Preity Zinta
- Acting
- January 31, 1975 · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Biography
Preity Zinta (born January 31, 1975) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, alongside appearances in Telugu, Punjabi, and English-language films. She made her acting debut in *Dil Se..* (1998), followed by *Soldier* (1998), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for both performances. She subsequently starred in *Sangharsh* (1999) and gained wider recognition for the drama *Kya Kehna* (2000), which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. During the early 2000s, Zinta appeared in *Mission Kashmir* (2000), *Chori Chori Chupke Chupke* (2001), *Dil Chahta Hai* (2001), and *Dil Hai Tumhaara* (2002). For her performance in the drama *Kal Ho Naa Ho* (2003), she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her credits during this period also included *The Hero: Love Story of a Spy* (2003), *Koi... Mil Gaya* (2003), the war drama *Lakshya* (2004), and the romance *Veer-Zaara* (2004). Her subsequent releases included *Salaam Namaste* (2005), *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna* (2006), *Jaan-E-Mann* (2006), and *Jhoom Barabar Jhoom* (2007). Outside Hindi cinema, she appeared in the Telugu films *Premante Idera* (1998) and *Raja Kumarudu* (1999), and made her international debut in the Canadian film *Heaven on Earth* (2008), which earned her the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival. She later produced and starred in *Ishkq in Paris* (2013), appeared in *Bhaiaji Superhit* (2018), and starred in the period drama *Lahore 1947* (2026).
Known for
Filmography
- Vibe · Madam H
- Batwara 1947 · Hamida Mirza
- The Roshans · Self
- Bhaiaji Superhitt · Sapna Dubey
- Comedy Nights Live · Self
- Fresh Off the Boat · Mina
- Happy Ending · Divya
- Ishkq in Paris · Ishkq, Producer
- Up Close & Personal with PZ · Host, Presenter
- Main Aurr Mrs Khanna · Special Appearance in "Happening" Song
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi · Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
- Heroes · Kuljeet Kaur
- The Last Lear · Shabnam
- Heaven on Earth · Chand
- Bollywood Temptation - Live Concert - 2004 · Self
- Halla Bol · Self
- Om Shanti Om · Self
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom · Alvira Khan
- Jaan-E-Mann · Piya Goyal Kapoor
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna · Riya Saran
- Krrish · Nisha Mehra (Cameo)
- Alag
- The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan · Self
- Salaam Namaste · Ambar
- Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen · Priti Damani
- Koffee with Karan · Self
- Veer-Zaara · Zaara Hayaat Khan
- Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa · Pari Mathur (Dr. Parineeta)
- Lakshya · Romila "Romi" Dutta
- Kal Ho Naa Ho · Naina Catherine Kapur
- Koi... Mil Gaya · Nisha Malhotra
- Armaan · Sonia Kapoor
- The Hero: Love Story of a Spy · Reshma
- Dil Hai Tumhaara · Shalu
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai · Self
- Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke · Sakshi
- Dil Chahta Hai · Shalini
- Chori Chori Chupke Chupke · Madhubala
- Farz · Kajal Singh
- Mission Kashmir · Sufiya Parvez / Sufiya Altaaf Khan
- Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega · Jahnvi
- Kaun Banega Crorepati · Self
- Kya Kehna · Priya Bakshi
- Dillagi
- Sangharsh · Reet Oberoi
- Rajakumarudu · Rani
- Premante Ideraa
- Soldier · Preeti Singh
- Dil Se.. · Preeti Nair
- Krrish 4 · Nisha Mehra