Biography of Preity Zinta:Preity Zinta is a well known face of the Indian film industry. She was born on the 31st of January in the year 1975 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She is one of the leading actresses of the Indian mainstream cinema. Within a short span of time, she has gained lot of fame and fortune. Well, in this article, we will present you with the biography of the famous Bollywood actress Preity Zinta.
Life History:
She was born in a Hindu Rajput family of Rohru in Simla. Earlier, she planned to pursue English Honors, but later she changed her mind and decided to study Psychology. She graduated from St. Bedes College. In the beginning, she worked as a model and also did quite a number of commercials. She comes from a defense background. Her father Durganand Zinta was an Indian army officer. Preity lost her father in a car accident, when she was only thirteen years old. Her mother was also severely injured. She also has two brothers Deepankar Zinta and Manish Zinta.
At present, Preity Zinta is having a relationship with Ness Wadia, the Bombay Dyeing heir. Well, every now and then, we do keep hearing rumors that the pair has split up. However, Preity Zinta always puts an end on these kinds of rumors. Infact, in a recently held award function, she was seen holding hands with him. Many a times, she is linked with different Bollywood stars, but Preity Zinta has always denied her relation.
Film Career:
She got her first break in Kundan Shah's film 'Kya Kehna', which was released in the year 2000. Her next film 'Soldier' also got delayed. From this point of view, her debut film was Dil Se, in which her performance was simply superb. It was a major breakthrough in her life, which brought her the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Kya Kehna and Soldier were also quite popular. In Kya Kehna, she played the role of a teenage single mother. She did a wonderful job, which was well applauded.
She came into limelight with her big hit movies. Thereafter, she was offered plenty of roles to perform. She was given the leading role of heroine to play in the film Dil Hai Tumhara. She was given a very different kind of role to play in the movie. It was a major milestone in Preity's career. Her movies Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer Zara and Salaam Namaste were super hit in the box office.
Life History:
She was born in a Hindu Rajput family of Rohru in Simla. Earlier, she planned to pursue English Honors, but later she changed her mind and decided to study Psychology. She graduated from St. Bedes College. In the beginning, she worked as a model and also did quite a number of commercials. She comes from a defense background. Her father Durganand Zinta was an Indian army officer. Preity lost her father in a car accident, when she was only thirteen years old. Her mother was also severely injured. She also has two brothers Deepankar Zinta and Manish Zinta.
At present, Preity Zinta is having a relationship with Ness Wadia, the Bombay Dyeing heir. Well, every now and then, we do keep hearing rumors that the pair has split up. However, Preity Zinta always puts an end on these kinds of rumors. Infact, in a recently held award function, she was seen holding hands with him. Many a times, she is linked with different Bollywood stars, but Preity Zinta has always denied her relation.
Film Career:
She got her first break in Kundan Shah's film 'Kya Kehna', which was released in the year 2000. Her next film 'Soldier' also got delayed. From this point of view, her debut film was Dil Se, in which her performance was simply superb. It was a major breakthrough in her life, which brought her the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Kya Kehna and Soldier were also quite popular. In Kya Kehna, she played the role of a teenage single mother. She did a wonderful job, which was well applauded.
She came into limelight with her big hit movies. Thereafter, she was offered plenty of roles to perform. She was given the leading role of heroine to play in the film Dil Hai Tumhara. She was given a very different kind of role to play in the movie. It was a major milestone in Preity's career. Her movies Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer Zara and Salaam Namaste were super hit in the box office.
Filmography:
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dil Se | Preeti Nair | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award (Newface of the year)[124] Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| Soldier | Preeti Singh | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award (Newface of the year) | |
| Premante Idera | Shailu | Telugu film Dubbed into Hindi as Dulhan Dilwale Ki | |
| 1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Rani | Telugu film Dubbed into Hindi as Prince No. 1 |
| Sangharsh | CBI Officer Reet Oberoi | ||
| Dillagi | Rani | Guest appearance | |
| 2000 | Kya Kehna | Priya Bakshi | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Jahnvi | ||
| Mission Kashmir | Sufiya Parvez | ||
| 2001 | Farz | Kajal Singh | |
| Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Madhubala (Madhu) | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Dil Chahta Hai | Shalini | ||
| Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Sakshi | ||
| 2002 | Dil Hai Tumhaara | Shalu | |
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Reshma/Ruksar | |
| Armaan | Sonia Kapoor | Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award. | |
| Koi... Mil Gaya | Nisha | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | Naina Catherine Kapur | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Romila Dutta | |
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Dr. Parineeta (Pari) | ||
| Veer-Zaara | Zaara Haayat Khan | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2005 | Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen | Priti Damani | |
| Salaam Namaste | Ambar 'Amby' Malhotra | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 2006 | Alag | Special appearance in song Sabse Alag | |
| Krrish | Nisha | Special appearance | |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Rhea Saran | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Jaan-E-Mann | Piya Goyal | ||
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Alvira Khan | |
| The Last Lear | Shabnam | First English language film | |
| Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi | |
| 2008 | Heaven on Earth | Chand | |
| Heroes | Kuljeet Kaur | ||
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Special appearance in song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte | ||
| 2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Haseena Jagmagiya | Cameo |
| 2010 | Har Pal | Runa | Post-production |
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