2005: The Year Esha Deol Dominated Over Sunny and Bobby Deol at the Box Office

Sunny and Bobby Deol, renowned actors in the Indian film industry, are currently experiencing a resurgence. Sunny’s ‘Gadar 2′ has made waves, while Bobby is experimenting with different roles. However, there was a time when Esha Deol, their half-sister, achieved greater success. In 2005, Sunny and Bobby Deol released several films, but Esha Deol’s performance eclipsed theirs. Her film was a major hit, whereas the brothers’ films struggled. Esha’s film grossed ₹74.13 crore worldwide. Let’s explore how this happened. In 2005, Sunny Deol portrayed a Punjab police officer in ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’. The film, made with a budget of ₹15 crore, only earned ₹14 crore and was a flop. Bobby Deol had four films released in 2005: ‘Dosti: Friends Forever’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Tango Charlie’, and ‘Jurm’. Only one of these managed to do slightly better than average, and the rest failed. Neither Sunny nor Bobby Deol had a successful year. Esha Deol had six films released in 2005. Except for one film, the rest also did not perform well. The list includes ‘Shaadi No. 1’, ‘No Entry’, ‘Dus’, ‘Main Aisa Hi Hoon’, ‘Kaal’, and ‘Insan’. Esha Deol was the most active member of the Deol family that year, with the most film releases. The highest-grossing film of 2005 was ‘No Entry’. This film, directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor, was made on a budget of ₹20 crore and earned over ₹70 crore globally. Esha Deol played the role of Pooja Khanna in this movie.