Ameesha Patel Revealed If Emraan Hashmi Was Dropped From A Film Because Of Her, Says, 'Nervous Ho..'

Ameesha Patel is one of the very few actresses who rose to fame with her very first film despite being an outsider in the film industry. The actress made her debut alongside Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai. Kareena Kapoor Khan was supposed to play the lead in the film. However, things didn't work out, and Kareena was replaced by Ameesha.  

Ameesha Patel reveals if she caused Emraan Hashmi to lose what could've been his debut film

Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai turned out to be a massive Bollywood hit, and the actress became a well-known name in the industry. Her success with Gadar: Ek Prem Katha further solidified her presence in the film fraternity. The success of the films made Ameesha Patel a well-known and well-respected name in Bollywood. 

However, did you know it led to Emraan Hashmi losing his part in a film that was supposed to be his debut? In one of her interviews with Hindi Rush, Ameesha Patel was asked if she got Emraan removed from a film that had her in the lead role. For the unversed, Ameesha was shooting for the film Ye Zindagi Ka Safar with Govinda.

However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, the actor backed off from the film, and Emraan was introduced as the lead. The actress denied being a part of this decision but accepted that Emraan did lose a film opposite her and stated:

"Nahi maine nikala nahi tha. Emraan Ji ka ye bahut purana qissa hai. Hum log Mahesh Bhatt ji ki film kar rahe the, Ye Zindagi Ka Safar Govinda ji ke saath. But Chi Chi backed out at the last minute. Phir they said ki hamara rishte mein koi nephew hai aur we will do a photo session aur usme Emraan Hashmi ji itne nervous ho gaye the. Mahesh Bhatt ji ne koffee with Karan mein bhi kaha tha ye baat ki 'Ameesha itni badi star thi Gadar 1 ke baad ki Emraan nervous ho gaya tha.'"

Emraan Hashmi was infuriated with Ameesha Patel for getting him dropped from the film

Ameesha Patel claimed that she had nothing to do with Emraan Hashmi being dropped from the film. The actor has a completely different take on it. During an interview with The Lallantop, Emraan also reflected on what happened on the sets of Ye Zindagi Ka Safar, and his recollection was very different from Ameesha's. For the unversed, later, the film starred Jimmy Sheirgill and was released in 2001. He recalled:

"Ameesha felt I wouldn’t be able to pull it off. She had just delivered a hit film (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai), so she was worried; she wanted the casting to be right for the hero. She wanted an experienced actor to be cast for the role, not someone totally inexperienced, someone who's only done one month's acting course. So, she went to Bhatt sahab and said, 'I don’t think Emraan is the right fit'. I was infuriated; I was very angry with her. Now, when I look back, I feel Ameesha, from her point of view, was correct."

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