Amisha Patel
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Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood
movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
(2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
(2001), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a Filmfare Special Performance Award
. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee
, received critical recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa
(2007).
Her relationship with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt
was often talked about in the Indian media as well as her long-running rift with her parents.
, sister of Ashmit Patel
and the granddaughter of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Bombay. She was born in the Breach Candy Hospital
in Bombay and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer since the age of five. Her birth 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 School
in Bombay and was head girl for the academic year 1992–1993 before heading overseas to study Economics at Tufts University
in Medford, Massachusetts
.
Patel's career began as an economic analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited after graduation. Later on, she received an offer from Morgan Stanley
but turned it down. After returning to India, she joined Satyadev Dubey
's theatre group and acted in plays, including an Urdu
language play titled Neelam (1999) that was written by Tanveer Khan, upon receiving permission from her conservative parents.
At the same time she plunged into modeling appearing in several commercial campaigns. Patel has also modeled for well-known Indian brands like Bajaj Sevashram, Fair & Lovely, Cadburys Jai Lime, Fem, Lux and many more.
, to star opposite his son, Hrithik Roshan
, in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
(2000). The offer came immediately after she graduated from high school but she refused the project because she wanted to continue her education in USA. Afterward, Kareena Kapoor
replaced her but luckily, Kapoor dropped out a few days into principal photography and Patel was given the opportunity once again during a family lunch. She readily agreed to do the project this time. The role of an exuberant college girl in love, undergoing a tortuous time at losing her lover and rediscovering a more mature relationship gave Patel scope to perform. The film was a smashing success and established Patel as a rising star, earning her awards for Best Debut at a number of award ceremonies.
In her second film, the Telugu
language drama Badri
, she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan
. The film was a major success, grossing more than Rs
120 million in India.
2001 saw her appearing in Anil Sharma
's cross-border romance, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
, alongside Sunny Deol
. Patel signed on much before she shot into the limelight with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and was among 22 girls that were screen-tested from 500 girls who came to audition for the film. Patel had gone through a 12-hour audition before she got the part. The film went on to become the top-grossing film of the year, as well as the biggest hit of the 21st century, earning Rs 973 million in India. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
, it featured Patel as Sakeena, a Muslim
girl who finds refuge in Deol's house during the riots, and subsequently falls for him. Her performance was praised, and won her the Filmfare Special Performance Award
, as well as nominations for Best Actress at various award ceremonies. Taran Adarsh
of IndiaFM concluded, "Despite being one-film-old, Amisha Patel deserves full marks for handling the complex role with elegance. She looks the character she is portraying and impresses with a natural performance." The film was perceived as being excessively anti-Pakistani.
These successes were followed by a series of films that flopped at the box-office. In Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
(2001), she played a successful singer who was abandoned by her mother at the time of her birth.
In 2002, Patel had four continuous failures but her last release, Humraaz
, became one of the highest grossing films of the year at the box office, and her performance earned her a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award
. The Abbas-Mustan
marital thriller saw her playing a character with negative shades for the first time. She played the girlfriend of Akshaye Khanna
, who marries Bobby Deol
to grab his wealth – but, seeing Bobby's honesty, her character surrenders to him. Taran Adarsh commented, "Amisha Patel is just about okay as Akshaye's lover (first half), but splendid as Bobby's wife (second half). This performance should silence her detractors for sure. Also, she's looked her best with admirable outfits and perfect make-up."
, in which she played a career-oriented young woman who rejects the advances of Aftab Shivdasani
's character. In Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
, she played the role of Sapna who is caged in protective custody of her own father. She co-starred opposite Hrithik Roshan
for the second time in this film. Unlike their successful pairing in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, the film proved to be a disappointment and resulted in a critical and commercial failure. Patel's performance in the film was criticized by a section of the media, but during an interview she clarified that there was an "error" because the scene explaining that her character is supposed to be asthmatic in the film was edited out not knowing that one shot would make such a difference, thus creating confusion to the viewer about her appearing out of breath, as if she's overacting or crying.
Consequently, Patel's unsuccessful follow-up continued with Kranti
and David Dhawan
's comedy Yeh Hai Jalwa in 2002, followed by her first Tamil
language film Pudhiya Geethai
and Deepak Bahry
's Parwana in 2003. Her releases in 2004, Vimal Kumar's comedy Suno Sasurjee
, a delayed production since 2000, and her second Telugu language film Naani, followed. That year she also appeared in the music video for "Kasam" and "Kasam (Unplugged)" by Adnan Sami
.
In 2005, she starred in Satish Kaushik
's thriller Vaada
, playing the role of Arjun Rampal
's unfaithful wife who is followed by her obsessive ex-lover. In her next release, Elaan
, she played a TV reporter. She later appeared in Ketan Mehta
's historical drama Mangal Pandey: The Rising
where she played the role of the soft-spoken Jwala, a Bengali
widow who gets rescued from committing Sati
by a British commanding officer. Patel was cast as a replacement for Aishwarya Rai
under the recommendation of Aamir Khan
who was impressed by her IQ level when he saw her on BBC
under the segment of Question Time India in 2003. The film, which saw her appearing without make-up for the first time, did an average business despite becoming a major grosser. Her other releases that year include Zameer: The Fire Within
, a delayed production since 2001, and the Telugu
film Narasimhudu
, both which proved commercial and critical failures.
