Esha Deol’s ‘No Entry’ Outshines Sunny and Bobby Deol’s Films in 2005

Sunny and Bobby Deol, prominent figures in Bollywood, have recently been in the spotlight. Sunny Deol’s recent film, ‘Gadar 2’ garnered significant attention, and Bobby Deol is taking on diverse roles. However, there was a period when their half-sister, Esha Deol, surpassed them in terms of box office success. In 2005, both Sunny and Bobby Deol had multiple film releases, but Esha Deol’s performance overshadowed them. Her film achieved blockbuster status, while Sunny and Bobby’s films didn’t fare as well. Esha’s film grossed ₹74.13 crore globally. Let’s examine how this happened. In 2005, Sunny Deol starred in ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’, where he played a Punjab police officer. The film, made on a budget of ₹15 crore, only managed to earn ₹14 crore and failed at the box office. Bobby Deol also had a series of releases that year: ‘Dosti: Friends Forever’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Tango Charlie’, and ‘Jurm’. Only one film performed moderately well. The rest of them flopped. Both Sunny and Bobby Deol encountered setbacks. Esha Deol, in contrast, had six film releases in 2005. Aside from one film, her other projects underperformed. The list included ‘Shaadi No. 1’, ‘No Entry’, ‘Dus’, ‘Main Aisa Hi Hoon’, ‘Kaal’, and ‘Insan’. Esha was the busiest member of the Deol family in terms of film appearances that year. The highest-earning film of 2005 was ‘No Entry’, directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film, made with a budget of ₹20 crore, earned more than ₹70 crore worldwide. Esha Deol’s role in the film was as Pooja Khanna.