
For Ameesha Patel, festivals spell joy and get-togethers. The actress, who’s busy shooting for Kunal Kohli’s yet untitled film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, is looking forward to Diwali this year.“I love spending time with family and dressing up, distributing sweets and soaking in the festivities,” says an excited Ameesha. However, this time, Diwali is extra special for her since her uncle and aunt are coming down from France. “I haven’t met them for a really long time. So it will be a sort of reunion when I meet them,” adds the actress.Time to twirlApart from looking forward to the festival, the actress is currently busy with salsa lessons from Sandip Soparrkar. She says, “I think I have some Latin American blood in me. I have always been attracted to their culture and lifestyle. During my college days, I had a lot of Latin American friends who would take me out clubbing. That’s when I got attracted to salsa and other dance forms.” A trained Bharat Natyam dancer, Ameesha says she would love to perform salsa for her fans. When asked which Bollywood dancer she’d prefer to be her partner, she immediately responds, “Hrithik, of course! I think he’d make a great partner.”Creating a racketAfter salsa, Ameesha’s second obsession these days is badminton. “I am trying to get back to all the things I love doing. I haven’t touched my racquet since ages. So now, I have started playing the game. It feels nice to be able to get back all these things which are very close to me.”Has she got a chance to catch up on the new releases? “No, I am dying to watch Jab We Met, No Smoking and Mumbai Salsa. I’ve been too caught up in work. I’ll watch them as soon as I get the time,” says Ameesha. Ameesha’s last release was Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa which was mired in controversy as she allegedly did not partake in the promotions. Says Ameesha, “It is not true, the film is very close to my heart. Priyan had told me right from the beginning about the nature and scope of my role.”