Patel featured in six films in 2006, all which failed commercially. She first starred in Mere Jeevan Saathi
, a production that had been delayed since 2003. She next appeared as a blind girl in Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
, another delayed production since 2002. The film had a limited release and flopped badly with some critics describing it as "outdated". In Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
, she played the role of a mute girl who witnesses a murder. She learned the sign language
in order to fit the role. Patel was next cast in Tathastu
, based on Denzel Washington
's thriller John Q
(2002). Her performance as the helpless mother was not well-received.
, earned her critical praise despite its failure at the box office. The film centred around an extramarital affair with Patel playing a housewife whose husband cheats on her with a model. To understand the mentality of a wronged wife, Patel spoke to her own grandmother who had undergone a similar situation. Diganta Guha from Hindustan Times
noted "...it's Ameesha's performance that remains in your mind. She is dignity personified in the film, playing a woman betrayed in marriage, going all out to save it and in the end choosing her own path." Later that year, she appeared alongside Akshaye Khanna and Priyanka Chopra
in Dharmesh Darshan
's Aap Ki Khatir.
After appearing in a series of box office flops during 2002–2006, Patel's career prospects began to improve in 2007 when she saw moderate success with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
, playing the role of Karan Khanna's talkative wife who tries to overcome her husband's gay leanings. Patel's comic timing in the film was well-received. She later co-starred opposite Akshay Kumar
in Priyadarshan
's hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa
as a rejected adopted girl who is accused of trying to disrupt the marriage of her childhood crush.
In an attempt to renew her image, Patel appeared in a bikini
item number
, Lazy Lamhe
, in Kunal Kohli
's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
(2008). Patel learned scuba diving
for the song that took 15 days to complete. Although the film flopped at the box office, Patel managed to garner attention for her appearance.
Following a two-and-a-half year hiatus, Patel made a brief comeback in the Telugu film Parama Veera Chakra (2011) alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna. Her next release in the same year, Chatur Singh Two Star
, marked her return to Hindi cinema after three years since the release of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. A production that has been delayed since 2008, it was critically panned and failed to recover costs at the box office. Patel was criticized for playing a bimbo although her comic act was noted.
On April 23, 2011, Patel hosted an event launching her production company, Ameesha Patel Productions, for which she will produce and star in her first two productions. They will be directed by David Dhawan and Priyadarshan respectively, and co-produced with her friend and business partner Kuunal Goomer.
In August 2011, Patel landed a role in Abbas-Mustan's Race 2
with a multi-star cast including Saif Ali Khan
, Anil Kapoor
, and John Abraham
. In September 2011, she signed on to Susi Ganeshan's Shortcut Romeo
along with Neil Nitin Mukesh, a Hindi remake of his own 2006 Tamil hit Thiruttu Payale
. She is also set to appear in the delayed project Run Bhola Run
and Power
.
In 2004, Patel took part in a series of concerts in the world tour Craze 2004 alongside Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan
and Lara Dutta
.
In 2005, Patel participated in Adnan Sami
's world tour Kuch Dil Se… that was performed across USA and Canada
from April 15 till May 15.
In October 2008, she participated in Himesh Reshammiya
's comeback concert Karzzzz Musical Curtain Raiser joined by Neha Dhupia
, Riya Sen
and Amrita Arora
. In December 2008, she took part in Akshay Kumar's Christmas Eve show Chandni Chowk to Hong along with Bipasha Basu
, Priyanka Chopra
, Riya Sen, Aarti Chhabria, Himesh Reshammiya and Punjabi rapper Bohemia
as part of a promotional campaign for Kumar's film Chandni Chowk to China
(2009). In response to 26/11, many New Year's Eve concerts for 2009 were cancelled, but Patel and Country Club India decided to go ahead with their show because they thought it would be against the terrorists' will.
, one of the organizations championing the cause of animals, as part of an advertising campaign
which highlights the lives of captivated animals in a zoo who are robbed of their natural surroundings for the amusement of others. Patel posed as a petrified prisoner in a jail cell to throw focus on the plight of animals in zoos. She said,
In February 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Patel performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert raising money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
. She also took part in the Temptations 2005 charity function in New Delhi on 24 December 2005 at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium in aid of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights' group.
In November 2006, Patel joined an NGO called PlanetRead, which helps people in villages to learn reading through film songs. In October 2007, Patel along with John Abraham
and Kirron Kher
joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) to curb human trafficking
in India.
on the set of their first movie together, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), and they started dating since the film's release. Later, it caused a rift between the Patel and Bhatt families with Patel running through a financial crisis after her parents used all her hard-earned money for their personal satisfaction causing misunderstandings between Patel and her parents. In July 2004, Patel sent a legal notice to her father for mismanaging her accounts and assets amounting to Rs 120 million and demanding the money back. Patel's relationship with Bhatt was often reported to the media spectaculating a possible marriage.
In January 2008, the media reported that Patel and Bhatt broke their five-year relationship. Bhatt confirmed the break-up in a conversation with Mid-Day
. Shortly afterwards, Patel's parents explained their willingness to reconcile with their daughter and that "everybody is happy about the break-up" but their relationship remained strained. On 12 March 2008, Patel was spotted with London-based businessman Kanav Puri at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. In June 2008, she confirmed their relationship in an interview with Mid-Day: "I did not admit to Kanav sooner because he's very special and I did not want to jinx it. It was too precious for me to talk about it to people. It's almost six months now and now I am feeling secure and now I know our relationship is too strong for anything or anyone to come between us." The media once reported that she got married to Puri but she denied these rumors.
In August 2009, Mumbai Mirror
reported that Patel and her brother, Ashmit, had patched up on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and were spotted together at PVR Cinemas in Juhu. Although the siblings agreed that the matter is sorted, they preferred not to speak about it publicly.
