Did Sanjay Leela Bhansali ask Ameesha Patel to retire? Actor shares why

Actor Ameesha Patel, who is currently enjoying the success of 'Gadar 2', made a big revelation recently. She shared that she was asked to retire in 2001 after 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' by maverick filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Ameesha shared that the filmmaker sent her a beautiful letter and when she met him, he said that she should retire as she achieved in two films which most people don't achieve in their entire career.

The actor added that what Sanjay Leela Bhansali said turned out to be true throughout her career as people couldn't digest the success of 'Gadar' as it surpassed that of her dream debut 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'.

'Gadar set the bar so high that anything in my films that were superhits after that, whether it was Humraaz (2002), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) or Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), it was a straight comparison to Gadar,” Ameesha said in the interview.

'Gadar 2' is the sequel of Anil Sharma's blockbuster 2001 action romance 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'. It starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha as Tara Singh and Sakina. The cross-border tale was set during the Partition. The sequel, also directed by Anil, sees Sunny and Ameesha reprise their roles after 22 years. The film also stars Anil's son Utkarsh Sharma as Jeete, Tara and Sakina's grown-up son.

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