When Ameesha Patel started trembling in front of Amrish Puri, Sakina of ‘Gadar’ narrated a memorable story of the shooting

New Delhi . Hindi cinema’s famous film ‘Gadar’ is once again being remembered among the audience as it completes 25 years. On this occasion, the film’s lead actress Ameesha Patel has shared many interesting memories related to the shooting days. She especially recalled her experiences with late actor Amrish Puri, saying that she was extremely nervous while working with him on the very first day of the film.

Ameesha Patel told that ‘Gadar’ was one of the early films of her career. At that time she was new to the film industry and was trying to establish herself in the field of acting. In such a situation, when she came to know that her first important scene was to be filmed with veteran Hindi cinema actor Amrish Puri, she became very nervous.

According to the actress, her initial emotional scene in the film was with Amrish Puri. As soon as he reached the set, he started feeling nervous and pressured. She was constantly thinking that it would not be easy to act in front of such a big and experienced actor. However, the actual experience turned out to be completely different from their expectations.

Ameesha told that Amrish Puri, who played a serious and impressive character on screen, was a very easy-going, polite and funny person in real life. He created such an environment on the set that his nervousness gradually vanished. According to the actress, Amrish Puri never made her feel that she was a new artist and standing in front of her was one of the most prestigious actors of Hindi cinema.

He said that Amrish Puri’s behavior was not like that of a senior artist but like a guide and supportive co-star. His cooperation and encouragement made the shooting easy. According to Ameesha, if she had not received support from Amrish Puri, her initial experience could have been much more challenging.

In ‘Gadar’, Amrish Puri played the role of Ashraf Ali, while Ameesha Patel was seen as Sakina. There were many emotional scenes between the two in the film, which were greatly appreciated by the audience. Amrish Puri’s strong screen presence and dialogue delivery made the film more impressive. Even today, the character played by him is counted among the memorable characters of Hindi cinema.

Ameesha Patel also recalled that before the release of the film, many people had given her different advice regarding this project. However, he expressed confidence in the film and ultimately ‘Gadar’ became one of the biggest successful films of his career. This film gave her recognition across the country and Sakina’s character settled in the hearts of the audience.

‘Gadar’, released in the year 2001, is counted among the most successful films of Indian cinema. Based on the backdrop of India-Pakistan partition, the emotions of love, conflict and family were presented effectively in this story. The popularity of the film can be gauged from the fact that its second part was also given a lot of love by the audience.

These memories of Ameesha Patel have once again brought to the fore Amrish Puri’s simplicity, professional behavior and dedication towards acting. Many actors who worked with him have already mentioned that Amrish Puri, who had a tough and villainous image on screen, had a very gentle and supportive personality in real life.