Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta,the former model and TV Anchor,the bubbly and dimple chinned girl of Bollywood was born on 31st January 1974 in Shimla. A girl from defence background,Preity did her schooling and graduation in Criminal Psychology from Delhi. Preity Zinta made a mark in her first modelling assignment for the bathing soap Liril during her school times making her the refreshing Liril Girl in every household. The mischievous smile and twinkling eyes in her next advertisement of Cadbury Perk brought her in notice of the famous director Shekhar Kapur.

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Shekhar Kapur was then looking for fresh faces for his new film 'Tara Rum Pum Pum'. He signed her for his film. Though the film never took off and went into the past memories,Preity got a couple of films on account of her smartness,sharp looks and a pleasant smile. 'Dil Se' having Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala in the leading roles brought Preity into public attention through her short yet impressive role as Shahrukh Khan's fiancée'. This debut movie laid the foundation of her long-term career in the film industry.

Soldier (1998) and Sangharsh (1999) became the hits of the given years providing her a strong platform on the silver screen. Preity Zinta enlisted herself as one of the leading actresses in the film industry with the release of her superhit film 'Kya Kehna' (1999) in which she played the role of innocent yet strong and committed girl of a middle class family. With this film she reached the peak of her career in a single year. Thereafter there has been no looking back with her consecutive releases like Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega,Mission Kashmir,Chori Chori Chupke Chupke,Dil Chahta Hai,Koi Mil Gaya,Kal Ho Na Ho,Lakshya and Veer Zara.

The personal life of Preity Zinta was a somersault ride as after stepping into the film world,she had to break up with her long time boyfriend Marc Robinson,one of the best and hottest models in India. But in the film industry Preity Zinta received a warm welcome from everyone whether the film directors or co-stars. Preity Zinta bagged the Filmfare Best Female Debut for 'Dil Se' and Filmfare Best Actress Award for 'Kal Ho Na Ho'. The biggest achievements of her life are the 4 awards for Kya Kehna and 7 awards for Kal Ho Na Ho. Recently Preity Zinta won the Stardust Best Actress Award for 'Veer Zara' and IIFA Style Diva Award for the year 2005.

Preity Zinta is also the writer of monthly columns for BBC South Asia. She avoids making any statement about her personal life in front of media and in personal interviews. Her upcoming films are Khullam Khulla Pyar Karen,Salaam Namaste,Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna,Krrish and Janeman.

The charisma of Preity Zinta continues to capture the attention of everybody as and when she appears on the big screen. When the audience watches her movie,her charming and evergreen smile heals up all the wounds creating a living spirit what may be the circumstances. The Pahari Girl of Shimla is definitely a rare combination of good looks,smart mind and a witty life style,which keeps her going in the film industry even now.