Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta was born
in 31 January 1975. She 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 aFilmfare 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.
Zinta 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
theSilver Hugo Award for Best Actress at
the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival.
In addition to movie
acting, 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.
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