Actor Ameesha Patel has sparked debate on social media after posting a sequence of remarks about what she referred to as Bollywood’s “PR video games”. On Friday, she took to X, previously Twitter, and questioned actors who, in response to her, venture themselves as high stars with out delivering main box-office hits.
Within the posts, Patel argued that the “famous person” tag ought to come from box-office data and never publicity. She additionally referred to her personal filmography, saying she has delivered three main solo blockbusters, whereas including that her “FAKE PR equipment is weak, not like different actresses.”
What Ameesha Patel stated
In a single submit, Patel wrote, “Name your self a famous person solely if in case you have achieved any form of work that creates historical past and havoc on the field workplace. Till then, cease enjoying PR video games to name your self a famous person. Sorry, however that is the cruel actuality (sic).”
She additionally wrote that a number of actors who “have not even achieved one solo blockbuster” are nonetheless calling themselves stars. Patel stated doing “2 common movies yearly” and being seen on movie units doesn’t make somebody a star, however solely “an actor who is part of a venture” (sic).
Her criticism of rankings and labels
In one other submit, Patel questioned actors who, she stated, are utilizing PR groups to venture themselves as “no 1 and quantity 2”. She wrote, “Most feminine actresses who have not even achieved one movie of their profession the place even a single movie of theirs has completed even Rs 200 crore plus on the field workplace are paying their PR groups to name themselves no 1 and quantity 2 ? Like actually? It is 2026 and never 2000, immediately Rs 100 crore is nothing (sic)”.
Patel added, “A star turns into a world famous person solely when she or he delivers an enormous hit everywhere in the world. It is all the time feeling for any actor to be part of any venture anyplace on the planet. However you solely turn out to be a famous person after you have delivered these massive hits. Cease PR equipment (sic).”
She ended the thread by naming Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000), Gadar (2000) or Gadar 2 (2023) and wrote, “Ek nahin par (Not one, however) 3 largest solo blockbusters as a heroine with the very best footfalls in all 3 movies I’ve given and until date they’re the largest hits of my co-stars as properly .. however my FAKE PR equipment is weak not like different actresses (sic),” she concluded.
Directed by Rakesh Roshan, Ameesha’s debut movie Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai grossed Rs 78.93 crore worldwide.
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