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I’m Hurt & Upset…

Where have I been? What have I been doing? That has been the refrain of late. From media, friends, associates. But I chose to do my own things; work hard, enjoy life and generally keep away from the world. But of late I’ve been upset. More hurt than upset actually. It is because I’ve been the victim of some misreporting. And what has taken me by surprise is that it is the reputed paper, Bombay Times – of the Times Group, one I have been close to and been part of in almost every new venture of theirs – that has been the offending party. But it’s not all the media, or the whole paper, but a certain article that BT carried a few days ago which has deeply wounded me. It was by journalist of many years, Meena Iyer. She misconstrued some facts so totally that it was almost like I’m being written off for being from a long lost era.

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Read the article which Ameesha is responding to:
In Bollywood, the younger the better - by Meena Iyer
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Firstly, it was factually wrong. It slotted me in the 90s era, along with Aishwarya, Kajol, Shilpa, Preity and Rani. I was not even on the scene then. I actually made my debut in the 2000s, along with Kareena and others. So the misrepresentation of facts was the first thing that bothered me. More so, because it wasn’t some faltu paper or sleazy TV channel type story done by a rookie.

It was just a ‘put down’ article to quite a few seniors in the industry. People who’ve earned their laurels and who require no certification from any one individual for their fame and popularity. The article runs down artistes that I really respect; who I’ve grown up watching – like Shilpa Shetty, Rani and Preity. Even actors like Madhuri and Kajol – who’re powerhouse performers. And an Ash. Why?

Frankly, I think getting offensive or putting a tablet on these people saying that ‘they’re finished’, that it’s ‘pack-up time’ for them, is very unfair. These are people who’ve given our industry memorable films and great performances and are still doing A-grade films with some of the biggest stars. To make comments like ‘Abhishek prefers a Sonam’, when he’s got three films with his own wife; or to say that ‘Shah Rukh prefers a Deepika’ when the current biggest and ONLY film he’s doing (and ALSO happens to be co-producing) is My Name Is Khan with Kajol is unfair. How can you completely write them off? Secondly, it sounded like she wanted to claim that I belonged to a generation of actresses that one admired, but wasn’t really part of. I haven’t even been around for a decade yet. My first release was in January 2000 — Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai. Everyone knows that. Simply because there was this whole controversy that I’d ‘replaced’ Kareena. Simultaneously, Kareena had signed Refugee. Everyone knows the rest.

Even the ‘current’ breed of actors she wrote about is factually incorrect. Asin was mentioned. But little did the writer know that Asin had made her debut in the South in 2001. Even Katrina made her debut in 2002 with Boom. It’s great that someone like her is doing so well and giving everyone a run. But they did debut around the same time I did. That is why it looks like an almost mischievous attempt to elevate one lot and put a lot of super-achievers down. Some of them have far bigger projects, with the biggest of actors, than the newer stars mentioned.

ZOOM tried to stand up for the Group by suggesting that maybe the article was prompted merely by my ‘bad run’ at the Box Office. Everyone has a lean run, and maybe some of us mentioned here do. No movie is big or small. It’s just a success or a disaster. And no star can be written off. It’s the law of filmdom. Just like no journalist is greater than the Group he or she represents. And the humility of the representative is what reflects the personality of the Group.

I almost felt as if she was on some personal vendetta and was out to just slice people. I don’t think it had anything to do individually with me or anything like that.

I was so agitated that I followed the decent norm and spoke to the writer, Meena Iyer. And I was appalled to find that she was extremely rude. I requested Meena to ‘please do her homework’, and she got aggressive and shouted, “Don’t tell me how to do my homework!” Later she made digs at my choice of movies like Run Bhola Run and Chatur Singh Two-Star. These are films with Sanjay Dutt and senior stars like Govinda. It was a hurtful thing to say. People also said these things about Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai when it came with Refugee. And Gadar. But we all know the outcome. Meena was extremely unapologetic, rude and defensive. Even if she said, “I‘m sorry, I overlooked it in my enthusiasm to write my piece, or even a plain and simple — I’m sorry,” it would’ve been enough. The damage had already been done and so many actors’ names were run-down in print. However, that attitude was more disturbing than the actual article. I’ve loved the Times Group and been part of all their start-ups. I know almost all senior management and none of them are in any way immodest, proud or rude. I hope this was just a one-off bad day for the journalist in question. She’s been around way too many years to let this become a blot of rudeness on a career that represents the Group she’s worked for – more than ever.

I’ll get over my hurt. But it may take that much longer for her conscience to clear. God bless!

