India, June 15 -- As Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) completes 25 years today, Ameesha Patel reflects on the film's lasting impact and the journey that led her to play Sakina. The actor reveals that she was initially unsure about being cast opposite actor Sunny Deol because of their age difference. "The first question I asked was, 'Do you not think I'm very young for the film?' The hero paired opposite me was way senior to me romantically," she recalls. Ameesha also shares that the competition for the role was intense. "There were 500 girls being screen tested and considered for Sakina," she says. The 50-year-old, further, credits audiences for turning Gadar into a cultural phenomenon. "I want to heartily thank my fans for making sure that no matter what films come and go, Gadar's box-office record is not broken," she says, adding that she was surprised to learn that the combined footfalls of Gadar and Gadar 2 (2023) still remain ahead of many newer franchises like Dhurandhar. For Ameesha, the film's success lies in its central love story. "Tara plus Sakina equals Gadar. You take one of them out, and it isn't Gadar anymore," she says....