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He died in a car accident when she was 13 years old the accident also involved her mother, Nilprabha, who was severely injured and consequently remained bedridden for two years. Her father, Durganand Zinta, was an officer in the Indian Army. Preity Zinta was born on 31 January 1975 into a Rajput family from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. 3.2 Stage performances and television presenting.2.5 Hiatus and occasional returns (2009–present).2.2 Breakthrough and career advancement (2000–2002).These controversies include her being the sole witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2004 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award. Zinta is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversy. She is the founder of the production company PZNZ Media, a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Punjab Kings since 2008, and the owner of the South-African T20 Global League cricket team Stellenbosch Kings since 2017. Between 20, she wrote a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia. In addition to acting, Zinta is a social activist, television presenter and stage performer. She followed this with a hiatus from acting work for several years, with the exception of her self-produced comeback film, Ishkq in Paris (2013), which failed to leave a mark. For her first international role in the Canadian drama Heaven on Earth (2008) she was awarded the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress and nominated for the Genie Award for Best Actress. Mil Gaya (2003) and Veer-Zaara (2004), and was 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. She starred in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India, Koi. įollowing critically appreciated roles in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), and Armaan (2003), Zinta received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). Her roles, often deemed culturally defiant, along with her unconventional screen persona have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of Indian film heroines, and earned her critical acclaim and won her several accolades.

She subsequently established a career as a leading actress of Hindi cinema with a variety of character types. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000).

in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year.

After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se. Preity G Zinta (pronounced born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi films.