Biography
Amisha Patel is the daughter of Amit Patel and Asha Patel,
sister of Ashmit Patel and the granddaughter of the famous
Indian lawyer Rajni Patel.
She graduated from Tufts University, Massachusetts. Then
she worked for a finance company and did occasional
modeling.She went back to India where she joined Satyadev
Dubey's theatre group and began acting in plays; she did
so only after getting permission from her conservative
parents.
Personal life
Amisha Patel has accused her parents of financial
swindling and involving in her personal matters, presently
she is living with Vikram Bhatt a film director in a
live-in relationship. She does not believe in the
institution of marriage, but rather in purity & loyalty.
Career
She entered films through family connections. Producer
Rakesh Roshan was planning a film to introduce his son,
Hrithik, to Bollywood; he was looking for another
Bollywood newcomer to play the heroine. The Patel and
Roshan families are friends, and Amisha won the heroine's
role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) during a joint family
dinner.
This film made her a star overnight. She appeared next
in the surprise success, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. These two
successes were followed by a series of films that flopped
at the box-office.
Amisha has signed several interesting projects that include
Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiya & Kunal Kohli’s next project,
which stars Saif Ali Khan & Rani Mukerji.
Awards & nominations
Winner
* 2000, Kalashree "Sensational Discovery"
for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2000, Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut
for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2000, Sansui Viewers Choice Award
"Best Debut / Face of the Year"
for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2001, Filmfare Special Performance Award
for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
* 2001, 32nd Annual Filmgoers "Best Actress"
for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
* 2002, Jury Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Nominated
* 2001, Filmfare Best Actress Award,
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
* 2002, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Humraaz
* 2002, Samsung IIFA "Best Actress", Humraaz
* 2006, Bollywood Movie Award -
Best Supporting Actress, Ankahee
Trivia
* She did several plays before she started acting.
* She was linked with Bunty Walia.
Filmography
Year Movie Role Note
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Sonia Saxena
nominated for Filmfare Best Debut Award
2000 Badri [Telugu] Sarayu
2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Sakina
received Filmfare Special
Performance Award and nominated for
Filmfare Best Actress Award
2001 Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar Sarena Devan
2002 Kranti Sanjana Roy
2002 Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Sandhya Patil
2002 Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Sapna
2002 Yeh Hai Jalwa Sonia Singh
2002 Humraaz Priya nominated
for Filmfare Best Actress Award
2003 Puthiya Geethai [Tamil] Jo
2003 Parwana Pooja
2004 Suno Sasurjee Kiran Saxena
2004 Naani [Telugu] Priya
2005 Vaada Puja
2005 Elaan Priya
2005 Zameer Pooja
2005 Narasimhudu [Telugu] Subbu
2005 The Rising Jwala
2006 Mere Jeevan Saathi Anjali
2006 Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai Durga
2006 Teesri Aankh Ammu
2006 Tathastu Sarita
2006 Ankahee Mrs. Nandita Saxena
2006 Aap Ki Khatir Shirani A. Khanna
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Pinky
2007 Hey Baby Guest Appearance
Releasing on August 24, 2007
2007 Bhool Bhulaiya
Releasing on October 12, 2007
2007 Happy Birthday Sushma Patel
2007 Kunal Kohli's Next Announced
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