It's
a
lucky
day.
Eesha
Narang
invites
me
to
her
residence
in
Bandra's
Pali
Hill.
I
arrive
on
time
expecting
a
superb,
well-managed
modern
decor
with
half
a
dozen
maids
running
up
and
down.
But
the
first
glance
makes
you
forget
your
expectations.
It
just
doubles
it
up.
From
the
outside,
it
looks
like
a
colossal
palace.
More
like
the
Buckingham
Palace.
It's
retro
in
style.
It's
traditionally
white
and
it's
got
about
a
dozen
chefs
cooking
some
special
courses
for
the
day.
BMWs,
Mercedes
and
Toyotas
are
seen
entering
the
spacious
parking
lot
to
attend
the
obvious
function.
I
enter
the
reception
area
and
ask
for
Eesha.
But
to
no
avail.
I
call
her
and
she
calls
back
and
guides
me
to
come
on
the
first
floor
where
she
is
busy
eating
her
hot
served
lunch.
She
offers
me
some
but
I
insist
on
'no
thanks'.
Next
up,
"Will
you
have
Tang?" I
reply
in
affirmative.
And
then
the
best
part,
"Will
you
have
it
with
soda
or
water?"
the
maid
asks.
Eesha
can't
stop
laughing
when
I
reply,
"Isn't
Tang
suppose
to
be
had
with
water?"
What
followed
next
was
unimaginable.
Eesha
reveals
one
of
her
darkest
secrets.
Yes,
it
was
tough
but
the
time
was
so
right
for
her
as
Hello
Darling
is
just
around
the
corner
of
seeing
itself
on
the
big
screen.
My
jaws
drop
down
when
Koppikar
turned
Narang
throws
up,
"I
want
to
tell
you
something
that's
a
shocker.
During
my
early
days
in
Bollywood,
I've
been
hinted
by
an
established
actor
to
make
compromises
with
him
so
he
could
help
me
climb
the
ladder
of
success.
What
happens
next
-
I
don't
get
the
film.
That's
how
our
industry
is
sometimes."
She
gulps
down
a
bit
of
water
as
her
maid
clears
the
plates.
I
insist
on
the
name
of
the
actor
who
asked
her
such
a
disgusting
question
but
Eesha
answers,
"I
don't
want
to
name
him
as
it
may
spoil
a
lot
of
lives
today.
But
I
learnt
something,
being
a
part
of
this
industry
-
Never
bow
down,
no
matter
what.
In
our
line
where
there
is
cut
throat
competition,
there
maybe
two
nice
girls
but
you'll
also
find
eight
out
there
who
are
willing
to
do
anything
to
climb
the
ladder
of
success.
I've
got
producers
and
directors
telling
me
'Khud
photographs
dete
hai
aur
kehte
hain
ki
hum
kuch
bhi
karne
ke
liye
tayaar
hai.'
I
can
tell
you
that
I
have
gone
through
sexual
innuendos
during
my
early
days
in
Bollywood
and
it's
tough
to
survive
here."
And
no
matter
what,
it
is
this
courage
and
commitment
of
'not
bow
down'
that
makes
Eesha
Koppikar
do
fewer
films
but
importantly....gain
more
respect.
Story first published: Monday, August 23, 2010, 15:46 [IST]