
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Preity Zinta began their career in 1998 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 28 years. With over 60 credits to their name, Preity Zinta remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
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Biography
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se.. in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She subsequently played a variety of character types; her film roles along with her screen persona contributed to a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine.\r\n\r\nZinta received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2003 for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She went on to play the lead female role in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India: the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), her biggest commercial success, and the star-crossed romance Veer-Zaara (2004), which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), top-grossing productions in overseas markets. These accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. Her first international film role was in the Canadian film Heaven on Earth, for which she was awarded the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival.\r\n\r\nIn addition to acting in films, Zinta has written a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia, is a social activist, a television presenter, and a regular stage performer. She is the founder of the production company PZNZ Media and, along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia, a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab. She is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind and openly expressing her opinions, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversy.These controversies include her being the only witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2003 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award.
Preity Zinta by the Numbers
If you watched every Preity Zinta film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 5 days and 20h. Most-paired with Salman Khan — 8 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Preity Zinta.
Top Co-Actors
See all →Preity Zinta has worked most frequently with Farhan Akhtar (2 films), Abbas-Mustan (2 films), Rakesh Roshan (2 films), Raj Kanwar (2 films), and Kundan Shah (2 films).







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News & Stories

Preity Zinta Latest Stills.
9/11/2019

Preity Zinta files case against her ex-boyfriend
21/2/2018

Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha and Kajal Aggarwal At Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2017
3/2/2017