Ameesha Patel
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Patel in 2015
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| Born |
Amisha Amit Patel 9 June 1975 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, Producer, Model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Parent(s) |
Asha Patel Amit Patel |
| Relatives | Ashmit Patel (brother) |
Ameesha Patel (pronounced [əˈmiːʂaː pəˈʈeːl]; born Amisha Amit Patel; 9 June 1975) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Bollywood films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu and Tamil films. Making her acting debut in the 2000 romantic thriller film, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, 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. Her performance in the 2002 film Humraaz received critical acclaim and it was one of the biggest hits of the year receiving her a nomination for Best Actress .
Her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition. In 2007, she appeared in a supporting role in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and also co-starred Akshay Kumar in Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Rediff featured Patel as one of the top Bollywood actresses of 2001.
Patel is frequently cited as one of the "sexiest" Bollywood actresses of all time.
In 2011, she founded her own production company Ameesha Patel Productions. In 2013, she made an extended special appearance in Race 2.
Patel was born in Gujarati family to Amit Patel and Asha Patel. She is sister of Ashmit Patel and the granddaughter of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Mumbai. She was born in the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai 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.
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