Preity Zinta Hindi: प्रीति ज़िंटा, pronounced ˈpriːt̪i ˈzɪɳʈa born 31 January 1975 is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna 2000. She subsequently played a variety of character types; her film roles along with her screen persona contributed to a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine
Zinta received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2003 for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She went on to play the lead female role in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India: the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, her biggest commercial success and the star-crossed romance Veer-Zaara, which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, top-grossing productions in overseas marketsThese accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema first international film role was in the Canadian film Heaven on Earth, for which she was awarded the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festiva
In addition to movie acting, Zinta has written a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia, is a television presenter, a regular stage performer, and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia she is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab. She is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind and openly expressing her opinions, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversyThese controversies include her being the only witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2003 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award.
Contents
* 1 Early life and background
* 2 Acting career
o 2.1 Early work 1997–99
o 2.2 Breakthrough 2000–02
o 2.3 Success 2003–07
o 2.4 New career prospects 2007–present
* 3 Other work
o 3.1 Column writing
o 3.2 Stage performances
o 3.3 Humanitarian work
o 3.4 Ownership of IPL cricket team
* 4 Personal life
* 5 In the media
* 6 Filmography
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links
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