A Bhatt film where the heroines don't get to flaunt it is unimaginable, after all, Bipasha looks hot in her starring role but Esha reveals a few raw edges'. India Today wrote, 'Both Bipasha and Esha get liberal scope to show off booty. Film critic Komal Nahta noted, 'Esha Gupta is stiff as Sanjana but does much better towards the end (when she almost goes berserk)'. Her act in that particular scene is super'. I'd like to single out a scene when she has delusions of cockroaches attacking her. Later, Gupta signed Vikram Bhatt's Raaz 3D alongside her Jannat 2 co-star, Emraan Hashmi and Bipasha Basu, Gupta received mixed reviews from critics for her acting prowess, film critic Taran Adarsh commented, 'Esha Gupta appears awkward and self-conscious in the initial portions, but holds a few sequences graciously in the subsequent hour. Her role is limited to looking sexy and she does it well.' The film was a success at the box office, earning в‚№430 million (US$6.4 million) domestically and thus brought in more recognition for Gupta.

She appears a tad unrefined at places, nonetheless she handles her part assertively.' Martin D'Souza of Glam Sham wrote, 'As for the debutante, Esha Gupta, I guess she may have to enroll herself into an acting school.' Gaurav Malani stated, 'Esha Gupta, who looks a mix between Lara Dutta and Isha Koppikar, is merely there for the glam quotient.' Asha Mahadevan of Bollywoodlife said, 'Even Esha Gupta manages to cry somewhat convincingly but then there is hardly anything for her to do. For her debut performance, Taran Adarsh of Boollywood Hungama said, 'Debutante Esha Gupta enchants you with her captivating charm. Gupta made her Bollywood debut with Mahesh Bhatt's Jannat 2 opposite Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. She featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2010. Gupta participated in Femina Miss India in 2007, where she won Miss Photogenic and came 3rd to go on to compete in Miss India International.

She was studying Mass Communication from Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal University, Karnataka prior to auditioning for Femina Miss India, and got a law scholarship at Newcastle University, but she pursued a career in Bollywood instead. Her father is a retired air-force officer and her mother is a homemaker. She had her biggest commercial successes with starring roles in the horror film Raaz 3D (2012) and the suspense thriller Rustom (2016).

Gupta received praise for her portrayal in the political drama Chakravyuh (2012), but her performance in the comedy film Humshakals (2014) met with negative reviews. She soon received offers for film roles, and made her acting debut in the 2012 moderately successful crime thriller Jannat 2, that fetched her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Gupta entered the Femina Miss India contest in 2007, where she placed third and won the Miss India International title, and later represented India at Miss International pageant. She has established a career in Bollywood films. Esha Gupta (born 28 November 1985) is an Indian film actress, model, and the winner of the Miss India International title of 2007.

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