Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta born January 31 1975 is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema alongside appearances in Telugu Punjabi and Englishlanguage 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 VeerZaara 2004 Her subsequent releases included Salaam Namaste 2005 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 JaanEMann 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