Amisha Patel's surprise pull out from Shah Rukh Khan's Billo Barber, days before production was due to start, surprised industry watchers, because Amisha was nearly out of work at that time.
A source now tells us that her withdrawal was prompted by her new mentor in the industry - Aditya Chopra.
Despite having opened her career with two block buster films opposite A-list stars - Kaho Naa…Pyar Hai (2000) with Hrithik Roshan and Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001) with Sunny Deol, Amisha's career floundered.
Lately, she has been in the news for all the wrong reasons - her estranged relationship with her parents and actor brother, Ashmit Patel; her break up with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, and now her romance with Kanav Puri. Amisha's only A-list film in hand is Yash Raj's co-production with Kunal Kohli, Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, which is due for release on June 27.
"Just as this film was nearing completion, Aditya took up the responsibility of resurrecting Amisha's down-in-the-dumps career on himself," our source tells us.
"He signed her up for two more films under his Yash Raj banner and started guiding her career moves in Bollywood. One of the most important instruction he gave her was not to sign anymore films that featured her in small inconsequential roles.
"Amisha was confirmed to play Irrfan Khan's wife in Billo Barber. She was excited abut the film despite her short role in it, because there was an opportunity to do a few scenes with King Khan. But Aditya was not willing to let his leading lady do such an insignificant part, and he told Amisha as much.
"Without wasting any time, Amisha told Priyadarshan that she was withdrawing. The Billo Barber producers, who had already faced a tough time finding their Barber's wife, were left helpless. Luckily for them, Lara Dutta stepped in.
"Thesedays, Amisha cannot hide her excitement over the special attention that she is getting from the Yash Raj scion. However, it is making Rani Mukerji a little insecure, because she only has the Yash Raj banner and special friend Aditya to fall back upon, now that her market value has plummeted," the source adds saucily.
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