Amisha Patel is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Bollywood films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu and Tamil films. Making her acting debut in the 2000 romantic thriller film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. In her second film, the Telugu language drama Badri, she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan. The film was a major success, grossing more than Rs 120 million in India. After appearing in a series of box office flops during 2003–2006, Patel's career prospects began to improve in 2007. Her first release in that year was the multi-starrer comedy drama Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. The low-budget film became a moderate success at box office. Patel played the role of Karan Khanna's talkative wife who tries to overcome her husband's gay leanings.