Amisha Patel Quotes

Had I not made it big, my family would have told me to recheck my decision. Now that I am successful, there is no way. They have to accept it gracefully.

Amisha Patel

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• Had I not made it big, my family would have told me to recheck my decision. Now that I am successful, there is no way. They have to accept it gracefully.

  

  Amisha Patel
  • Family
  • Decision