Preity Zinta Biography
Preity Zinta (born 31 January 1974) is an Indian actress.
Biography
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Born in Shimla, native of Rohru, she studied at the Jesus and Mary Simla Convent
School after getting a degree in criminal psychology at the St. Bedes College,
Zinta began her career as a model, and commercial (ad films) actress (she was
seen in Lyril (soap ad film). Her father, Durganand Zinta died when she was
thirteen in a car accident in which her mother, Nilprabha Zinta was also
involved. Her mother was bedridden because of this incident. Zinta has two
brothers, Deepanker Zinta and Manish Zinta, a year older and a year younger
respectively.
Preity Zinta's first movie was supposed to be Kya Kehna but due to delay Dil Se
was released first. The film was her breakthrough role and she won the Filmfair
Best Debut Award for her performance. Since then her career was that of a
typical Bollywood star: not many hits but not many flops either.
In 2003, Zinta had two smash hits, Koi... Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho. She is
currently among the most successful actresses in Bollywood. In the year of 2003,
she won many awards for her role in the film, Kal Ho Naa Ho. Her performance got
her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Since then she has appeared in two other
box office hits, Veer-Zaara (2004) and Salaam Namaste (2005).
Preity Zintajoined a group of top stars (Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali
Khan, Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra) in the Temptation 2004 concert, which
was a huge international success. She also modeled for Manish Malhotra during
Lakme Fashion Week, and has received a invitation to represent Bollywood at the
Cannes Film Festival in May 2006 along with Karan Johar.
Preity Zinta narrowly escaped death twice in late 2004, once after an explosion
at a Temptation concert in Colombo, and later in the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Zinta has written three columns for BBC South Asia.
Her next releases will be Krrish, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Jaaneman.
Preity Zinta has been linked with a few of her co-stars such as Salman Khan, Abhishek
Bachchan and Aamir Khan but has always dismissed them as rumors. She is
currently dating the heir to the Bombay Dyeing company Ness Wadia.
Film List
- Preity Zinta in Veer-ZaaraJhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) ... (pre-production)
- Paani (2006) ... (pre-production)
- Jaaneman (2006) ... (post-production)
- Krrish (2006) ... Nisha (Special Appearance) (post-production)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) ... Kiran Reddy (post-production)
- Salaam Namaste (2005) ... Ambar Malhotra (Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) ... Priti
- Veer-Zaara (2004) ... Zaara Hayat Khan (Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004) ... Dr. Parineeta (Pari)
- Lakshya (2004) ... Romila Dutta
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) ... Naina Catherine Kapur (Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) ... Nisha (Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Armaan (2003) ... Sonia Kapoor (Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award)
- The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) ... Reshma/Ruksar
- Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) ... Shalu
- Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) ... Sakshi
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001) ... Shalini
- Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) ... Madhubala (Madhu) (Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award)
- Farz (2001) ... Kajal Singh
- Mission Kashmir (2000) ... Sufiya Parvez
- Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) ... Jahnvi
- Kya Kehna (1999) ... Priya Bakshi (Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Dillagi (1999) ... Rani (Guest Appearance)
- Sangharsh (1999) ... CBI Officer Reet Oberoi
- Raja Kumarudu (1999) ... Rani
- Premante Idera (1998) ... Jannu
- Soldier (1998) ... Preeti Singh
- Dil Se (1998) ... Preeti Nair (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award) & (Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award)
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