How Ameesha Patel's stardom rose suddenly in early 2000s

Ameesha Patel's rise to stardom in the early 2000s was driven by two commercially successful films. She made her debut in 2000 with the romantic thriller Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (Hindi), starring opposite Hrithik Roshan. The film was a major commercial success and established her as a rising star, earning her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. While Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai was released in January 2000, Ameesha's Telugu-language debut, Badri , was released in April that year. Power Star Pawan Kalyan headlined the romantic action drama that co-starred Prakash Raj and Renu Desai. This one, too, was a big hit. The following year, in 2001, Ameesha appeared in the cross-border romance Gadar: Ek Prem Katha alongside Sunny Deol. This film went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the year and the biggest hit of the 21st century at the time. Her performance in Gadar won her a Filmfare Special Performance Award. These three films cemented her status as a notable actress in the industry. She became a superstar actress in no time! Also Read : Kota Srinivasa Rao's wife Rukmini passes away Rajinikanth's Coolie enters Rs 400 crore club!