Actor Rupali Ganguly’s stepdaughter, Esha Verma, has once again made headlines after a social media post criticising the Anupamaa star went viral. In the post, Esha called Rupali “evil” and accused her of scheduling the next court hearing on her birthday.

The controversy unfolded when Esha took to Instagram Stories to express her frustration. “Ty to the evil step lady for scheduling the next court date on my bday muah,” she wrote in a now-deleted post. Following the circulation of a screenshot of her post by news portals, Esha clarified that the post was meant for a friend and was mistakenly shared publicly.

“I use my socials to connect with my friends and share my thoughts—it’s always been a personal space for me. I was just typing out my feelings before bed and had meant to send it to a close friend, but it accidentally went to my story. I wasn’t trying to start anything or make this public—it was just me processing my emotions in the moment,” Esha commented on a post by Pinkvilla. She further stated, “Seeing my court date fall on my birthday has been overwhelming, and I was simply expressing my frustration. It’s exhausting to be constantly monitored, and frustrating to see casual posts turned into headlines.”

Ongoing Family Dispute

The rift between Rupali and Esha became public last year when an old social media post from 2020 resurfaced. In the post, Esha alleged that Rupali was responsible for her parents’ separation and accused her of verbal, emotional, and physical harassment.

 

Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Esha reiterated her claims, stating, “I don’t know what Rupali and Ashwin will say further about these allegations. My father said on Twitter (now X) that Rupali was not involved, but that is the biggest lie. She came to my house in New Jersey and slept on my mother’s bed—the bed my father and mother shared. She has done so much, physically, mentally, verbally, and emotionally, abusing me and my mom. We suffered a lot.”

Following these allegations, Rupali Ganguly sent a ₹50 crore defamation notice to Esha, claiming that her statements had damaged her reputation, violated her dignity, and adversely impacted her career. Esha subsequently deleted all posts related to Rupali and made her Instagram private. However, she has now made her account public once again, reigniting discussions on the family feud.