Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai turned an instantaneous blockbuster upon its launch, rating because the second highest-grossing movie of 2000. The movie catapulted Hrithik Roshan to in a single day superstardom and garnered a exceptional 92 awards throughout varied ceremonies, even incomes a spot within the Guinness World Data. It additionally marked the debut of actress Ameesha Patel, who was forged simply three days earlier than filming started. The actress, who stated the Hrithik Roshan movie was meant to be, revealed she had turned down movies like Prem Aggan, and Himalaya Putra earlier than this.
In a latest interview with BeautybyBiE, the actress shared how she first met Rakesh Roshan and was supplied the movie. She stated, “I attended a filmy wedding ceremony with my household reluctantly. Again then I used to be working as a head financial analyst. Mr Rakesh Roshan was coming into the venue, after I was exiting it. He checked out me, blinked for some time, checked out my father and requested him, ‘Girlfriend?’ My father stated, ‘No, Rakesh. That is Ameesha. She simply graduated and returned from Boston.’ And that was all of the dialog that that they had. If solely I left slightly later, or he got here slightly earlier, I don’t suppose the assembly would have occurred in any respect.”
After the impromptu assembly, Ameesha was invited for lunch to Rakesh Roshan’s home the following day. She recalled being reluctant concerning the lunch invite. “‘Oh my god, not gonna go all the way in which from Marine Drive to Juhu.’ I didn’t need to go. I used to be additionally not conscious that he was really inviting me for lunch to supply me my first film Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai”, recalled the actress.
She stated, “Like every teenager, I went with a white t-shirt, denims, and sneakers, no make-up, hair in a ponytail and sulking that I needed to make this entire journey. I reached his dwelling and entered the bar room. Hrithik was sitting there. We had been buddies once we had been children. We had just about related social circle. I checked out him and I assumed to myself, ‘Wow, you’ve turn out to be a hell of a good-looking man’. After which I stated, ‘Neglect all that, the place is the washroom?’ That was my first sentence to him. And he simply checked out me and stated, ‘This woman is cracked.’ I went to make use of the washroom. ”
“In my absence, whereas I used to be within the washroom, I don’t know what occurred. However, Hrithik and Rakesh uncle informed me later that after Rakesh uncle returned from the marriage, he didn’t sleep all night time. He stated, ‘I discovered our Soniya for the movie.’ And Hrithik was ready to see me. And so they exchanged a thumbs up, after I was within the washroom. They nonetheless hadn’t informed me at that time what I used to be there for.”
Ameesha, who had no clue concerning the intention behind the lunch, wished to move again to her home. “I assumed it was only a social lunch. We had our lunch. There was Rakesh uncle, his spouse, Pinky aunty, and Hrithik. After lunch, I stated, ‘I higher head again, I had a protracted journey. And Rakesh uncle informed me, ‘No Ameesha, wait, are you able to inform me one factor? What’s your plan for future?’ I stated, actually, I’m on the crossroads, I don’t know whether or not I need to return to Boston and examine additional or take up the job provide I had acquired from Morgan Stanley, who had been fairly impressed with my CV. They wanted somebody well-exposed and educated to signify them. It was a wonderful place. I used to be fairly confused at that time in my life, which I expressed to Rakesh uncle. However, none matched what he had in retailer for me.”
The actress recalled how Rakesh Roshan had a contract prepared for her. She revealed, “He stated, ‘However, what about movies? And I’m like, ‘What about it?’ He stated, ‘Have you ever thought of performing?’ I stated, ‘I do a skit or two in class and college. I’ve gained awards in dramatics for greatest director, and greatest actor. I’m a Bharatnatyam educated dancer. However, if you’re asking me about Bollywood, I’ve no such intentions.’ ”
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“He then took out a contract. He stated, ‘I’m providing you a movie, would you love to do it?’ I used to be like, ‘What movie?’ He stated, ‘I need to launch you with my son.’ And I stated, ‘Actually? However, I don’t know something about performing.’ He was like, ‘Actually?’ And I thought of it for like 5 minutes and stated, ‘Okay, let me simply do it’”, added Ameesha.
Sharing her causes for rapidly agreeing to doing the movie, Ameesha shared, “I used to be like, ‘What worse can occur? The movie will fail, and I’ll return to doing what I used to be doing–my training, and job. Earlier than this, I had different provides too. Vinod Khanna uncle had supplied me Himalaya Putra with Akshaye. Feroz Khan uncle had supplied me Prem Aggan with Fardeen. However, all these movies had been being filmed after I was within the college. So, I saved declining these provides. Movies wasn’t on my radar. However, Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai was possibly meant to be.”
She added, “I sat down, I had no clue concerning the movie. I assumed possibly we are going to begin in six months in order that by then I can prep for it. He stated, ‘No, Ameesha, we begin in three days.’ I bought the most important shock. I had no clue find out how to face the digicam. Rakesh uncle would say, ‘Proper’, and I’d go left as a result of the digicam angles are reverse. However I simply went with the movement. The movie launched and have become a serious hit. That night, Hrithik and I turned the heartthrobs of the nation. It was all simply meant to be.”
