Ameesha Patel

Ameesha Patel
Born	Amisha Amit Patel 9 June 1975 (age 36) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress, producer
Years active	2000–present
Parents	Asha Patel
Relatives	Ashmit Patel (brother)

Ameesha Patel (pronounced [əˈmiːʂaː pəˈʈeːl]; born Amisha Amit Patel on 9 June 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbusterKaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), 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 aFilmfare Special Performance Award. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).

Her relationship with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt was often talked about in the Indian media as well as her long-running rift with her parents.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Ameesha Patel

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Sonia Saxena
2000	Badri	Sarayu	Telugu film
2001	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha	Sakeena	Filmfare Award for Special Performance Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
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	Humraaz	Priya	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2002	Yeh Hai Jalwa	Sonia Singh
2003	Pudhiya Geethai	Jo	Tamil film
2003	Parwana	Pooja
2004	Suno Sasurjee	Kiran Saxena
2004	Shart: The Challenge	Herself	Special appearance
2004	Naani	Priya	Telugu film
2005	Vaada	Pooja Sharma/Varma
2005	Elaan	Priya
2005	Zameer: The Fire Within	Pooja Khanna/Chauhan
2005	Narasimhudu	Subba Lakshmi	Telugu film
2005	Mangal Pandey: The Rising	Jwala
2006	Mere Jeevan Saathi	Anjali
2006	Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai	Durga
2006	Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera	Ammu
2006	Tathastu	Sarita "Saru" Rajput
2006	Ankahee	Nandita Saxena
2006	Aap Ki Khatir	Shirani Khanna
2007	Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.	Pinky Kapoor
2007	Heyy Babyy		Special appearance in the title song
2007	Bhool Bhulaiyaa	Radha
2007	Om Shanti Om	Herself	Special appearance
2008	Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic	Malaika	Cameo
2011	Parama Veera Chakra	Ragini	Telugu film
2011	Chatur Singh Two Star	Sonia Varma
2012	Run Bhola Run		Delayed
2012	Shortcut Romeo		Filming
2013	Race 2		Filming, (Releasing on January 25, 2013)
2013	Bhaiyyaji Superhitt		Filming