Ameesha Patel recently talked about being targeted after her films didn't work at the box office.
Ameesha Patel is currently on cloud nine after the success of her latest film ‘Gadar 2’, marking her return to the screen after a five-year gap. Her last appearance was in the 2018 film ‘Bhaiyyaji Superhit’, also alongside Sunny Deol. The film underperformed at the box office.
Now in a conversation with Bollywood Bubble, the actress opened up about facing criticism when her films didn’t perform at the box office, while talking about the idea of insecurity among Bollywood actors. She also revealed how she waived her fees to help struggling producers.
Talking about being targeted after her films tanked at the box office, Ameesha said, “I don’t think all the actresses were targeted, only those who didn’t come from film families were targeted because we didn’t get any support. Those who belong to the industry will always have an edge, that’s a fact. If I had belonged to the film fraternity, if I had a godfather then even if my films didn’t work it wouldn’t have mattered and I would have gotten the biggest films. But that’s fine, maybe I am just meant for blockbuster hits.”
Talking about facing insecurity from other Bollywood actors, Ameesha replied, “I don’t know, you will have to ask them. I used to hear stories about them but nobody is going to come to your face and tell you that. When you are working, it’s an environment where you give your best and even if I knew or sensed it, I wouldn’t have let it affect me and I would have just focused on giving my best.”
Ameesha Patel also revealed how she ended up forgoing her fees when producers faced financial losses. “Sometimes when the films didn’t work, the producers had sweetly come to me and asked me to waive my fee because their films didn’t work at the box office and they were at losses. I have let the fees go in such situations because I think it’s very important to understand another person’s position. So, no one forced me to give up my remuneration, I have done it out of respect for my producers,” Ameesha said.
In ‘Gadar 2’, Ameesha Patel reprised her role as Sakina. The film, a sequel to the 2001 blockbuster ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’, tastes massive success at the box office and already crossed Rs 500 crore mark on Sunday. Alongside Ameesha, the Anil Sharma directorial also starred Sunny Deol and Utkarsh Sharma in the lead roles.