Birth Date:
June 9th, 1979.
Place of Birth:
Mumbai, India.
Father:
Amit Patel.
Mother:
Asha Patel.
Sister:
Ashmit Patel
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 received a degree in Economics from Tufts University, Boston, US. She also studied classical Indian Bharatnatyam dance.
Her name Amisha was derived from the first three letters of her father's name Amit and the last three letters of her mother's name Asha. Her brother Ashmit's name was also derived similarly first three letters of his mother's name Asha and the last three letters of his father's name Amit.
She caught the eye of Bollywood director Rakesh Roshan at a Mumbai party. He signed her to appear with his son, Hrithik Roshan, in his next film project.
Career:
She made her debut in the hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). The 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 did badly at the box-office. Critics said that she was a mediocre actress. However, she received good reviews for her work in Aamir Khan's recent hit film, The Rising (2005).
Personal Life: Her name is a blend of Ami[t] and [A]sha, the first names of her parents. She was raised by her grandmother Nani. She grew up speaking three Indian dialects, Hindi, Gujrati and Marathi -- sometimes in the same sentence.
She is said to have a strained relationship with her parents and brother, Ashmit Patel (his name is also a blend of Ash[a] and [A]mit). She is dating Bollywood director Vikram Bhatt.
Awards:
* 2000, Kalashree "Sensational Discovery", Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2000, Lux Zee Cine Awards "Best Female Debut", Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2000, Sansui Viewers Choice Award "Best Debut / Face of the Year", Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
* 2001, Filmfare Special Performance Award, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Filmography:
1. Ankahee (2006) (filming) (attached)
2. Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) .... Anjali
3. Tathastu (2006)
4. Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2005) .... Durga
5. The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) .... Jwala
... aka Mangal Pandey (India: Hindi title)
6. Zameer (2005) .... Pooja
7. Elaan (2005) .... Priya
8. Vaada (2005) .... Pooja
9. Naani (2004)
10. Suno Sasurjee (2004) .... Kiran Saxena
11. Parwana (2003) .... Pooja
12. Puthiya Geethai (2003) .... Jo
13. Humraaz (2002) .... Priya
14. Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) .... Sonia Singh
15. Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002) .... Sapna
... aka AMALL (India: Hindi title: informal short title)
16. Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002) .... Sandhya Patil
17. Kranti (2002) .... Sanjana Roy
18. Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001) .... Sarena Devan
19. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) .... Sakina
... aka Gadar (India: Hindi title: short title)
... aka Mutiny: A Love Story (International: English title: informal literal title)
20. Badri (2000) .... Sarayu
21. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) .... Sonia Saxena