1975-06-09 ( 49 years old ) in 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.
Movies
Tauba Tera Jalwa
2024-01-05
Mystery of Tattoo
2023-09-01
Gadar 2
2023-08-11
Bhaiaji Superhitt
2018-11-23
Aakatayi
2017-03-10
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
2016-10-25
Shortcut Romeo
2013-04-04
Race 2
2013-01-25
Chatur Singh Two Star
2011-08-19
Parama Veera Chakra
2011-01-12
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
2008-06-27
Om Shanti Om
2007-11-07
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007-10-12
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007-02-23
Aap Ki Khatir
2006-08-25
Ankahee
2006-05-19
Tathastu
2006-05-13
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
2006-03-03
Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
2006-02-24
Mere Jeevan Saathi
2006-02-03
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2005-08-12
Narasimhudu
2005-05-20
Zameer
2005-03-04
Elaan
2005-01-14
Vaada
2005-01-07
Shart: The Challenge
2004-08-13
Suno Sasurjee
2004-07-30
Naani
2004-05-14
Parwana
2003-09-12
Puthiya Geethai
2003-05-08
Humraaz
2002-07-26
Yeh Hai Jalwa
2002-07-25
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
2002-04-19
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai
2002-04-10
Kranti
2002-03-27
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
2001-11-16
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2001-06-15
Badri
2000-04-20
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2000-01-14
Dil To Pagal Hai
1997-10-30
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