Director Anil Sharma opened up about Ameesha Patel's initial reluctance to play a mother-in-law in Gadar 2, attributing it to image concerns and a perceived decrease in screen time. He drew parallels with veteran actresses embracing similar roles and highlighted the natural character progression.

Anil Sharma pokes fun at Ameesha Patel for struggling with her character's age progression in Gadar 2, highlighting creative differences.

Before the release of the popular film Gadar 2, its director, Anil Sharma, and lead actress, Ameesha Patel's, conflict used to hit the headlines. Recently, the filmmaker opened up about the same and shared that Ameesha was initially concerned about portraying the role of a mother-in-law.

Ameesha Patel voiced her reservations about portraying a mature Sakina in 'Gadar 2', preferring her youthful image from the original film. She publicly addressed director Anil Sharma, rejecting the potential for her character to become a mother-in-law,

Ameesha Patel made a comeback last year with Anil Sharma’s Gadar 2. She reprised her role as Sakina alongside Sunny Deol’s Tara Singh. In the second film, Utkarsh Sharma, their on-screen child, grows up and has a love interest of his own.