Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta (born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress.

Biography

Born in Shimla, after earning a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta began her career as a model, television anchor, and commercial actress before breaking into cinema in 1998 with her role in Dil Se, for which she won a Filmfare award (Best Female Debut). She also won Filmfare Lux New Face Award for the same film.

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Shimla - Criminal psychology - 1998 - Dil Se - Filmfare - Filmfare Lux New Face Award

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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 for Best Actress in the Popular Awards category.http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/512087.cms

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Koi... Mil Gaya - Kal Ho Naa Ho - Bollywood

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Her latest films Veer-Zaara and Salaam Namaste were hits in India and overseas. She joined the gang of top stars (Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra) in the Temptation 2004 concert, which was a huge international success.

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Veer-Zaara - Salaam Namaste - Shahrukh Khan - Rani Mukherji - Saif Ali Khan - Arjun Rampal - Priyanka Chopra

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She has been linked to many of her co-stars from Aamir Khan to Sanjay Dutt but she has denied all of the rumours. She is currently dating Ness Wadia.

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Aamir Khan - Sanjay Dutt - Ness Wadia

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Zinta also writes monthly columns for BBC South Asia.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3572553.stm

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