Ameesha Patel made her debut with the blockbuster Bollywood movie "Kaho Na Pyaar Hai," gaining popularity for her performance.
She comes from a Gujarati family and is the sister of Ashmit Patel, with a background rooted in simplicity.
Ameesha studied at Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and pursued Biogenetic engineering at Tufts University for two years.
She started her career as an economic analyst but later joined Satyadev Dubey's theatre group and acted in plays, including one titled "Neelam."
Ameesha tried modeling while working in the theater and appeared in campaigns for well-known Indian brands.
Her debut in Bollywood with "Kaho Na Pyaar Hai" was followed by a successful Telugu movie that made 120 million in India.
Ameesha starred alongside Sunny Deol in the movie "Gadar," which became the highest-grossing film of the 21st century, earning 973 million in India.
She faced a series of flop films between 2003 and 2006 after the success of "Humraaz." In 2019, she appeared on Bigg Boss 13 for a week, assigning tasks to the housemates.