Esha Deol defended South Indian accents in Hindi cinema, saying linguistic differences add uniqueness to an actor’s identity. Citing Hema Malini, Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar, she spoke against accent-based trolling amid renewed debate over Rashmika Mandanna’s Hindi diction. Mumbai: Actress Esha Deol has come out in support of South Indian accents amid discussions around actors being trolled for their Hindi diction.