Ameesha Patel, who starred in the 2001 blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' alongside Sunny Deol, recently shared some amusing anecdotes from her time on set with both Sunny and Bobby Deol. The actress, who reunited with Sunny for the 2023 sequel 'Gadar 2', revealed in an interview how a serious climax scene from 'Humraaz' turned comical due to the crowd's reaction, and also recalled a memorable dhaba stop with Sunny during the 'Gadar' shoot.
Humraaz Shoot with Bobby Deol
Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Ameesha Patel recounted filming 'Humraaz' with Bobby Deol. She said that onlookers found it hard to see her in his arms, even calling her Sunny Deol's 'property.' She reflected on how deeply audiences connect with certain roles, stating, 'Some characters etch in people's heart and memories so much, that they blur the difference between real and reel life. Gadar was newly released, and Tara and Sakeena were receiving a lot of love from everyone. I was shooting for Humraaz at Jaipur fort. It was the climax scene, in which I had to shoot Akshaye Khanna with a gun and Bobby Deol had to hug me.'
The serious scene quickly took a humorous turn as the excited crowd reacted. 'A crowd had assembled to watch the shoot. There were ropes to control the people, cops were present, and people weren't able to cross and reach the set. But, there was so much public during the shoot, all three actors were there, so it was very exciting for them. However, when Bobby came to hug me, public started shouting loudly, 'Leave her. Yeh toh Taara Singh ki amaanat hai, tere Bhai ki amaanat hai. Vo Pakistan se leke aaya hai usse, chorr Sakeena ko (Leave Sakeena, she is your brother's partner, he brought her from Pakistan),'' she shared.
The actress added, 'It was a bittersweet and happy feeling also, that people loved Tara and Sakeena so much that they couldn't digest someone else coming in her life. But, it was laughable also, because after all it was a film, not real life. It was quite funny. We all were serious, crying during the scene, but we all started laughing, including the directors and actors. I joked with Bobby, 'I won't hug you now, mai aapke bhai ki amaanat hu, yeh samajh lo aap (I belong to your brother).''
Sunny Deol's Dhaba Love
Sharing another memory from the sets of 'Gadar' with Sunny, she recalled, 'Sunny ji loves dhaba food – raw milk etc. We were driving from Dalhousie to Pathankot for the shoot. He asked me to sit in his car, so we can listen to music and travel. We were crossing a dhaba and he said that he will make me try all these things.'
Ameesha Patel continued, 'So, we stopped at the dhaba and were sitting in the car. A cute boy came to give our food and tea in a tray. When Sunny rolled down the window to receive it, the boy was in a state of shock. Sunny ji was a big star. That boy was looking at the TV and then looking at him live, his film was showing. He said, 'Sunny ji kaise do-do jagah?' The tray fell from his hands, the entire food fell on us.'
Ameesha Patel's Work with Sunny and Bobby Deol
The actress, now 50, has collaborated with both Sunny and Bobby multiple times over the years. She appeared with Sunny in 'Gadar' and 'Gadar 2', and worked with Bobby in films like 'Humraaz' and 'Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai'. On the career front, Ameesha Patel was last seen in the romantic comedy 'Tauba Tera Jalwa'. The actor is yet to reveal her upcoming projects.
