Ameesha Patel
- Actress
- Producer
Grand-daughter of Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and former Justice
Rajni Patel, Amisha, a Gemini, was born in Bombay's Breach Candy
Hospital. Her younger brother
Ashmit Patel is also a Bollywood film actor and her name is a blend of
the first three letters of her father's name Amit and the last three
letters of her mother's name Asha.
She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon High School in Bombay and
went on to obtain a degree in Economics from Tufts University in
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. After graduation she worked for a
Finance company and also modeled on the side.
She has studied Bharat Natyam dance form since the age of five and had
acted in several plays in Satyadev Dubey's Theatre including a play
titled 'Neelam'.
She did not have any plans of being an actress, but when Amit's friend,
film-maker and actor, Rakesh Roshan, met her during a family lunch, he
offered her the lead role in 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'. Amisha accepted
the offer, the movie went on to become a blockbuster and made her a
star overnight.
She went on to star in a number of films and her most notable works include 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha', 'Humraaz', 'Yeh Hai Jalwa', 'Mangal Pandey', 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa', 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' and 'Race 2'.
She has also acted in several South Indian films.
Amisha has been the recipient of four awards for her performances in
'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' and 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'.
She has co-starred with Akshaye Khanna, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Bobby
Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Aftab Shivdasani, Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal
among others.
Her personal life has been marred with misunderstandings with her
parents and brother, so much so that she has sought the intervention of
the courts. She dated Bollywood director, Vikram Bhatt, for five years
since the release of their first film together, 'Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne
Lage', but they had broken-up in 2007. Patel started dating London and
Delhi-based businessman Kanav Puri after her break-up, but they
eventually broke up two years later in 2010.
She has many critics, who have described her as inconsistent, but have
since then bitten their lips when they were proved wrong by this
petite and beautiful actress - who has, and continues to enthrall her
fans with a variety of performances on the silver screen.
Rajni Patel, Amisha, a Gemini, was born in Bombay's Breach Candy
Hospital. Her younger brother
Ashmit Patel is also a Bollywood film actor and her name is a blend of
the first three letters of her father's name Amit and the last three
letters of her mother's name Asha.
She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon High School in Bombay and
went on to obtain a degree in Economics from Tufts University in
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. After graduation she worked for a
Finance company and also modeled on the side.
She has studied Bharat Natyam dance form since the age of five and had
acted in several plays in Satyadev Dubey's Theatre including a play
titled 'Neelam'.
She did not have any plans of being an actress, but when Amit's friend,
film-maker and actor, Rakesh Roshan, met her during a family lunch, he
offered her the lead role in 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'. Amisha accepted
the offer, the movie went on to become a blockbuster and made her a
star overnight.
She went on to star in a number of films and her most notable works include 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha', 'Humraaz', 'Yeh Hai Jalwa', 'Mangal Pandey', 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa', 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' and 'Race 2'.
She has also acted in several South Indian films.
Amisha has been the recipient of four awards for her performances in
'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' and 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'.
She has co-starred with Akshaye Khanna, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Bobby
Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Aftab Shivdasani, Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal
among others.
Her personal life has been marred with misunderstandings with her
parents and brother, so much so that she has sought the intervention of
the courts. She dated Bollywood director, Vikram Bhatt, for five years
since the release of their first film together, 'Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne
Lage', but they had broken-up in 2007. Patel started dating London and
Delhi-based businessman Kanav Puri after her break-up, but they
eventually broke up two years later in 2010.
She has many critics, who have described her as inconsistent, but have
since then bitten their lips when they were proved wrong by this
petite and beautiful actress - who has, and continues to enthrall her
fans with a variety of performances on the silver screen.