Again within the early 2000s, Bollywood stars Ameesha Patel and Bipasha Basu had been on the middle of a rumored chilly struggle. Whereas neither of them overtly talked about it on the time, their oblique feedback, particularly throughout appearances on Koffee with Karan, sparked years of hypothesis.
The strain reportedly started when Ameesha was supplied Jism (2003) however turned it down as a result of she wasn’t snug with the daring scenes. She had as soon as talked about that her grandmother would’ve by no means accredited of such a task. Although she didn’t identify anybody, it was assumed she was referring to Bipasha, who finally performed the lead.
Later, on Koffee with Karan in 2005, Bipasha was requested concerning the scenario and not directly reacted to what Ameesha might have mentioned. She identified that not everybody had the sort of presence or physique sort wanted for sure roles. Whereas discussing a remark she heard about her hips being “too huge,” Bipasha responded gracefully, saying they could have been, however she noticed it as a constructive factor.
On the time, Ameesha was supposed to come back on the present with Arjun Rampal, however the plan didn’t work out as a result of Arjun fell ailing. In a latest 2025 interview with Filmymantra, Ameesha recalled that Karan had requested her if she needed to reply to what had been mentioned within the earlier episode.
She selected to not. “Karan had requested me, ‘What would you prefer to say subsequent week on the present?’ I mentioned, ‘Karan, no feedback. I don’t remark.’ And he rotated and mentioned, ‘Oh, your typical well-bred South Bombay manners.’ I mentioned, ‘Sure, I’m like that. I don’t; I’ve by no means in my profession retaliated and pulled folks down. Individuals have achieved that to me, however I’ve by no means achieved it. I’ve by no means stooped that low, and I don’t imagine in it.”
She additionally made it clear that there was by no means any actual catfight, not with Bipasha, not even with Kareena Kapoor Khan, although her identify had come up in rumors too. She mentioned lots had been mentioned about her through the years, however she at all times stayed quiet. Ameesha believes that when folks converse out of insecurity, they could say issues publicly, however she’s not somebody who reacts or fights again on such platforms.
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