Ameesha Patel

Known for ActingBorn 1975-06-09 (age 51)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Shart: The Challenge

The Roshans

Suno Sasurjee

Parwana

The Kapil Sharma Show

Om Shanti Om

Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai

Kranti

Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar

Dil To Pagal Hai

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Tathastu

Humraaz

Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai

Gadar 2

Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Badri

Heyy Babyy

Naani

Vaada

Elaan

Aakatayi

Yeh Hai Jalwa

Race 2

Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic

Zameer

Ankahee

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

Puthiya Geethai

Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage

Parama Veera Chakra

Aap Ki Khatir

Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera

Shortcut Romeo

Bhaiaji Superhitt

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Narasimhudu

Chatur Singh Two Star

Tauba Tera Jalwa

Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge

Mystery of Tattoo

Kaagaz Ki Kashti