Preity Zinta
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- 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).
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Filmography
Krrish 4
Movie · as Nisha Mehra
Batwara 1947
Movie · as Hamida Mirza
Vibe
Movie · as Madam H
The Roshans
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Bhaiaji Superhitt
Movie · as Sapna Dubey
Comedy Nights Live
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Mina · 1 ep
Happy Ending
Movie · as Divya
Ishkq in Paris
Movie · as Ishkq
Up Close & Personal with PZ
TV · as Host · 11 eps
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Happening" Song
Heaven on Earth
Movie · as Chand
Heroes
Movie · as Kuljeet Kaur
The Last Lear
Movie · as Shabnam
Halla Bol
Movie · as Herself (uncredited)
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
Bollywood Temptation - Live Concert - 2004
Movie · as Self
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Movie · as Alvira Khan
Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Self
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Movie · as Riya Saran
Jaan-E-Mann
Movie · as Piya Goyal Kapoor
Alag
Movie
Krrish
Movie · as Nisha Mehra (Cameo)
Salaam Namaste
Movie · as Ambar
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen
Movie · as Priti Damani
The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan
Movie · as Self
Veer-Zaara
Movie · as Zaara Hayaat Khan
Lakshya
Movie · as Romila "Romi" Dutta
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Movie · as Pari Mathur (Dr. Parineeta)
Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Movie · as Naina Catherine Kapur
Koi... Mil Gaya
Movie · as Nisha Malhotra
Armaan
Movie · as Sonia Kapoor
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Movie · as Reshma
Dil Hai Tumhaara
Movie · as Shalu
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Dil Chahta Hai
Movie · as Shalini
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Movie · as Madhubala
Farz
Movie · as Kajal Singh
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
Movie · as Sakshi
Mission Kashmir
Movie · as Sufiya Parvez / Sufiya Altaaf Khan
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Movie · as Jahnvi
Kya Kehna
Movie · as Priya Bakshi
Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Sangharsh
Movie · as Reet Oberoi
Rajakumarudu
Movie · as Rani
Dillagi
Movie
Dil Se..
Movie · as Preeti Nair
Soldier
Movie · as Preeti Singh
Premante Ideraa
Movie