In December 2009, Patel's mother Asha had revealed they have finally ended their five-year estrangement during an interview with Times of India.
In September 2010, Mumbai Mirror reported that Patel broke off the relationship with her long-time boyfriend Kanav Puri, to focus on her career. She confirmed it via Twitter
.
employee had filed a police complaint, alleging Patel had misbehaved with her after her companion was not upgraded to first class on the Mumbai-Newark flight on August 18. Patel was on her way to attend India's Independence Day
parade in New York
. Officers at the police station said Patel could be called in and warned about her behavior, if charges against her are proved, and would be questioned once she returns from abroad. Later, CISF personnel have corroborated the Air India employees' version of the incident. Once Patel returned to India, she stated that the employees "are only trying to safeguard themselves by filing a false complaint against us." Incidentally, there was also a drunken passenger, who joined in this verbal fight. Afterward, the organizers of the annual parade sent a written apology and a clarification to Patel and said it had booked two first class seats for Patel and her companion for the Mumbai-Newark flight but the booking was automatically transferred from one flight to another, creating confusion.
.
In 2006, Patel appeared as the guest judge on the special Valentine's Day episode of the singing talent contest, Indian Idol 2
.
Patel is frequently cited as one of the sexiest Bollywood actresses. Rediff featured Patel as one of Bollywood's sexiest actresses and top Bollywood actresses of 2001. She was ranked first on Rediff's list of 2008's Sexiest Actresses. Patel was also cited by Rediff as one of 2008's Sexiest Magazine Cover Girls.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film marks the debut of his son Hrithik Roshan and also the debut of Ameesha Patel. Hrithik played a double role in the film, and became an overnight superstar in India.Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai won many awards, including...
(2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
(2001), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a Filmfare Special Performance Award
Filmfare Special Performance Award
The Filmfare Special Award or Special Performance Award or Special Mention or Special Jury Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....
. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee
Ankahee
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, received critical recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...
(2007).
Her relationship with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has more than 21 films to his credit. He is also the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions.-Early life:...
was often talked about in the Indian media as well as her long-running rift with her parents.
Early life and background
Patel is the daughter of Amit Patel and Asha PatelAsha Patel
Asha Patel is the mother of actors Amisha Patel and Ashmit Patel, and the wife of Amit Patel. She made a special appearance in Rakesh Roshan's movie Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , in which she played the mother of Raj .-Filmography:...
, sister of Ashmit Patel
Ashmit Patel
Ashmit Patel is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films.-Early life:Ashmit Patel is the son of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, the younger brother of Amisha Patel, and the grandson of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Bombay...
and the granddaughter of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Bombay. She was born in the Breach Candy Hospital
Breach Candy Hospital
-History:It was established in 1958 at Breach Candy suburb, and designed by an English architect Claude Batley. Many famous Bollywood stars have given birth to their children at this hospital, including Bollywood actress Karishma Kapoor who gave birth to son Kiaan Raj Kapoor in 2010 and actress...
in Bombay and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer since the age of five. Her birth 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 School
Cathedral and John Connon School
The Cathedral and John Connon School is a co-educational, private school located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, established in 1860.According to the Education World-C fore Survey of Schools 2010, the school has been ranked first in the all India ranking of the best schools in India.It was ranked...
in Bombay and was head girl for the academic year 1992–1993 before heading overseas to study Economics at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
.
Patel's career began as an economic analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited after graduation. Later on, she received an offer from Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
but turned it down. After returning to India, she joined Satyadev Dubey
Satyadev Dubey
Satyadev Dubey is an Indian theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1971....
's theatre group and acted in plays, including an Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
language play titled Neelam (1999) that was written by Tanveer Khan, upon receiving permission from her conservative parents.
At the same time she plunged into modeling appearing in several commercial campaigns. Patel has also modeled for well-known Indian brands like Bajaj Sevashram, Fair & Lovely, Cadburys Jai Lime, Fem, Lux and many more.
Debut and breakthrough, 2000–2002
Patel's first opportunity for acting came in the form of an offer from her father's schoolmate, Rakesh RoshanRakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Punjabi Hindu Kayastha family...
, to star opposite his son, Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
, in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film marks the debut of his son Hrithik Roshan and also the debut of Ameesha Patel. Hrithik played a double role in the film, and became an overnight superstar in India.Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai won many awards, including...
(2000). The offer came immediately after she graduated from high school but she refused the project because she wanted to continue her education in USA. Afterward, Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
replaced her but luckily, Kapoor dropped out a few days into principal photography and Patel was given the opportunity once again during a family lunch. She readily agreed to do the project this time. The role of an exuberant college girl in love, undergoing a tortuous time at losing her lover and rediscovering a more mature relationship gave Patel scope to perform. The film was a smashing success and established Patel as a rising star, earning her awards for Best Debut at a number of award ceremonies.
In her second film, the Telugu
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
language drama Badri
Badri (2000 film)
Badri is a Telugu film which is written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It starred Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, and Renu Desai in lead roles. This was Ramana Gogula's second time working with Pawan Kalyan.-Plot:...
, she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
. The film was a major success, grossing more than Rs
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
120 million in India.
2001 saw her appearing in Anil Sharma
Anil Sharma
-Biography:He made his directional debut with Shradhanjali with Raakhee Gulzar. He had directed several unsuccessful and unnoticed films in the early 1980s before he started also to produce films with Elaan-E-Jung which was also directed by him and became the first production film of his to become...