Tags : bollywood, Ameesha, Times Group

Posted by Ameesha Patel in Celebrity blogs on Mon, 25 May, 2009 Report abuse

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Posted on Fri, 14 May, 2010 Report abuse

Piyush Patel: "If you fell down yesterday, stand up today."
i m with u ameesha well every 1 sats u but i m really die hard fan of urs lots of luv n god bless

Posted on Mon, 10 May, 2010 Report abuse

Rajesh Karsh: Amisha ji, Maine jab aapki pahli film "Kaho na Pyar hai" Dekha tho aap mujhe usi din se bahut pasand hai, aap ki hansi bahut pyari hai aur mai god se aapke ish film industries mai acche acche offer aap ke pass aane ke liye liye dua karunga. Aue ek bbat aapki ek hit film "Kya Yahi Pyar Hai" ki story bilkul mere jindagi se milti hai. lekin ex baat nahi milti who hai hero ka naam (Rahul)
Mera Nam Rajesh Hai.
Thanks

Posted on Sat, 01 May, 2010 Report abuse

Raman Raniga: Your films are really good do not worry you will find many Good Film Makers. Learn to be flexible in acting charges bill with time and SEE economic conditions internationally. CHEERS AMEESHA YOU ARE STILL YOUTHFUL AND PREETY FOR MANY MANY YEARS

Posted on Sun, 18 Apr, 2010 Report abuse

Vijay Kumar Ghatay: hi, ameesha I'm ur biggest fan. don't be upset. be strong, have will power enough to overcome any hurdles in life. .

Posted on Fri, 02 Apr, 2010 Report abuse

Kesav Patle: u look very sexy in a muscular appearance

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar, 2010 Report abuse

Farhan Baig: hi ameesha,
D'nt upset it also a part of life, think well do well, give respect to elders
have good confidence. and keep laughing.
i wil solve ur problem contact me on ;-
farhan.baig@indiatimes.com

seriously

farhan. ur brother + friend.

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar, 2010 Report abuse

Vinod Mehra: प्यारी अमीषा
i m vinod mehra from Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi
i just want one help from you, tell me how to identify a girl who is just like you!
if you have a lil time please tell.

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar, 2010 Report abuse

Paresh Patel: hi amisha i am also patel from SARSA u know it is near V.V.Nagar i want to make friendship with u dear can u please give me ur E-Mail Id ?? my ID is
paresh_pp8887@yahoo.com

Posted on Mon, 08 Mar, 2010 Report abuse

Shashi Kant Singh: i dont think any fan has done such a thing for his beloved star. because i never considered myself as a fan of urs i used to love u. dear still i m a true friend of urs. i m social entrepreur and aim to make india the most powerful country of the world by 23rd june 2019.

Posted on Sun, 28 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Shashi Kant Singh: but now i m his fan. i got the award of highest marks for 99 in maths. everwhere there was one name shashi kant . then i told that its because of u. love can do anything. in 12th class i was in jabalpur, my family members brought ur photo so that i can again do wonders but nothing as such was there. but yes i always used to admire ur photo. later i fell in love with someone in2nd year. then to someone else ,who was not good girl but still i loved her but after seeing ur movie on doordarshan in dec07 last or jan 08 i realized it was efactuation. the girl was not wright as u only chahat for ajay but results? i cried i a lot that night . thanks yaar for everything. want to meet u. u r my first love. but now i m searching for someone who loves this mtherindia more than me. meena iyer ki baat ka bura nahi banana i will write about this issue on my blog and disscuss in conferences ,seminars and debates , speeches. ur simple nature and innocent face and good heart makes good fans of urs.

Posted on Sat, 27 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Shashi Kant Singh: i wanted to get the award for all four subject sst,science,hindi and maths. since there were few better than me in english i didnt aimed for it. i had that if i get so i will tell my school management to call u to give the honour. i was in army school secunderabad(twin city of hyderabad). but during thge results i was in udhampur where my father was posted. when i saw the result i was disappointed because i had only got 76 in sst, 79 english,90 hindi,89 science and 99 in maths overall 86.6%. my father was very happy bu i was depressed as i couldnt get 100 in social science. i thought of applying for revaluation but when i raeched secunderabad date for it was over. so yaar till date i feel sad for that. but before the results only i was depressed due to one thing . i raed in punjab kesari that u r in love with vikram bhatt and are marrying him. my heart broked up. i later thought i could get highest because now u r not mine. i thought of going to mumbai and will not leave vikram.

Posted on Sat, 27 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Shashi Kant Singh: hey amisha i m the biggest fan of urs. no comparision. i saw ur movie kaho na pyar hai in 7th class during my halfyearly exams. after reading articles and knowing that u were not given credit for the success of kaho na pyar hai. i felt very bad and slowlt and slowly this feelings and emotions for u got coverted into love. u r my first love. when i was in 9th class my friends and his family used to call me up when ur movies used to come as i was not having cable connection. when i came to knoe that u are gold medalist in economics. i also decided to acheive a gold medal in economics. i satrted working hard in the last of 9th class but dear results were not so well just 58.2%. but right from the starting of 10th class i started studying hard. day nad night. and my economics teacher and all the taechers and everyone was surprised by the outcomes. since in boards economics result was not declared separately so i used to study whole social science. i got 86.6% in 10th CBSE BOARD.

Posted on Sat, 27 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Yogeshwar Dubey: Hi Ameesha, you know what is Love? Read my blog 'Valentine Day Special' !!!

Posted on Fri, 12 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Taj Chauhan: You should do only sexy movies , you look beautiful in less cloth

Posted on Wed, 10 Feb, 2010 Report abuse

Mohammed Ismail: She is hot bom

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan, 2010 Report abuse

Jatin Joshi: Hi ji How are you kya likhun samajh nahi aata.

Posted on Tue, 12 Jan, 2010 Report abuse

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Posted on Tue, 29 Dec, 2009 Report abuse

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