Amisha patel

Amisha Patel (bornjune 9 1977 also known as Ameesha Patel) is abollywood actress and model from Mumbai Maharastra India

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

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