If only on a billboard. She has good friend and production partner Kuunal Gumar to thank

Passers-by at Juhu Beach have been seeing Ameesha Patel on a hoarding for weeks now.

The actress is seen in a sequinned bodice with the billboard proclaiming 'Ameesha Patel sizzling in summer'. Though other signboards have been changing, the actress' hoarding has stayed put.

B-Town buzz is that it has been put up by her 'good friend' Kuunal Gumar with whom she launched her production house over the weekend.

Says a source, "When designer Komal Shahani wanted the actress to model for her summer collection, the actress readily agreed.

When it was decided that she would grace a hoarding at Juhu beach, it was Kuunal who took on the onus of putting it up."

Personal purpose

Patel maintains, "The hoarding hasn't been put up by Kuunal. Designer Komal Shahani has, for her purpose."

As reported, ('Ameesha's New [Old] Guy'; HiTLIST, February 14), Kuunal has been stepping out with the star at events and bashes ever since she split with Kanav Puri.

Initially many mistook him to be her ex-flame as there is some resemblance.

The actess has known him for a decade but when she was with Vikram Bhatt and later with Kanav, he preferred to be in the background.

He has been around for her and has been a source of immense support especially when she was estranged from her parents.

Years ago, Kuunal too had harboured acting aspirations and there was buzz that he was to be launched in a movie.

Interestingly, Kuunal is married! His wife Shaalu has even accompanied him and Ameesha to parties.