's cross-border romance, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
, alongside Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
. Patel signed on much before she shot into the limelight with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and was among 22 girls that were screen-tested from 500 girls who came to audition for the film. Patel had gone through a 12-hour audition before she got the part. The film went on to become the top-grossing film of the year, as well as the biggest hit of the 21st century, earning Rs 973 million in India. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
The India-Pakistan War of 1947-48, sometimes known as the First Kashmir War, was fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four wars fought between the two newly independent nations...
, it featured Patel as Sakeena, a Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
girl who finds refuge in Deol's house during the riots, and subsequently falls for him. Her performance was praised, and won her the Filmfare Special Performance Award
Filmfare Special Performance Award
The Filmfare Special Award or Special Performance Award or Special Mention or Special Jury Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....
, as well as nominations for Best Actress at various award ceremonies. Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
of IndiaFM concluded, "Despite being one-film-old, Amisha Patel deserves full marks for handling the complex role with elegance. She looks the character she is portraying and impresses with a natural performance." The film was perceived as being excessively anti-Pakistani.
These successes were followed by a series of films that flopped at the box-office. In Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar is a 2001 Bollywood film, directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. Upon release, it flopped miserably at the box office.- Synopsis :...
(2001), she played a successful singer who was abandoned by her mother at the time of her birth.
In 2002, Patel had four continuous failures but her last release, Humraaz
Humraaz
Humraaz is a 2002 Bollywood romantic thriller film directed by duo Abbas-Mustan and produced under Venus Movies banner...
, became one of the highest grossing films of the year at the box office, and her performance earned her a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
. The Abbas-Mustan
Abbas-Mustan
Abbas and Mustan Burmawalla are a Hindi Bollywood director duo. They are known for directing films in the thriller and action genres. They have frequently cast Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Akshaye Khanna in their films...
marital thriller saw her playing a character with negative shades for the first time. She played the girlfriend of Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...
, who marries Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
to grab his wealth – but, seeing Bobby's honesty, her character surrenders to him. Taran Adarsh commented, "Amisha Patel is just about okay as Akshaye's lover (first half), but splendid as Bobby's wife (second half). This performance should silence her detractors for sure. Also, she's looked her best with admirable outfits and perfect make-up."
Career slump, 2003–2006
During 2003 to 2006, Patel's acting career entered a slump. Despite the relative success of Humraaz, Patel's string of unsuccessful films followed and would continue until 2006, although she did find minor box office success with Kya Yehi Pyaar HaiKya Yehi Pyaar Hai
The movie Kya Yehi Pyar Hai stars Jackie Shroff, Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. The movie was produced by Tips Films and Allu Arvind's Geetha Arts. The movie was directed by K. Murli Mohan Rao, and its music was composed by Sajid-Wajid...
, in which she played a career-oriented young woman who rejects the advances of Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivadasani is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently...
's character. In Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage is a 2002 romantic Bollywood film, directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel in the lead roles...
, she played the role of Sapna who is caged in protective custody of her own father. She co-starred opposite Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
for the second time in this film. Unlike their successful pairing in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, the film proved to be a disappointment and resulted in a critical and commercial failure. Patel's performance in the film was criticized by a section of the media, but during an interview she clarified that there was an "error" because the scene explaining that her character is supposed to be asthmatic in the film was edited out not knowing that one shot would make such a difference, thus creating confusion to the viewer about her appearing out of breath, as if she's overacting or crying.
Consequently, Patel's unsuccessful follow-up continued with Kranti
Kranti (2002 film)
Kranti is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Naresh Malhotra. It stars Vinod Khanna, Bobby Deol, Ameesha Patel, Rati Agnihotri, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil.-Plot:...
and David Dhawan
David Dhawan
David Dhawan is an Indian film director. He has studied at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.-Career:Dhawan started off as an editor and then took the plunge into directing...
's comedy Yeh Hai Jalwa in 2002, followed by her first Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
language film Pudhiya Geethai
Pudhiya Geethai
The songs were composed by his younger brother Yuvan Shankar Raja. The audio cd containing songs released on 29 March 2003 and features 6 tracks, the lyrics were penned by 'Kavignar' Vaali, Pa. Vijay, Yugabharathi and Vijay Sagar...
and Deepak Bahry
Deepak Bahry
Deepak Bahry is a Bollywood film director and producer active since the mid 1970s. He is perhaps best known for his family-oriented action drama films, in which he often cast actors such as Mithun Chakraborty and Jagdeep throughout the late 1970s and 1980s in films such as Tarana and Ustadi Ustad...
's Parwana in 2003. Her releases in 2004, Vimal Kumar's comedy Suno Sasurjee
Suno Sasurjee
Suno Sasurjee is Bollywood romantic Comedy film directed by Vimal Kumar. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. Kader Khan, Gulshan Grover and Asrani made supporting roles in the film.-Sypnosis:...
, a delayed production since 2000, and her second Telugu language film Naani, followed. That year she also appeared in the music video for "Kasam" and "Kasam (Unplugged)" by Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
.
In 2005, she starred in Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
's thriller Vaada
Vaada (film)
Vaada is a 2005 Indian Bollywood thriller directed by Satish Kaushik. The film revolves around a murder amidst a convoluted love-triangle and stars Arjun Rampal portraying as Rahul, the accidentally blinded husband of Puja, played by Amisha Patel, as well as his best friend and Puja's obsessed...
, playing the role of Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
's unfaithful wife who is followed by her obsessive ex-lover. In her next release, Elaan
Elaan
Elaan is a Bollywood film, released in January 2005. Elaan is an explosive tale of a nation on the edge, pushed to the margins by diabolic elements out to ignite global terror. More precisely, it is a mission film about five characters and their elaan against one man...
