PREITY ZINTA PROFILE

Profile :
Original Name: Preetam Singh
Known For: Her Gorgeous Smile
Date of Birth (Birthday): 31 January, 1974
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality : Indian
Occupation : Actress
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 52 Kgs
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Shimla
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English
Hobbies: Fitness
Contact Address: C/10A, Ranwar, Waroda Rd., Bandra (w),
Mumbai - 50
Debut Movie : Dil Se
First Hit Film: Soldier with Bobby Deol
Most Serious Role(s): In Sangharsh where she takes Askhay's support to fight Ashutosh Rana.

Family Background
Brother(s): 1 Brother
Spouse: boyfriend Ness Wadia
Ex-Spouse: dated Marc Robinson but broke up

Favourites

Favourite Actor: Guru Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan Favourite Actress: Madhubala, Waheeda Rehman, Sridevi
Favourite Color: electric blue
Favourite Hollywood Actress: Al Pacino
Favourite Perfumes: Envy, Gucci for Men
Favourite Cloths: string pyjamas and anything comfortable
Hobbies: Fitness
I refuse to share : my personal life.
What fascinates me : Nature.
My relationship with God : He’s on my team.
Favourite commercial : Lee Cooper Jeans.
School was : A beautiful memory.
My craziest fan : I don’t know yet.
Favourite holiday spot :Greece, New Zealand, Vienna.
Best place to eat :My mum’s kitchen.
Last words before sleep :Good night.
My complete man should be :A Raymond Man.
I’d like to wake up :In the Afternoon.
ON SCHOOL..."I studied at the Jesus and Mary Simla Convent School, and then I went to St Bedes College. I was always involved in elocutions, dramatics, debates, basketball, which I loved. I had so much fun. We did the craziest things.

Biography

Preity Zinta, the zing thing of the Bollywood, was born on 31st Jan 1974. The Delhiite who hails from a defence background, had already made her mark as a model while still in school & shot to fame as the refreshing, cool, wet model in the Liril ad. This, along with her mischievous expressions and twinkling eyes in the Cadbury's Perk ad brought her to Shekhar Kapur's notice. The famed director was then looking for fresh faces to launch his film 'Tara Rum Pum Pum'. Preity signed on the dotted line, but the film never took off. However, her name was already doing the industry rounds and she bagged a couple of films in quick time.

Luckily for Preity, 'Dil Se..' was her first release. The film bombed at the box-office, but Preity's dazzling smile and pleasant disposition in a small but significant role left behind a decidedly happy impression. With 'Dil Se..' Preity had already proved she could act. 'Soldier' (1998) and 'Sangharsh' (1999) have merely reiterated this fact. In the former she played an impish, spoilt rich girl with great conviction. In the latter she was equally at ease executing the part of a gritty young CBI trainee in search of a dreaded killer. She made a mark in the industry with her film "Kya Kehna".

In 2003, Zinta had two smash hits films, Koi... Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho. She is currently among the most successful actresses in Bollywood, having made it without any relation to the industry. In the year of 2003, she won many awards for her role as "Naina" in the film, Kal Ho Naa Ho. She also won herself another Filmfare Award but this time in the popular award category. Since then she has appeared in two other box office hits (Veer-Zaara and Salaam Namaste).

She joined a group of top stars (Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra) in the Temptation 2004 concert, which was a huge international success.

Preity, a graduate in Psychology, is so pretty, outspoken and a beautiful actress-dancer who keeps smiling all the time with a dimple on her right cheek. She acted in Tollywood too. She dated Marc Robinson, one of the hottest models in India, Model and TV anchor (2001) now, broke up with Marc Robinson

Zinta also writes monthly columns for BBC South Asia.

Preity Zinta was spotted on the cannes 60th international film festival. Preity was seen wearing a pretty, classic, gold western styled dress and dazzled all with her dimpled smile and bubbly personality.


Awards:

Filmfare Award
Year : 2004
Category : Best Actress
For : Kal Ho Naa Ho
Won

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
Year : 2001
Category : Actress in a Leading Role
For : Kya Kehna
Nominated

Screen Weekly Awards
Year : 1999
Category : Most Promising Newcomer - Female
For : Soldier
Won

Filmfare Award
Year : 1999
Category : Best Newcomer - Female
For : Dil Se
Won

Filmfare Award
Category : Best Actor in a Villainous Role
For : Armaan
Nominated

Filmography

Actress:

1. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) (in production)
2. Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2008) (in production) .... Special Appearance in a song
3. Har Pall (2008) (filming)
4. Heroes (2008) (post-production)
5. Heaven on Earth (2008) (post-production) .... Chand
6. The Last Lear (2007) .... Shabnam
7. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) .... Alvira Khan
8. Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again (2006) .... Piya Goel/Piya S. Kapoor
9. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) .... Riya Saran
10. Krrish (2006) .... Nisha R. Mehra
11. Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... (2006) .... Special Appearance (Song)
12. Salaam Namaste (2005) .... Ambar "Ambi" Malhotra
13. Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) (as Priety Zinta) .... Priti Damani
14. Veer-Zaara (2004) .... Zaara Hayaat Khan
15. Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2004) .... Dr. Parineeta
16. Lakshya (2004) .... Romila "Romi" Dutta
17. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) .... Naina Catherine Kapur Patel
18. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) .... Nisha
19. Armaan (2003) .... Sonia Kapoor
20. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) .... Reshma/Ruksar
21. Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) .... Shalu
22. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) .... Sakshi
23. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) .... Shalini
24. Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) .... Madhubala
25. Farz (2001) .... Kajal Singh
26. Mission Kashmir (2000) .... Sufiya Parvez
27. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000) (as Priety Zinta) .... Jahnvi
28. Kya Kehna (2000) .... Priya Baxi
29. Dillagi (1999) .... Rani (Guest Appearance)
30. Sangharsh (1999) .... CBI Officer Reet Oberoi
31. Raja Kumarudu (1999) .... Rani
32. Premante Idera (1998) (as Preity Zintar) .... Jannu
33. Soldier (1998/II) .... Preeti Singh
34. Dil Se.. (1998) .... Preeti Nair

Self:

1. Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Herself
2. 52nd Fair One Filmfare Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
3. Bollywood Queens Vol. 2 (2006) (V) .... Herself
4. "Koffee with Karan" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode)
5. "Tinseltown TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
6. 49th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2003 (2004) (TV) .... Herself
7. "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
8. "Kaun Banega Crorepati?" .... Guest (1 episode)

Archive Footage:

1. "Koffee with Karan"