#FlashbackFriday: Going back in time with the Baadshaho star
Few know that before Esha Gupta stepped into Bollywood, she had gained popularity as a model.
Standing 5'7" tall, she was the third runner-up at the Femina Miss India in 2007.
She also appeared in the Kingfisher Calendar.
Back in August 2104, in an interview to Rediff.com, she said, "I started my career as a model and if I am standing here as a show-stopper, it is all due to my modelling.
"It made me an actress and gave me my much-needed break. I still get nervous when I walk on the ramp and still seek for blessings before starting the catwalk. I owe a lot to it."
Take a look at the 10 reasons why we think she makes the PERFECT model.
#1. She is SEXY
![Hot Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/aug/30esha3.jpg?w=670&h=900)
When she stepped into Bollywood, Esha was compared to Angelina Jolie -- that pout is indeed her sexiest asset. She knows how to flirt with the camera -- a quality that helps top models make the cut.
Photograph: Courtesy Esha Gupta/Instagram
#2. She killed it in her lingerie shoot!
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/movies/2017/aug/02esha-gupta2.jpg?w=670&h=900)
If Victoria's Secret had an Indian chapter, then Esha would definitely be in it.
Photograph: Courtesy Esha Gupta/Instagram
3. Elle put her on the cover
![Hot Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2014/may/09magazine-cover7.jpg?w=670&h=900)
And we totally loved the look.
Photograph: Cover of Elle, May 2014
4. She is a photographer's delight
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/aug/30esha2.jpg?w=670&h=900)
And can give some seasoned models a run for their money, too :)
Photograph: Courtesy Esha Gupta/Instagram
5. Every cover that featured her is a HIT
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2014/dec/17cover-november.jpg?w=670&h=900)
We have lost count of the number of magazine covers she has graced! It's a delight watching her covers; she's so H-A-W-T!
Photograph: Cover of FHM, November 2014
#7. She is a QUEEN on the catwalk
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/aug/18lfw-amit-agarwal5.jpg?w=670&h=900)
#8. Her unabashed sensuality
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2012/sep/10hot20.jpg?w=670&h=900)
Let's rewind to 2012. This was Esha as a Bollywood newcomer when she was just 23. Back then, she had already caused a stir with her unabashed sensuality.
Photographer: Cover of Maxim India, June 2012
#9. Those long legs!
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2015/mar/21arpita-mehta-esha-gupta1.jpg?w=670&h=900)
When she closed the show for designer Arpita Mehta at LFW in 2015, we just couldn't take our eyes off those endless legs. This leggy lass is blessed with a fabulous body and makes for one stunning showstopper.
Photograph: Courtesy Lakme Fashion Week.
#10. She can hold a pose :)
![Esha Gupta](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/aug/31esha.jpg?w=670&h=900)
That's her posing for a jewellery major. Stunning, isn't she?
Photograph: Courtesy Esha Gupta/Instagram
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