Ameesha Patel shares relationship with Vikram Bhatt kept her away from men for over a decade

Actor Ameesha Patel, who is gearing up for the release of her film ‘Gadar 2’, has shared has said that talking about her relationship with Vikram Bhatt ruined her career.

Speaking with Bollywood Hungama, Ameesha said, ‘In this industry, honesty is not welcome and I am someone, who is very honest. I am someone, who wears my heart on my sleeves. I think that has been the biggest drawback for me in my life. And definitely, the only two relationships that I ever had in public, the only two I ever had, they did take a beating on my career. For 12-13 years, I was like, ‘No men. Only peace. I want nothing else in my life’.

‘The single status of a girl is always more attractive to the people that you work around. It’s always more attractive for your audiences. And they feel if you’re single or you’re dating someone in the industry or a superstar, that only benefits your career. Otherwise, they don’t accept it. See, a heroine dating a hero can still do films with the hero and continue getting work. For me, that was not the case. So, it does take a beating but you learn from it,’ she added.

Ameesha and Vikram Bhatt reportedly dated each other while working on the 2006 movie ‘Ankahee’. They parted ways two years later.

Earlier, in a 2017 interview with HT Brunch, Vikram opened up about his relationship with Ameesha Patel and said, ‘I didn’t want to marry either of them. And it’s not like there’s any bitterness. There’s too much water under the bridge now’

Ameesha Patel’s ‘Gadar 2’, directed by Anil Sharma, is scheduled to release in cinemas on August 11, 2023.

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