Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Biography
Preity Zinta born 31 January 1975 is an Indian actress who appears in
popular Bollywood movies. She is among the most successful actresses
in the industry. Born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, she studied at the
Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Shimla. She comes from a Hindu
Rajput family of Rohru in Shimla District. At first she was going to
do a English honours but decided to pursue psychology. She also
attended Bombay University. 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's soap
ad film).
Her father, Durganand Zinta was an officer in the Indian Army.
Durganand Zinta died when Preity 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.
One of her brothers is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army. She
is currently dating Ness Wadia, the heir to the Bombay Dyeing
company. Gossip has linked her with many people in the industry.
Previously, when she was not shooting she used to return to her
native Shimla. Zinta recently moved into her own home in Mumbai,
which she bought in mid-2005.
In 2003, Zinta was a witness in the Bharat Shah case and his links to
the Mumbai mafia. She stuck by her statement that she received a
threatening phone call from the mafia whilst she was shooting for the
film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2000) . She was given police
protection and was forced to stay out of the public eye for months .
Many other celebrities including Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan were
witnesses in the case but they soon retracted their statements. Zinta
was the only witness not to have turned hostile.
Filmography
1. Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2008) (in production)
2. Har Pall (2008) (filming)
3. Heaven on Earth (2008) (post-production) .... Chand
4. Heroes (2008)
5. The Last Lear (2007) .... Shabnam
6. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) .... Alvira Khan
7. Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again (2006) .... Piya
Goel/Piya S. Kapoor
8. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) .... Riya Saran
9. Krrish (2006) .... Nisha R. Mehra
10. Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... (2006) .... Special
Appearance (Song)
11. Salaam Namaste (2005) .... Ambar "Ambi" Malhotra
12. Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) (as Priety Zinta) .... Priti
Damani
13. Veer-Zaara (2004) .... Zaara Hayaat Khan
14. Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2004) .... Dr. Parineeta
15. Lakshya (2004) .... Romila "Romi" Dutta
16. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) .... Naina Catherine Kapur Patel
17. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) .... Nisha
18. Armaan (2003) .... Sonia Kapoor
19. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) .... Reshma/Ruksar
20. Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) .... Shalu
21. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) .... Sakshi
22. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) .... Shalini
23. Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) .... Madhubala
24. Farz (2001) .... Kajal Singh
25. Mission Kashmir (2000) .... Sufiya Parvez
26. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000) (as Priety Zinta) .... Jahnvi
27. Kya Kehna (2000) .... Priya Baxi
28. Dillagi (1999) .... Rani (Guest Appearance)
29. Sangharsh (1999) .... CBI Officer Reet Oberoi
30. Raja Kumarudu (1999) .... Rani
31. Premante Idera (1998) (as Preity Zintar) .... Jannu
32. Soldier (1998/II) .... Preeti Singh
33. Dil Se.. (1998) .... Preeti Nair