Ameesha Patel is a Bollywood actress. She was born on 9 June 1975 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her sun sign is Gemini. She completed her schooling from Cathedral and John Connan School, Mumbai. She earned a graduate degree from Tufts University, Boston, USA.

Her father’s name is Amit Patel, and her mother’s name is Asha Patel. She has a brother Ashmit Patel. 

Ameesha Patel is unmarried. In the past, she has dated Vikram Bhatt from 1999 to 2008, and Kanav Puri from 2008 to 2010. 

Ameesha’s favourites

Her hobbies include watching films and travelling. 

She likes to eat home cooked, Thai, and Chinese food. 

Her favourite actors are Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, and Madhuri Dixit. 

Her favourite films are, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Pretty Woman, Titanic, and Umrao Jaan. 

She loves listening to songs by singers, Jagjit Singh and Sonu Nigam. 

Her favourite colours are black and white. 

She often wears the perfumes ‘Dolce’ by Light Purple, and ‘Angel’ by Thierya & Mugler. 

Her favourite book is ‘A Bridge Across Forever’ by Richard Bach. 

Her favourite travelling destinations are London, Paris, and Amsterdam. 

Interesting facts about Ameesha Patel

Ameesha Patel is the granddaughter of renowned lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel, who was the state president of the Congress Party in Mumbai.

Ameesha is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. 

Her parents sent her to the USA to pursue higher studies. Upon completing her graduation, she received a job offer from Morgan Stanley, however, she declined the offer. 

Ameesha returned to India and enrolled at Satyadev Dubey’s Theatre School. Her journey as an actor began from there. 

In 1999, Ameesha was seen in a play called ‘Neelam’ in Urdu language. 

She worked as a model before making a mark in the entertainment industry.

Ameesha worked in the commercials of brands like, Fair & Lovely, Bajaj Sevashram, Cadbury, Fame, Lux, and many more. 

Ameesha’s Bollywood debut

Ameesha Patel made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’ in the year 2000. She garnered much admiration for her debut role. 

In the year 2001, Ameesha won the Filmfare Special Performance Award for the film ‘Gadar.’

Ameesha is associated with the non-profit organization PETA.

In 2006, she joined another NGO ‘Planet Read’ which strives to provide education to people living in village areas.

Her relationship with her parents soured when her father illegally utilized her money to revive his family business. In 2004, she even issued a legal notice against her father. 

Ameesha’s film projects

In 2011, Ameesha launched her own production company called ‘Ameesha Patel Productions.’

Some of Ameesha’s popular films are, Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), Race 2 (2013), Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006), Humraaz (2002), Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), Kranti (2002), Tathastu (2006), and Gadar 2 (2023).