Esha is perhaps best recognised for her social advocacy. She founded the #5footformissindia campaign, which calls for a change to the height criteria in beauty pageants so that shorter girls can participate. During the COVID-19 period she started #freepsychologicaltreatment, a welfare initiative offering free counselling to people experiencing stress. Her environmental work — planting trees to promote greenery — earned her the Green Gem Award.

In modelling and the arts, Esha has been recognised as a Fashion Glitz Glamour Icon (Miss Beautiful Smile) and has performed in the short film Manthan. Her wider interests span acting, dancing, writing and swimming, and she cites A. R. Rahman as a favourite musician and 3 Idiots as a favourite film.