Esha Deol’s return to the Hindi screen has a name now. The makers of PRATAP, presented by Pradeep Rangwani and UV Films, have unveiled her first character poster, and she is introduced as Poonam, a woman the film places at the centre of an emotional storm.
The Poonam the poster sets up
The character description keeps the details deliberately soft, but the shape of the story is clear. Poonam’s world has been built around family and one person she trusts completely. When the reality she has believed in starts to break apart, she is pulled into circumstances that test everything she understands about her own life.
The makers frame her journey as one of resilience and self-discovery, with Poonam discovering a strength she never realised she carried. That is a familiar note in Bollywood, but it is also a useful one for an action drama: it gives the spectacle a personal stake. The character poster suggests an emotional track that will push her far beyond the role she has always known, even if the full arc stays under wraps for now.
How she fits the larger story of PRATAP
The Poonam poster follows the motion poster that introduced Amit Sadh as a decorated encounter specialist caught on the other side of the law. Where his character brings the action and the conflict around power and justice, Poonam’s storyline is positioned as the film’s emotional dimension, connecting personal conflict to the larger stakes.
The cast around her underlines that ambition. Written and directed by Sachin Saraf, PRATAP also features Tigmanshu Dhulia, Seema Biswas and Milind Gunaji in key roles.
- Character: Esha Deol as Poonam
- Amit Sadh: a decorated encounter specialist on the wrong side of the law
- Director: Sachin Saraf
- Trailer: October 26, 2026
- Release date: November 20, 2026
Why the trailer date matters more than usual
The trailer is set for October 26, a little under a month before release. That gives the campaign a tight, focused window. It also lands just before the film enters the same box-office frame as Sunny Deol’s Suryaa, which arrives on the same November 20 date. For Esha Deol, the clash makes the trailer an important first public test of how Poonam’s story is received, since the poster alone has only sketched the character.
For fans, the takeaway is simple: the poster is a promise of a return built around character, and October 26 will show how much of that promise the film is ready to deliver. With a strong supporting cast and an action narrative already in place, Poonam’s emotional arc could be what makes PRATAP feel like more than just another action drama.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com