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Name : Amisha Patel
Birth Date : June 9th 1976
Birth Place : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nickname : Angel
Height : 5' 2½" [1.59 m]
Sex : Female
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Light Brown
Zodiac Sign : Gemini
Nationality : Indian
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Profession : Model and Actress
Languages : Hindi, English, Gujurati and Marathi
Father : Amit Patel
Mother : Asha Patel
Brother : Ashmit Patel
Grandfather : Late Rajni Patel, lawyer-turned-political leader
Education : Graduate in economics with a gold medal from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Relationships : Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt; London-based Industrialist Kanav Puri
Debut Film : Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai [2000]
Claim To Fame : Gadar
Major Credits : Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai, Gadar
Film Awards : Filmfare Special Performance Award; Sansui Jury Award, 31st & 32nd Annual Filmgoers Awards each
Favorite Actors : Aamir Khan, Dilip Kumar and Richard Gere
Favorite Actresses : Rani Mukherjee, Madhuri Dixit, Meena Kumari and Julia Roberts
Favorite Movies : Umrao Jaan [1981], Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak [1988], Chandni [1989], Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge [1995], and Pretty Woman [1990]
Favorite Singers : Jagjit Singh, Julio Iglesias
Favorite Designer : Manish Malhotra
Favorite Hairstyle : Full Head Layer
Favorite Colors : Pastel Shades
Favorite Book : A Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach
Favorite Food : Home cooked-food and Thai Cuisine
Favorite Clothes : Salwar-Kameez, Track Pants and T-shirt
Favorite Perfumes : Angel by Thierry Mugler
Favorite Pastime : Poetry, Reading, Writing


Amisha Patel is one of the hot bollywood actresses.

Amisha Patel was born on June 9th 1976 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Amisha Patel's nickname is Angel.

Amisha Patel is of 5' 2½" [1.59 m] in height.

Amisha Patel was born to Amit Patel and Asha Patel.

Amisha Patel has a brother named Ashmit Patel who is also a bollywood actor.

Amisha Patel's name is derived from her parents' name. The first three letters from her father Amit's name and the last three letters from her mother's name Asha.

Amisha Patel is the granddaughter of late Rajni Patel, freedom fighter, lawyer-turned-political leader.

Amisha Patel learnt bharatanatyam at the age of five.

Amisha Patel studied at Cathedral and John Connon High School in Mumbai.

Amisha Patel was the head girl in her class for the 1992-1993 academic years.

Amisha Patel is an economics graduate with a gold medal from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts., USA.

Amisha Patel is also said to have obtained Biogenetic Engineering degree while in USA.

Amisha Patel worked for Morgan Stanley and did some modeling during her stay in USA.

Amisha Patel modeled for well-known brands like Fair & Lovely, Jai Lime, Cadburys, Lux, Fem and Bajaj Sevashram.

Amisha Patel returned back to India and soon joined Satyadev Dubey's theatre group and performed with them.

Amisha Patel met ace bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan at one of their family parties.

Amisha Patel made her debut with Rakesh Roshan's "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" which also launched Hrithik Roshan in 2000.

Amisha Patel's second Hindi film "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" [2001] starring Sunny Deol became the biggest blockbuster hit movie in bollywood.

Amisha Patel has appeared in over thirty films including Telugu and Tamil Films.

Amisha Patel has appeared in three Telugu films "Badri" [2000], "Naani" [2004], and “Narasimhudu" [2005].
Amisha Patel has appeared two Tamil films "Enna Vilai Azhagae" [2000] and "Pudhiya Geethai" [2003].

Amisha Patel won Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" [2000].

Amisha Patel has won Filmfare Special Performance Award for "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" [2001].

Amisha Patel has received two Filmfare nominations for "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" [2001] and "Humraaz" [2002].

Amisha Patel has received two Screen Weekly Awards for "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" [2000] and "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" [2001].

Amisha Patel has received nominations from Zee Cine Awards and Popular Award nomination from
International Indian Film Academy for "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" [2001].

Amisha Patel was earlier involved in a romantic link up with bollywood film director Vikram Bhatt who is twice her age.

Amisha Patel is currently dating London-based business magnate Kanav Puri.

Amisha Patel got her debut role in "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" [2000] after Kareena Kapoor walked out of the movie after shooting for a few days.

Amisha Patel's parents were not interested in her acting career.

Amisha Patel's favorite actors are Aamir Khan, Dilip Kumar and Richard Gere.

Amisha Patel is a great fan of Julia Roberts, Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit and Rani Mukherjee.

Amisha Patel's favorite movies are "Umrao Jaan" [1981], "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" [1988], "Chandni" [1989], "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" [1995], and "Pretty Woman" [1990].

Amisha Patel loves to eat home-made food and Thai Cuisine.