Ameesha Patel reveals she declined a big corporate job for 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' with Hrithik Roshan

Ameesha Patel made her debut in Bollywood with ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’, which became a massive hit following its release. She was cast barely three days before the shooting began. The actress revealed that she had turned down offers for films like Himalaya Putra and Prem Aggan in the past, but she felt that her part in the Hrithik Roshan movie was predestined.


Now, the actress revealed in a recent interview that she turned down a lucrative job offer from Morgan Stanley in order to focus on her first acting role.


During a recent interview with BeautybyBiE, she described meeting Rakesh Roshan and receiving an offer for her debut movie. She clarified that she had run into the filmmaker after reluctantly going to a wedding with her family. He glanced at her, blinked, and asked her father if she was his girlfriend as they passed one another. She had recently graduated and returned from Boston, her father said.


Rakesh invited her to lunch at his house the day after their brief meeting, but she was at first hesitant to accept due to the long commute. Later on, Ameesha understood that his true intention was to get her to talk about her part in the film ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’.


Patel described how she was unhappy about making the trip and went to lunch in casual attire without makeup. When she got there, she saw her childhood buddy Hrithik Roshan. When the actress complimented him on his appearance, he thought she was a little odd because she asked right away where the restroom was.


Rakesh and Hrithik talked about Ameesha while she was in the restroom, and Rakesh said he was thrilled to have discovered the actress for their movie. The actress believed the lunch was only a social gathering and was eager to leave when she came back from the restroom.


The director inquired about her future plans after they finished their meal. She informed him that she wasn't sure if she should take a job offer from Morgan Stanley, which was a fantastic chance, or go back to Boston to finish her education. Then, to her amazement, Rakesh mentioned "acting". Despite having little interest in Bollywood, Ameesha talked about her previous involvement in school plays and dancing.


She was then given a contract by the ‘Krrish’ director, who offered her a part in a movie he intended to create with his son. She was hesitant at first, but after giving it some thought, she agreed, stating that she had other offers and could go back to school and work if the movie didn't work out.


When ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ was released, it became a massive hit and the second highest-grossing movie of 2000. Hrithik Roshan gained overnight success. The movie also won a remarkable 92 awards at various ceremonies and earned a place in the Guinness World Records.