Ameesha says politics is a part of the Indian film industry. She had a dream debut in 2000 with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai but Hrithik Roshan, son of film-maker Rakesh Roshan, stole the limelight. That didn’t deter Ameesha.
Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai was a blockbuster and Ameesha also went on to win critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. The successes since have been few for the actor who has also been a part of films like Humraaz, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and most recently Race 2.
“I have always been a very positive person. My honesty and positivity make me different from others. I don’t come from a film background and it is altogether a new world for an outsider,” the 37-year-old said.
“Unlike other stars, I am not a part of dirty games or politics. I don’t date the heroes to get films. I have survived so far on my own,” she continues. “Politics is everywhere — films, ad agencies, families. But I have chosen to keep myself away from all this.”
“I have never snatched any film from any actor. It is the film that has snatched me for a role. Each day when I look in the mirror, I am happy that I see a clean and honest girl,” she added.
She said she had been busy with Race 2 as well as in making her presence in tinsel town as a producer.
It’s not easy, she said. Her banner Ameesha Patel Productions will be delivering two films, one to be directed by David Dhawan and the other by Priyadarshan.
“It is a very daunting task to be a producer. As an actor you tend to take your money and walk out, but as a producer you will have to bear the loss of the film as well,” she said.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2013.
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