When the going gets tough, turn producer

That seems to be the mantra for most Bollywood ladies, Amisha Patel being the latest in the list. She is holding a bash to announce the same this weekend,

I f you can’t make it big in films, or find a man to settle down with, turn to production. That has been the mantra for most Bollywood ladies lately. Sushmita Sen was the first to venture this way. Though her dream production, a film on Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai couldn’t take off from the planning stage, she paved the way for others.    The latest addition to the list, however, is the Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai girl Amisha Patel. The actress has planned a big bash over the weekend for her friends and relatives wherein she will announce the launch of her production house, Amisha Patel Productions. She, of course will not be doing this alone. Her friend Kunal, who has been keeping her company at many social events including Shilpa Shetty’s bash, Imran Khan’s wedding reception and the New Year celebrations in Dubai, will be the partner. According to the industry buzz, the much-married businessman was all set to produce a film with Amisha in the lead. However, now, they have decided to open their own production house instead. A source very close to Amisha told Mirror, “Kunal’s wife Shaalu is also very close to Amisha. The three of them often hang out together.” Explaining how Amisha turned producer, our source added, “Amisha has a lot of interesting content which she wants to convert into films. Very soon, she shall be appointing a team full of promising and accomplished directors to start making movies for her.” Amisha remained unavailable for comment. The converts... Sushmita Sen  Tantra Entertainment Has been planning to make RaniLaxmibai Lara Dutta Bheegi Basanti Productions (with now husband Mahesh Bhupati) Chalo Dilli  to be released on April 29. Lara, too, features in the film Dia Mirza (with Zayed Khan and Sahil Singha) Born Free Entertainment—Love, Breakups, Zindagi