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Ameesha has no time stroll on the beach in Goa, yet
she is enjoying her shoot
Ram Kamal Mukherjee
Goa is beautiful and I can stay here all my life,
says Ameesha Patel who is shooting for Reema Kagti's
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. We all are having a blast
here, and even before you ask, I am not fighting with
any of my co-actors on the sets. Ameesha Patel will
be staying In Goa for a month. It is tiring to shoot
day and night, but Reema is such a fantastic director
that she never lets us feel the stress. She always
gives us the space which an actor expects from a
director, she says.
Since this is for the first time Ameesha is working
with a woman director, does she feel any difference in
the approach? Yes, she understands a woman's
psychology well. Even before we could speak she would
understand. That's the fun of working with a woman
director. There are so many women in the cast too,
she smiles. So are the heroes feeling outnumbered?
Not at all, everyone is enjoying themselves. It's not
that we women are tyrants on the sets. In fact we were
having such a good time on and off the sets that at
times Zoya Akhtar (executive producer) feels that we
are here for a picnic, she says.
Despite the good times Ameesha has not got any time to
stroll on the beach. Now that's the last thing we get
to do here. We are shooting round the clock and when
Reema calls for pack up, we crash.
The conversation turns to recent reports in media that
Ameesha had a 'cat fight' with Priyanka Chopra during
the outdoor in Wales for Dharmesh Darshan's Aap Ke
Khatir.
I don't know why people love salacious gossip, she
says. Priyanka was staying in a different hotel from
day one because she was expecting some of her family
friends and guests. Why would she have any problem
with me? We barely have scenes together and whatever
interactions we've had, have been extremely cordial.
Ameesha is waiting eagerly for the release of her film
Ankahee. I hope people don't write that I had a cat
fight with Esha Deol now, she laughs. She is a nice
girl and we never had any issues. I am fond of Hemaji
and Esha is like family to us.
Ameesha plays the role of a gharelu bahu in the film
for the first time. Yes, it is true that I am playing
a very soft and sweet traditional wife in this film. I
would give credit to Vikram (Bhatt) for exploring my
talent as an actor. He portrays women characters so
well.
Her last release Teesri Aankh was a complete wash out.
Does such failure bother her?
Hits and flops are two sides of the same coin. I
don't take success and failure seriously; trust me
it's not worth it. I just concentrate on my work and
leave the rest to destiny. No one can guarantee a hit,
so why get anxious knowing that their is no remedy,
she says.
It's almost a year since she spoke to her parents.
Does she miss them? I think I have moved on in life.
I would not like to comment on this any more. I have
realised that one should learn to keep quiet.
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Cheers
Joseph Fernandes
Mumbai
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