Actress Ameesha Patel was last seen on the big screen in the 2023 film `Gadar 2` where she reprised the role of Sakina opposite Sunny Deol`s Tara Singh. The film was directed by Anil Sharma and also starred his son Utkarsh Sharma as Sakina and Tara Singh`s child.

Ameesha Patel, best known for her portrayal of Sakina in the Gadar franchise, has sparked an online debate with her candid refusal to take on roles as a mother-in-law, regardless of the financial offer.

Ameesha Patel who potrayed the iconic role of Sakina in the Gadar franchise reacted to statements made by director Anil Sharma. She put her stance firmly on the kind of roles she accept henceforth. Director Anil Sharma remarked that Ameesha explored the natural growth of her character by taking on the role of a mother-in-law in the sequel of the iconic movie 'Gadar'.

Anil Sharma pokes fun at Ameesha Patel for struggling with her character's age progression in Gadar 2, highlighting creative differences.

In a recent interview, Anil Sharma explained that Patel had initially hesitated to play a mother-in-law in Gadar 2. He brought up legendary actress Nargis Dutt’s portrayal of a mother in the classic Mother India as an example,

Ameesha Patel made a comeback last year with Anil Sharma’s Gadar 2. She reprised her role as Sakina alongside Sunny Deol’s Tara Singh. In the second film, Utkarsh Sharma, their on-screen child, grows up and has a love interest of his own.