Ameesha Patel shot to fame with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai and Gadar. Recently seen in Gadar 2, she celebrates her 49th birthday today. Let's delve into her interview with Lehren, where she talks about her journey from Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai to Gadar Ek Prem Katha.
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00:00I went to a lot of places to get the feel of a muslim girl.
00:05I also spoke to a lot of muslim women.
00:08We played hard to get that shooting done.
00:11We worked hard for 10 days.
00:14And we took very risky shots.
00:17I used to feel weird that why are they accepting my autograph?
00:21What did I do that I should give an autograph to someone?
00:25I change people's egos because I think that is the cause of all the problems we have.
00:30I am a muslim girl from Pakistan.
00:33A girl who is in a situation where she is in love with an Indian guy.
00:40And because of the situation they end up together and then they separate.
00:46Here I have a school girl who is in a situation where she is in love with a Muslim guy.
00:52And because of the situation they end up together and then they separate.
00:55Here I have a school girl who is in a situation where she is in a situation where she is in love with a Muslim guy.
01:03It was a challenge for me.
01:06Because it was my second film it was very difficult.
01:10And I had to work very hard for it.
01:14How did you get this role?
01:18My director Anik Sharma spent a lot of time with me.
01:25He spent a lot of sessions with me.
01:28First we worked on the physical appearance.
01:32Because this is a period film I couldn't come in front of the camera in any attire.
01:38I wanted a definite look that would match the period.
01:41And three different looks that would show the maturity.
01:45A college girl, a wife and a mother.
01:48That would show the growth of the character.
01:54So we worked a lot on costumes, hair and makeup.
01:59Then I focused on the script.
02:03We used to work on the script and discuss the scenes.
02:07I read books on Lahore and Islam.
02:09I went to Hajiali.
02:12I went to a lot of places to get the feel of a Muslim girl.
02:17I spoke to a lot of Muslim women.
02:20I had a lot of knowledge of that period.
02:24Because I had studied history in school.
02:28And all together Sakina's character came out well.
02:33What is the scene today?
02:37The scene before the interval.
02:39What is your scene?
02:41I can't tell you.
02:43Because if I tell you, it's a twist of the story.
02:47If I tell you, it won't be fun.
02:50How was it working with Sunny?
02:53Very good. He is a superstar.
02:56But he never made me feel that he is so senior to me.
03:02And he has been in the industry for 18 years.
03:06He always helped me.
03:07He has always been a gentleman.
03:10I never get a shot.
03:13I don't understand what the director says.
03:18So Sunny explains it to me.
03:20He was always very understanding to me.
03:24Because he understood that I am a new girl.
03:27And this role is very difficult.
03:29So he has always supported me.
03:32We have worked together a lot.
03:35And it is looking good on the screen.
03:40Tell us about the music of this film.
03:43The music is very beautiful.
03:45According to me, it is one of the best music of Uttamji.
03:48Anand Bakshi has written such good lyrics.
03:51And the mood of this film matches that mood.
03:56The music that is coming from this era is very different.
04:01And it is such a melodious music.
04:05It is not out of fashion even after 10 years.
04:09It is such a beautiful music.
04:11Do you have any personal favorite song?
04:14It will be injustice if I say one song is special.
04:23Because every song is so important for this film.
04:26It presents a whole story.
04:29We have not kept the songs in such a way that it is just a song.
04:34It is a dream sequence or a flash forward.
04:36Every song takes the story forward.
04:39So it will not be good if I choose only one song.
04:44It has a major schedule in Bikaner.
04:47Can you tell us about your experience in Bikaner?
04:49Our major climax was there.
04:52A steam engine from Delhi Railway Museum came.
04:55A steam engine from 1940.
04:56It will be seen for the first time on screen.
04:59No film had got permission before that they brought an authentic steam engine.
05:06We worked in the middle of the desert.
05:11We did the whole sequence of action in 48 degrees heat.
05:16We worked hard in the scorching sun.
05:20We have given such shots that we are jumping from one bogie to another.
05:28My heart is still in my mouth when I think about how we did it.
05:34I think it will never happen again.
05:37But it will be seen on screen.
05:39It will be seen on screen 100 times more thrilling than it was for us.
05:45But we have taken a lot of risk in shooting.
05:47We have taken a lot of risk in shooting.
05:49We have worked hard in the scorching sun for 10 days.
05:55We have taken very risky shots.
05:59There were no special effects.
06:02We have done whatever we could see.
06:09I was hesitating a little bit.
06:12But then I had a very good co-star in Sunny Rayol who was there to protect you.
06:16And a very confident action director like Mr. Tinu Varma.
06:21They took away part of my worries.
06:26Every incident is so memorable that to name one would not be doing justice.
06:32It's been a beautiful experience because this film is very close to my heart.
06:37Even though it's a character that is 60 years before my time.
06:39It was very difficult to play that character.
06:43That's why I had to learn something new every day.
06:46I think it was very challenging.
06:48So every moment is special.
06:59I have to say that I got a very good reaction before itself.
07:04When the promo started, I got a positive feel.
07:07People were looking forward to a new fresh couple on screen.
07:13And people liked the innocence that they saw in me and Hrithik.
07:19And of course after Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, it was difficult to leave the house.
07:23And whenever we used to shoot outdoors, there was a lot of crowd.
07:28It was a new experience for me.
07:31Wherever I go, people recognize me.
07:33And I used to feel weird that why are they accepting my autograph.
07:38What did I do that I should give an autograph to someone.
07:42Because I think that I have to go ahead and do a lot of work.
07:47And I don't want to disappoint my audience.
07:51And the love I have for the audience, I want to do 10 times better work.
08:03I have a lot of memories of Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Chandni, Dilwale.
08:08I even liked a film of Maju's called Mithyu Dand.
08:12But I love Umrao Jaan.
08:15Any film that has to do with a lot of sensitivity and dance, I'd love to do.
08:27Worldwide Peace.
08:30The closest thing to your heart?
08:31I guess my skin, no? No, but my mother.
08:35Your memorable moments?
08:37Too many to name.
08:39Your favorite costumes?
08:41Salwar Kameez.
08:43One word to describe yourself?
08:46Child woman.
08:48Favorite movie?
08:50Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.
08:52Director?
08:54I have many.
08:56Fan?
08:58I can't name one.
08:59Fan of?
09:01Madhuri Dixit.
09:03Favorite food?
09:05Roadside food.
09:07Drink?
09:09Water.
09:11You're scared of?
09:13Waking up and not having my family around me.
09:16What do you hate?
09:18Hypocrisy.
09:20What do you hate the most about the Indian films?
09:23Hypocrisy.
09:25Your favorite lines from a movie?
09:26If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
09:34I change people's egos because I think that is the cause of all the problems we have.
09:39What would you say about the award you received?
09:43I was very happy because this award was very unexpected.
09:48I know that my audience, my fans were very happy because when I was shooting after receiving the award,
09:57small kids used to come to me and say,
10:01Abhishek, we're so happy you won the award. When you won it, we were crying.
10:04And more than that, I think this is my actual award.
10:08Because an award is a trophy that we take home and keep it.
10:12But the love of the fans, the love of the people, stays forever.
10:15So I think that is the most important about me.
10:18But I felt on top of the world.