, she played a TV reporter. She later appeared in Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta is an Indian film director, who has also directed documentaries and television serials.-Early life and education:Born in Navsari in Gujarat, Ketan Mehta did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi and later graduated in film direction from Film and Television Institute of...
's historical drama Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising or The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey is an Indian movie based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier who is known for his role in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It is directed by Ketan Mehta, produced by Bobby Bedi, and with a screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy...
where she played the role of the soft-spoken Jwala, a Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
widow who gets rescued from committing Sati
Sati (practice)
For other uses, see Sati .Satī was a religious funeral practice among some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman either voluntarily or by use of force and coercion would have immolated herself on her husband’s funeral pyre...
by a British commanding officer. Patel was cast as a replacement for Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
under the recommendation of Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
who was impressed by her IQ level when he saw her on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
under the segment of Question Time India in 2003. The film, which saw her appearing without make-up for the first time, did an average business despite becoming a major grosser. Her other releases that year include Zameer: The Fire Within
Zameer: The Fire Within
Zameer: The Fire Within is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Ajay Devgan, Amisha Patel and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was directed by Kamal and was remake of the hugely popular Malayalam blockbuster Mazhayethum Munpe.- Synopsis :...
, a delayed production since 2001, and the Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film Narasimhudu
Narasimhudu
Narasimhudu is a Telugu film released on 20 May 2005 and was directed by B. Gopal. Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, and Sameera Reddy starred in this movie including many more. The film had incredible openings on the first day of release but went on to be a failure for both NTR Jr and the producer. The...
, both which proved commercial and critical failures.
Patel featured in six films in 2006, all which failed commercially. She first starred in Mere Jeevan Saathi
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Mere Jeevan Saathi is a Bollywood movie released in 2006 starring Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Amisha Patel. The film was supposed to be released in 2004, but due to delays, the film was released in February 2006.- Synopsis :Vicky is an aspiring singer who is devoted to his true love, Anjali...
, a production that had been delayed since 2003. She next appeared as a blind girl in Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai is a 2006 Indian romantic musical film directed by Bunty Soorma and starring Bobby Deol, Amisha Patel, and Arjun Rampal. The film's premise revolves around a blind woman who struggles to come to terms with her first love, who has apparently been killed, and a new love who...
, another delayed production since 2002. The film had a limited release and flopped badly with some critics describing it as "outdated". In Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
Teesri Aankh is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel, and directed By Harry Baweja.-Plot:...
, she played the role of a mute girl who witnesses a murder. She learned the sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
in order to fit the role. Patel was next cast in Tathastu
Tathastu
Tathastu is a 2006 Hindi film directed by Anubhav Sinha. It is based on the film John Q.-Plot summary:Ravi Rajput comes from a poor family; his father was a foreman at a mill, and could not afford to send Ravi to a private school. Ravi studied in Municipal school, got a job in a mill, got married...
, based on Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr...
's thriller John Q
John Q
John Q is a 2002 film directed by Nick Cassavetes starring Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it...
(2002). Her performance as the helpless mother was not well-received.
Renewed success, 2006–present
Patel's fifth release in 2006, AnkaheeAnkahee
-External links:...
, earned her critical praise despite its failure at the box office. The film centred around an extramarital affair with Patel playing a housewife whose husband cheats on her with a model. To understand the mentality of a wronged wife, Patel spoke to her own grandmother who had undergone a similar situation. Diganta Guha from Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
noted "...it's Ameesha's performance that remains in your mind. She is dignity personified in the film, playing a woman betrayed in marriage, going all out to save it and in the end choosing her own path." Later that year, she appeared alongside Akshaye Khanna and Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
in Dharmesh Darshan
Dharmesh Darshan
Dharmesh Darshan is an Indian filmmaker, film director and writer who works in Bollywood.-Biography:He made his directional debut with Lootere , for which he also wrote the story. The film was produced by his brother Suneel Darshan, and was a hit at the box office.In 1996, he made his second film...
's Aap Ki Khatir.
After appearing in a series of box office flops during 2002–2006, Patel's career prospects began to improve in 2007 when she saw moderate success with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. is a Bollywood movie, released on 23 February 2007. It is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani through Excel Entertainment and has marked the debut of Reema Kagti as a director. The movie has six different part in it...
, playing the role of Karan Khanna's talkative wife who tries to overcome her husband's gay leanings. Patel's comic timing in the film was well-received. She later co-starred opposite Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
in Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
's hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...
as a rejected adopted girl who is accused of trying to disrupt the marriage of her childhood crush.
In an attempt to renew her image, Patel appeared in a bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
, Lazy Lamhe
Lazy Lamhe
"Lazy Lamhe" is a seduction song written by Prasoon Joshi and composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for the film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Picturised on Saif Ali Khan, Ameesha Patel and Rani Mukerji, the song features vocals by Anusha Mani....
, in Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer and writer- Biography :Born in Mumbai,Kunal Kohli is a true Indian director. He is a "family man" as he claims on a video interview....
's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a 2008 Hindi film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel in special appearances. The child artists include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman...
(2008). Patel learned scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
for the song that took 15 days to complete. Although the film flopped at the box office, Patel managed to garner attention for her appearance.
Following a two-and-a-half year hiatus, Patel made a brief comeback in the Telugu film Parama Veera Chakra (2011) alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna. Her next release in the same year, Chatur Singh Two Star
Chatur Singh Two Star
The film's soundtrack is composed by Sajid-Wajid with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed, Junaid Wasi, Asif Ali Baig. The soundtrack was released to YouTube's official channel on 29 July 2011.-Track listing:...
