Industry was against Hrithik Roshan’s debut. The majority of the industry, according to Bollywood actor Ameesha Patel, opposed to Hrithik Roshan and her debut movie, “Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai,” released.
Patel, who is currently enjoying the success of her most recent film, “Gadar 2,” in which Sunny Deol also appears, revealed in a recent interview that. Many people had suggested that director Rakesh Roshan postpone the release of his romantic thriller, “Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai,” in which she made her acting debut alongside the latter’s son Hrithik Roshan. Because they thought it would not be able to compete with the other two major films in the same month.
“Everyone was against the launch because everyone had no faith in Hrithik [Roshan] because, at the same time, Mr Amitabh Bachchan’s son Abhishek Bachchan was being launched. I was a non-filmy, he launched with Kareena so this a very underdog project till of course Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai actually came to the screens,” Patel told the interviewer.
“People asked Mr Rakesh Roshan to change the release date. Because we had Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan’s films. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Mela before and after us.” she added.
The actor continued, “People asked Rakesh, ‘How can you bring these two nobodies in between two hurricanes of films.’ And Rakesh uncle said, ‘I’m not going to change. I have faith in my film.’ That was enough for me and Hrithik that our director had faith in us. It was enough for me that such a big director like Rakesh Roshan was risking his career and his son’s career with a new girl like me. So that gave me the confidence that. He has faith in me, duniya ki maat suno (don’t listen to people), give your best to your film and that’s all. And, the rest is history.”
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The Ameesha Patel and Hrithik Roshan-starring romance film, written and directed by seasoned filmmaker Rakesh Roshan. Became an instant hit upon its release in January 2000 and won a record-breaking 92 awards at prestigious ceremonies.