Esha Deol believes actors have a kinship with the camera. It’s probably this familiarity that made her feel right at home as she faced the camera for Tumko Meri Kasam, which marks her return to the big screen after 14 years. Her decision to star in the courtroom drama—also featuring Anupam Kher, and Ishwak Singh—had a lot to do with its director, Vikram Bhatt. “Vikram is an actor’s director. I was in good hands. I remember I’d sit at my window at 5 am, before my kids woke up, and say my lines loudly. I prepped like this every day before going to the shoot,” she grins.

(From left) Anupam Kher and Esha Deol in the film