Ashmit Patel
Ashmit Patel | |
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 Patel in 2015 | |
| Born | 13 January 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Partner | Mahek Chahal (2017–20) |
| Relatives | Ameesha Patel (sister) Rajni Patel (grandfather) |
Ashmit Patel (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Brother of the actress Ameesha Patel, he began his career as an assistant director and later progressed to leading roles in Bollywood productions. He was the second runner-up on the reality show Bigg Boss 4 (2010–11).
Personal life
[edit]Patel is the son of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, and the younger brother of actress and model Ameesha Patel,[1] and the grandson of the lawyer-politician Rajni Patel, who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Mumbai. His birth name is a blend of the first three letters of his mother's name Asha and the last three letters of his father's name Amit. His father is a Gujarati while his mother described herself as a "Sindhi Punjabi" in an interview.[2]
Patel studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and later attended the University of Texas at Austin in United States, from which he received a bachelor's degree in Business in 2000.[3] Patel is a Hindu and regularly practices yoga.[4] In 2012, he turned to vegetarianism.[5]
In 2005, Patel's visa application was rejected by Pakistani government which, according to him, was because of his intimate scenes with Pakistani actress Meera in Nazar (2005): "It was clearly a message that DON'T kiss our lady".[6]
Relationships
[edit]In mid-2000s, Patel was in relationship with his Silsiilay co-star Riya Sen. They broke up in 2006 after their MMS got leaked and created a scandal.[7] Media reports in early 2010s extensively linked Patel with actresses Veena Malik and Sara Khan, but he denied any romantic relationships with them.[8][9] Patel got engaged to Mahek Chahal in August 2017, but they called off their engagement in 2020.[10]
Career
[edit]Patel started his cinematic career as an assistant director and worked with Vikram Bhatt in the making of his films, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Raaz (2002) and Footpath (2003).[11] He made his acting debut with the film Inteha directed by Vikram Bhatt.[12] In 2004, he appeared alongside Mallika Sherawat and Emraan Hashmi in the thriller Murder, a Bollywood inspiration of Unfaithful. The film was his first commercial success.[13]
In 2005, Patel starred in Soni Razdan's thriller Nazar[14] and Khalid Mohammed's multi-starrer Silsiilay. Both the films were unsuccessful at the box office.[15] In 2006, he also played leading roles in Dil Diya Hai, Banaras and Fight Club.[16] In 2007, he starred in the comedy Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana alongside Mahima Chaudhary and Rekha.[17] His next film Toss was released in 2009.[18]
Patel featured as one of the finalists in the fourth season of the Indian television reality show Bigg Boss.[19] He hosted Superstud on UTV Bindass and working on two films, Good Night and Future Toh Bright Hai Jee. He hosted Superdude on UTV Bindass.
He will be marking his digital debut with Ullu App's upcoming web-series titled Peshawar,[20] which is based on 2014 Peshawar school massacre. He will be playing the role of terrorist Abu Shamil, who masterminded the attacks and managed to brainwash the rest of his crew into perpetrating this heinous crime.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Inteha | Ranbir Oberoi/Vikram Rathore/Rakesh Sharma | |
| 2004 | Murder | Sudhir Saigal | |
| 2005 | Nazar | Rohan Sethi | |
| Silsiilay | Nikhil Rai | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Dinesh | |
| Banaras | Soham | ||
| Dil Diya Hai | Kunaal Malik | ||
| Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana | Amar | ||
| 2009 | Toss | Josh | |
| 2013 | Swabhoomi | ||
| Super Model | Vijay Malia/Monty | ||
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Sumit | |
| 2016 | Dongari Ka Raja | Inspector Siddhanth | |
| 2018 | Nirdosh | Gautam Grover |
Assistant Director
[edit]- Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) (second assistant director)
- Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
- Raaz (2002)
- Footpath (2003)
Television
[edit]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fear Factor India 2
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Contestant | |
| 2010–2011 | Contestant | 3rd place | |
| 2011 | Superdude
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Host | |
| 2012 | Contestant | Wild card | |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1
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Contestant | |
| 2015–2016 | Contestant |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Peshawar | Abu Salim | 4 episodes | |
| The Bull of Dalal Street | ||||
| 2021 | Fatherhood | 1 episode | ||
| Client no 7 | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "My brother Ashmit Patel". DNA. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ Chhibber, Kavita (3 November 2003). "Amisha Patel". Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
Asha Patel says she grew up in an elite pampered atmosphere abroad and met her husband as a teenager while visiting India. For him it was love at first sight, but Asha laughs and says as a Sindhi Punjabi she was not sure that she would fit into a Gujarati family.
- ^ "Ashmit Patel - Biography". ChakPak Movies. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Ashmit love performing namaaz". The Times of India. 4 July 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Want fitness? Go veggie". The Hindu. 24 August 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Seta, Fenil (21 May 2024). "Ashmit Patel reveals the Pakistan government rejected his visa application due to his intimate scene with Meera: 'It was clearly a message that DON'T kiss our lady'". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Riya Sen's 5 most talked about love affairs before getting married". The Times of India. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "I'm misunderstood for my friendly nature: Ashmit Patel". The Indian Express. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Veena and Ashmit are not in touch". The Times of India. 25 May 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Maheck Chahal calls off engagement with Ashmit Patel, says 'I left him, I had to take that step'". Hindustan Times. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Ashmit Patel Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "There's always a first time". Bollywood Hungama. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "Ashmit denied visa, but it's week of Nazar's release". The Indian Express. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Flops of the Decade: 'Silsilay'". MSN. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Photo Feature: Ashmit Patel from Superboy to Superman". Bollywood Hungama. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "New releases: Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Ashmit Patel on a comeback trail". Zoomtv.in. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Ashmit Patel sings his blues". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Ashmit Patel on His Digital Debut; Reveals, "I Will Play Terrorist Abu Shamil, The Mastermind Behind Peshawar Attack"". Spotboye.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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