, marked her return to Hindi cinema after three years since the release of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. A production that has been delayed since 2008, it was critically panned and failed to recover costs at the box office. Patel was criticized for playing a bimbo although her comic act was noted.
On April 23, 2011, Patel hosted an event launching her production company, Ameesha Patel Productions, for which she will produce and star in her first two productions. They will be directed by David Dhawan and Priyadarshan respectively, and co-produced with her friend and business partner Kuunal Goomer.
In August 2011, Patel landed a role in Abbas-Mustan's Race 2
Race 2
Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, starring an ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, and...
with a multi-star cast including Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
, Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
, and John Abraham
John Abraham
John Abraham is the name of:* John Abraham , Bollywood actor* John Abraham , Malayali Indian filmmaker and scriptwriter* John Abraham , NFL defensive end playing for the Atlanta Falcons...
. In September 2011, she signed on to Susi Ganeshan's Shortcut Romeo
Shortcut Romeo
Shortcut Romeo is an upcoming Indian romantic thriller film to be directed and produced by Susi Ganeshan. It is the Hindi remake of the director's own Tamil film Thiruttu Payale , starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel, and Richa Gangopadhyay in principal roles...
along with Neil Nitin Mukesh, a Hindi remake of his own 2006 Tamil hit Thiruttu Payale
Thiruttu Payale
Thiruttu Payale is a Tamil film directed by Susi Ganesan. As like other Susi Ganesan films it is a real life experience based entertainer/thriller. The movie stars Kaakha Kaakha fame Jeevan, Sonia Agarwal, Abbas, Malavika, Vivek, Manoj K Jayan and Charlie...
. She is also set to appear in the delayed project Run Bhola Run
Run Bhola Run
Run Bhola Run is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed and written by Neeraj Vora, with a star cast of Govinda, Tusshar Kapoor, Ameesha Patel and Celina Jaitley in lead roles. Produced by Dhilin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, the theatrical trailer of the film was released...
and Power
Power (2011 film)
Power is an upcoming Hindi action-crime thriller film written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Feroz Nadiadwala under the banner of Base Industries Group...
.
Stage performances
Patel performed in a number of concerts and world tours during her career. Her first world tour, The Roshans: Hrithik Live in Concert (2001), along with Hrithik Roshan was performed across India.In 2004, Patel took part in a series of concerts in the world tour Craze 2004 alongside Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
and Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
.
In 2005, Patel participated in Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
's world tour Kuch Dil Se… that was performed across USA and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from April 15 till May 15.
In October 2008, she participated in Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
's comeback concert Karzzzz Musical Curtain Raiser joined by Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.-Early life:...
, Riya Sen
Riya Sen
Riya Sen is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who hails from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen, began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was...
and Amrita Arora
Amrita Arora
-Personal life and education:Arora was born in Chembur Mumbai to a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and a Punjabi father, Anil Arora. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan....
. In December 2008, she took part in Akshay Kumar's Christmas Eve show Chandni Chowk to Hong along with Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...
, Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
, Riya Sen, Aarti Chhabria, Himesh Reshammiya and Punjabi rapper Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
as part of a promotional campaign for Kumar's film Chandni Chowk to China
Chandni Chowk To China
Chandni Chowk to China , shortened as CC2C is a Hindi film which released on 16 January 2009. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, with Hindi cinema veteran Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema veteran Gordon Liu among the co-stars...
(2009). In response to 26/11, many New Year's Eve concerts for 2009 were cancelled, but Patel and Country Club India decided to go ahead with their show because they thought it would be against the terrorists' will.
Humanitarian work
In September 2004, Patel joined PETAPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
, one of the organizations championing the cause of animals, as part of an advertising campaign
Advertising campaign
An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication...
which highlights the lives of captivated animals in a zoo who are robbed of their natural surroundings for the amusement of others. Patel posed as a petrified prisoner in a jail cell to throw focus on the plight of animals in zoos. She said,
In February 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Patel performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert raising money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. She also took part in the Temptations 2005 charity function in New Delhi on 24 December 2005 at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium in aid of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights' group.
In November 2006, Patel joined an NGO called PlanetRead, which helps people in villages to learn reading through film songs. In October 2007, Patel along with John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
and Kirron Kher
Kirron Kher
Kirron Kher is an Indian theatre, film and television actress and a TV talk show host.- Early life :Kirron Kher was born in Bangalore in a JatSikh family of Punjabi background. She was brought up in Chandigarh, Punjab, where she did her schooling and later college from Panjab University, Chandigarh...
joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is a United Nations agency that was established in 1997 as the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention by combining the United Nations International Drug Control Program and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division in the United Nations...
(UNODC) to curb human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
in India.
Personal life
In 1999, Patel met filmmaker Vikram BhattVikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has more than 21 films to his credit. He is also the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions.-Early life:...
on the set of their first movie together, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), and they started dating since the film's release. Later, it caused a rift between the Patel and Bhatt families with Patel running through a financial crisis after her parents used all her hard-earned money for their personal satisfaction causing misunderstandings between Patel and her parents. In July 2004, Patel sent a legal notice to her father for mismanaging her accounts and assets amounting to Rs 120 million and demanding the money back. Patel's relationship with Bhatt was often reported to the media spectaculating a possible marriage.
In January 2008, the media reported that Patel and Bhatt broke their five-year relationship. Bhatt confirmed the break-up in a conversation with Mid-Day
Mid-day
Mid Day is an afternoon daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages are published in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Pune .-Establishment:...
