Preity G Zinta |
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![]() Zinta in 2018 |
| Born | (1975-01-31) 31 January 1975 (age 49)
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, entrepreneur |
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| Years active | 1996–present[1] |
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| Works | Full list |
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| Spouse |
Gene Goodenough ( m. 2016) |
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| Awards | Full list |
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Preity G Zinta[2] (pronounced [ˈpriːt̪i ˈzɪɳʈaː]; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and businesswoman. Her first movie roles were in Dil Se.. in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year.
She is known for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She also got a lot of credit for her roles in films such as Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), and Armaan (2003), and she especially won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She also played leading roles in the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and the romantic drama Veer-Zaara (2004), which were the two consecutive top-grossing films in India for her. She also played other roles like a modern Indian woman in both Salaam Namaste (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), which were the highest grossing productions in the overseas markets.
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