Ameesha Patel
Grand-daughter of Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, and former Justice Rajni Patel, Amisha, a Gemini, was born in Bombay's Breach Candy Hospital. She is nicknamed Angel and Princess. 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 movies like 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha', 'Kranti', 'Kya Yehi Pyar Hai', 'Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar', 'Aap Mujhe Aache Lagne Lage', 'Yeh Hai Jalwa', 'Humraaz', 'Parwana', 'Suno Sasurjee', 'Vaada', 'Elaan', 'Zameer', 'Mere Jeevan Saathi', 'Mangal Pandey', 'Humko Tumse Pyar Hai', 'Teesri Aankh', 'Tathastu', 'Ankahee', Aap Ki Khatir', 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' & 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'. She has also acted in three Telugu films and a Tamil film. 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 amongst 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge as Guest
- 2024 · Tauba Tera Jalwa as Laila
- 2023 · Mystery of Tattoo as
- 2023 · Gadar 2 as Sakina
- 2018 · Bhaiaji Superhitt as Mallika
- 2017 · Aakatayi as Item Number
- 2016 · Kaagaz Ki Kashti as Herself
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2013 · Shortcut Romeo as
- 2013 · Race 2 as Cherry
- 2011 · Chatur Singh Two Star as Sonia Varma
- 2011 · Parama Veera Chakra as
- 2008 · Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic as Mallaika
- 2007 · Om Shanti Om as Self
- 2007 · Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Radha Chaturvedi
- 2007 · Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. as Pinky
- 2006 · Aap Ki Khatir as Shirani Khanna
- 2006 · Ankahee as Mrs. Nandita Saxena
- 2006 · Tathastu as Sarita R. Rajput
- 2006 · Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera as Ammu (as Amisha Patel)
- 2006 · Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai as Raj
- 2006 · Mere Jeevan Saathi as Anjali
- 2005 · Mangal Pandey - The Rising as Jwala
- 2005 · Narasimhudu as Subbalakshmi
- 2005 · Zameer as
- 2005 · Elaan as Priya
- 2005 · Vaada as Pooja Sharma / Pooja R. Verma
- 2004 · Shart: The Challenge as special appearance
- 2004 · Suno Sasurjee as Kiran Saxena
- 2004 · Naani as Priya
- 2003 · Parwana as Pooja
- 2003 · Puthiya Geethai as Jo
- 2002 · Humraaz as Priya
- 2002 · Yeh Hai Jalwa as Sonia Singh
- 2002 · Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage as Sapna Dholakia
- 2002 · Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai as
- 2002 · Kranti as Sanjana Roy
- 2001 · Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar as
- 2001 · Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Sakeena
- 2000 · Badri as Sarayu
- 2000 · Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Sonia Saxena
- 1997 · Dil To Pagal Hai as Backstage Speaker