. Shortly afterwards, Patel's parents explained their willingness to reconcile with their daughter and that "everybody is happy about the break-up" but their relationship remained strained. On 12 March 2008, Patel was spotted with London-based businessman Kanav Puri at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. In June 2008, she confirmed their relationship in an interview with Mid-Day: "I did not admit to Kanav sooner because he's very special and I did not want to jinx it. It was too precious for me to talk about it to people. It's almost six months now and now I am feeling secure and now I know our relationship is too strong for anything or anyone to come between us." The media once reported that she got married to Puri but she denied these rumors.
In August 2009, Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai Mirror is a largest compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai with a daily circulation of over 600,000 copies. Its first issue was published on May 30, 2005 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper....
reported that Patel and her brother, Ashmit, had patched up on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and were spotted together at PVR Cinemas in Juhu. Although the siblings agreed that the matter is sorted, they preferred not to speak about it publicly.
In December 2009, Patel's mother Asha had revealed they have finally ended their five-year estrangement during an interview with Times of India.
In September 2010, Mumbai Mirror reported that Patel broke off the relationship with her long-time boyfriend Kanav Puri, to focus on her career. She confirmed it via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Controversy
In August 2006, an Air IndiaAir India
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India. It is part of the government of India owned Air India Limited . The airline operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Its corporate office is located at the Air India Building at Nariman...
employee had filed a police complaint, alleging Patel had misbehaved with her after her companion was not upgraded to first class on the Mumbai-Newark flight on August 18. Patel was on her way to attend India's Independence Day
Independence Day (India)
The Independence Day of India is celebrated on the fifteenth of August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in...
parade in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Officers at the police station said Patel could be called in and warned about her behavior, if charges against her are proved, and would be questioned once she returns from abroad. Later, CISF personnel have corroborated the Air India employees' version of the incident. Once Patel returned to India, she stated that the employees "are only trying to safeguard themselves by filing a false complaint against us." Incidentally, there was also a drunken passenger, who joined in this verbal fight. Afterward, the organizers of the annual parade sent a written apology and a clarification to Patel and said it had booked two first class seats for Patel and her companion for the Mumbai-Newark flight but the booking was automatically transferred from one flight to another, creating confusion.
In the media
Between 2002 and 2005, Patel made an appearance in a number of talk shows such as Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and The Manish Malhotra ShowThe Manish Malhotra Show
The Manish Malhotra Show is an Indian talk show hosted by fashion designer Manish Malhotra, which premiered in 2005 on zOOm channel. The series was later syndicated on TV Asia USA.The show features celebrity guests, industry moviemakers, and fashion tips...
.
In 2006, Patel appeared as the guest judge on the special Valentine's Day episode of the singing talent contest, Indian Idol 2
Indian Idol 2
The second season of Indian Idol began on November 21, 2005 and concluded on April 22, 2006. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Verma. Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam returned to judge. Sandeep Acharya won the competition. It is the first and only season with a male fourth place finalist...
.
Patel is frequently cited as one of the sexiest Bollywood actresses. Rediff featured Patel as one of Bollywood's sexiest actresses and top Bollywood actresses of 2001. She was ranked first on Rediff's list of 2008's Sexiest Actresses. Patel was also cited by Rediff as one of 2008's Sexiest Magazine Cover Girls.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film marks the debut of his son Hrithik Roshan and also the debut of Ameesha Patel. Hrithik played a double role in the film, and became an overnight superstar in India.Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai won many awards, including... |
Sonia Saxena | |
| 2000 | Badri Badri (2000 film) Badri is a Telugu film which is written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It starred Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, and Renu Desai in lead roles. This was Ramana Gogula's second time working with Pawan Kalyan.-Plot:... |
Sarayu | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
| 2001 | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Gadar: Ek Prem Katha The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel... |
Sakeena | Filmfare Award for Special Performance Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2001 | Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar is a 2001 Bollywood film, directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. Upon release, it flopped miserably at the box office.- Synopsis :... |
Sarena Devan | |
| 2002 | Kranti Kranti (2002 film) Kranti is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Naresh Malhotra. It stars Vinod Khanna, Bobby Deol, Ameesha Patel, Rati Agnihotri, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil.-Plot:... |
Sanjana Roy | |
| 2002 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai The movie Kya Yehi Pyar Hai stars Jackie Shroff, Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. The movie was produced by Tips Films and Allu Arvind's Geetha Arts. The movie was directed by K. Murli Mohan Rao, and its music was composed by Sajid-Wajid... |
Sandhya Patil | |
| 2002 | Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage is a 2002 romantic Bollywood film, directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel in the lead roles... |
Sapna | |
| 2002 | Humraaz Humraaz Humraaz is a 2002 Bollywood romantic thriller film directed by duo Abbas-Mustan and produced under Venus Movies banner... |
Priya | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Jalwa | Sonia Singh | |
| 2003 | Pudhiya Geethai Pudhiya Geethai The songs were composed by his younger brother Yuvan Shankar Raja. The audio cd containing songs released on 29 March 2003 and features 6 tracks, the lyrics were penned by 'Kavignar' Vaali, Pa. Vijay, Yugabharathi and Vijay Sagar... |
