Speaking exclusively to India Today Digital, Ameesha said, "I actually feel that our times were so much more real. And from then to now, actors like us—be it Shah Rukh, Salman, me, Preity, Rani ...

Born in Mumbai in 1975, Ameesha Patel turns 50 this year. A bright student and gold medalist in economics, she surprised many by choosing a career in Bollywood over more conventional paths.