Ameesha Patel was one of the most beautiful actresses in Bollywood during the 2000s. She rose to overnight fame with her debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in the 2000-released film, Kaho Na Pyar Hai. Thereafter, she went on to become a part of some phenomenal films, such as Humraaz, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage, Elaan, Bhool Bhulaiyya, Race 2 among others. Currently, Ameesha is busy promoting her upcoming film, Gadar 2, which is a much-awaited sequel to her earlier film by the same name.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ameesha Patel opened up about her acting career thus far and recalled how at many points, she has been often labelled as being too educated to be able to work in films. She revealed that back in the days, she was frequently asked by journalists who asked her whether her elite upbringing and schooling made her an unusual fit for performing arts. Expressing her views on the same, Ameesha mentioned:
“Why can't an educated person be involved in the performing arts? Because it was art for me.”
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In the same interview, Ameesha spoke about how she has always been quite rebellious in her character, where she has frequently defied the desires and wishes of her family for her. She also highlighted how this very spirit of hers was responsible for her to make decisions at work, and eventually led her to accept challenging roles and defective projects in her career. In her words:
“I've rebelled against everything in my life. The family didn't want me to go to America to study. They wanted me to go to England because that's where the family lived. And that's where they thought I'd be under watchful eyes. So I said, No, I want to go to America, I want to be my own person.”
In the same interview, Ameesha Patel had retrospected her past relationships with filmmaker, Vikram Bhatt as well as with model, Kanav Puri. She revealed that both these relationships, which she had in the public eye were perhaps one of the biggest drawbacks of her life. She added that both of these relationships ended up taking a toll on her acting career itself.
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In one of her earlier interviews, Ameesha had opened up on why having a bachelor status is essential in the film industry. She revealed that single actresses are always more attractive to the audience. Moreover, she added how the fans start to anticipate a single actress having multiple dates and relationships, which simply adds onto the buzz about the person. In her words:
"Because the single status of a girl is always more attractive for the people that you work around. It's always more attractive for your audiences. And they feel if you're single or you're dating someone in the industry or a superstar, that only benefits your career. Otherwise, they don't accept it. A heroine dating a hero can still do films with the hero and continue getting work. For me, that was not the case. So, it does take a beating but you learn from it."
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