India, Jan. 10 -- Despite the monumental success of Gadar 2 in 2023, Ameesha Patel, who reprised her iconic role as Sakina, the love interest of Sunny Deol's Tara Singh, shared a chilling behind-the-scenes account that highlighted the physical and mental strain she endured during filming.

"It was physically and mentally draining. When I had spoken to Anil Sharma ji, I had said, 'Anil ji, I'll fall sick, please make sure that the water is hot.' He had said, 'haan, there will be hot water, don't worry.' However, when I went for the shot, I was wearing a thin cotton salwar kameez. This is the problem with heroines, unlike heroes who wear their jackets and leg warmers under their kurta pyjama. We can't do that. The first time the water was s...