Preity Zinta
Preity G Zinta | |
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Born | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India | 31 January 1975
Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1996–present[1] |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Gene Goodenough (m. 2016) |
Awards | Full list |
Preity G Zinta[2] (pronounced [ˈpriːt̪i ˈzɪɳʈaː]; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and businesswoman. Her first movie roles were in Dil Se.. in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year.
She is known for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She also got a lot of credit for her roles in films such as Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), and Armaan (2003), and she especially won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She also played leading roles in the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and the romantic drama Veer-Zaara (2004), which were the two consecutive top-grossing films in India for her. She also played other roles like a modern Indian woman in both Salaam Namaste (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), which were the highest grossing productions in the overseas markets.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "After Preity Zinta and Hrishita Bhatt, latest Liril girl Tara Sharma gets lucky". India Today. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Preity Zinta Adds Her Husband's Name To Her Name, After 2 Years Of Marriage, Just Like Sonam K Ahuja". The Indian Express. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.