Preity Zinta
Birthday: 1975-01-31 | Place of Birth: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaPreity 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
Acting
Role
as Sapna Dubey
as Divya
as Ishkq Marie Elise
as Host
as Chand
as Kuljeet Kaur
as Shabnam
as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
as Alvira Khan
as Nisha Mehra (Cameo)
as Piya Goyal Kapoor
as Riya Saran
as Ambar
as Priti Damani
as Pari Mathur (Dr. Parineeta)
as Romila "Romi" Dutta
as Zaara Hayaat Khan
as Naina Catherine Kapur
as Nisha Malhotra
as Reshma
as Sonia Kapoor
as Shalu
as Kajal Singh
as Madhubala
as Sakshi
as Shalini
as Sufiya Parvez / Sufiya Altaaf Khan