Jo | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... film |
| 2003 | Parwana | Pooja | |
| 2004 | Suno Sasurjee Suno Sasurjee Suno Sasurjee is Bollywood romantic Comedy film directed by Vimal Kumar. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Amisha Patel in lead roles. Kader Khan, Gulshan Grover and Asrani made supporting roles in the film.-Sypnosis:... |
Kiran Saxena | |
| 2004 | Shart: The Challenge Shart: The Challenge Shart: The Challenge is a 2004 Bollywood film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. This film stars Tusshar Kapoor, Gracy Singh, Amrita Arora, and Anupam Kher. It's a remake of his Telugu blockbuster, Badri.-Plot:... |
Herself | Special appearance |
| 2004 | Naani | Priya | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
| 2005 | Vaada Vaada (film) Vaada is a 2005 Indian Bollywood thriller directed by Satish Kaushik. The film revolves around a murder amidst a convoluted love-triangle and stars Arjun Rampal portraying as Rahul, the accidentally blinded husband of Puja, played by Amisha Patel, as well as his best friend and Puja's obsessed... |
Pooja Sharma/Varma | |
| 2005 | Elaan Elaan Elaan is a Bollywood film, released in January 2005. Elaan is an explosive tale of a nation on the edge, pushed to the margins by diabolic elements out to ignite global terror. More precisely, it is a mission film about five characters and their elaan against one man... |
Priya | |
| 2005 | Zameer: The Fire Within Zameer: The Fire Within Zameer: The Fire Within is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Ajay Devgan, Amisha Patel and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was directed by Kamal and was remake of the hugely popular Malayalam blockbuster Mazhayethum Munpe.- Synopsis :... |
Pooja Khanna/Chauhan | |
| 2005 | Narasimhudu Narasimhudu Narasimhudu is a Telugu film released on 20 May 2005 and was directed by B. Gopal. Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, and Sameera Reddy starred in this movie including many more. The film had incredible openings on the first day of release but went on to be a failure for both NTR Jr and the producer. The... |
Subba Lakshmi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising Mangal Pandey: The Rising Mangal Pandey: The Rising or The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey is an Indian movie based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier who is known for his role in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It is directed by Ketan Mehta, produced by Bobby Bedi, and with a screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy... |
Jwala | |
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi Mere Jeevan Saathi Mere Jeevan Saathi is a Bollywood movie released in 2006 starring Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Amisha Patel. The film was supposed to be released in 2004, but due to delays, the film was released in February 2006.- Synopsis :Vicky is an aspiring singer who is devoted to his true love, Anjali... |
Anjali | |
| 2006 | Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai is a 2006 Indian romantic musical film directed by Bunty Soorma and starring Bobby Deol, Amisha Patel, and Arjun Rampal. The film's premise revolves around a blind woman who struggles to come to terms with her first love, who has apparently been killed, and a new love who... |
Durga | |
| 2006 | Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera Teesri Aankh is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel, and directed By Harry Baweja.-Plot:... |
Ammu | |
| 2006 | Tathastu Tathastu Tathastu is a 2006 Hindi film directed by Anubhav Sinha. It is based on the film John Q.-Plot summary:Ravi Rajput comes from a poor family; his father was a foreman at a mill, and could not afford to send Ravi to a private school. Ravi studied in Municipal school, got a job in a mill, got married... |
Sarita "Saru" Rajput | |
| 2006 | Ankahee Ankahee -External links:... |
Nandita Saxena | |
| 2006 | Aap Ki Khatir | Shirani Khanna | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. is a Bollywood movie, released on 23 February 2007. It is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani through Excel Entertainment and has marked the debut of Reema Kagti as a director. The movie has six different part in it... |
Pinky Kapoor | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi comedy film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007... |
Special appearance in the title song | |
| 2007 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films... |
Radha | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a 2008 Hindi film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel in special appearances. The child artists include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman... |
Malaika | Cameo |
| 2011 | Parama Veera Chakra | Ragini | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
| 2011 | Chatur Singh Two Star Chatur Singh Two Star The film's soundtrack is composed by Sajid-Wajid with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed, Junaid Wasi, Asif Ali Baig. The soundtrack was released to YouTube's official channel on 29 July 2011.-Track listing:... |
Sonia Varma | |
| 2012 | Run Bhola Run Run Bhola Run Run Bhola Run is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed and written by Neeraj Vora, with a star cast of Govinda, Tusshar Kapoor, Ameesha Patel and Celina Jaitley in lead roles. Produced by Dhilin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, the theatrical trailer of the film was released... |
Delayed | |
| 2012 | Race 2 Race 2 Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, starring an ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, and... |
Filming | |
| 2012 | Shortcut Romeo Shortcut Romeo Shortcut Romeo is an upcoming Indian romantic thriller film to be directed and produced by Susi Ganeshan. It is the Hindi remake of the director's own Tamil film Thiruttu Payale , starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel, and Richa Gangopadhyay in principal roles... |
Filming | |
| 2012 | Untitled David Dhawan Project | Pre-production | |
| 2012 | Power Power (2011 film) Power is an upcoming Hindi action-crime thriller film written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Feroz Nadiadwala under the banner of Base Industries Group... |
Stalled | |
| 2012 | Untitled Priyadarshan Project | Announced | |
| 2012 | Same 2 Same | Announced | |
Further reading
- Udasi, Harshikaa. Reasons to smile. The Hindu. 1 June 2009.
- Bharadwaj, Praveena. Who Cares? Shrugs Amisha Patel. Indiatimes.com. June 2002.
- Dubey, Bharati. The Amisha Patel interview. Rediff.com. 17 April 2002.
- Shariff, Faisal. 'Gadar - my heartbeat, my passion, my life!'. Rediff.com. 3 July 2001.
- Verma, Sukanya. 'It's unfair to have just one goal in life'. Rediff.com. 22 November 1999.