Name
Preity Zinta
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1975-01-31 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
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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- 2004 Veer-Zaara as Zaara Hayaat Khan
- 2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho as Naina Catherine Kapur
- 2008 Heaven on Earth as Chand
- 2008 Heroes as Kuljeet Kaur
- 2004 Lakshya as Romila "Romi" Dutta
- 1998 Dil Se.. as Preeti Nair
- 2009 Main Aurr Mrs Khanna as Special Appearance in "Happening" Song
- 2008 The Last Lear as Shabnam
- 2003 Koi... Mil Gaya as Nisha Malhotra
- 2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as Riya Saran
- 2001 Dil Chahta Hai as Shalini
- 2005 Salaam Namaste as Ambar
- 2000 Mission Kashmir as Sufiya Parvez / Sufiya Altaaf Khan
- 2004 Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa as Pari Mathur (Dr. Parineeta)
- 2003 Armaan as Sonia Kapoor
- 1998 Soldier as Preeti Singh
- 2006 Jaan-E-Mann as Piya Goyal Kapoor
- 2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke as Madhubala
- 2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega as Jahnvi
- 2000 Kya Kehna as Priya Bakshi
- 1999 Sangharsh as Reet Oberoi
- 2013 Ishkq in Paris as Ishkq
- 2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara as Shalu
- 2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy as Reshma
- 1998 Premante Ideraa
- 1999 Rajakumarudu as Rani
- 2005 Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen as Priti Damani
- 2026 Batwara 1947 as Hamida Mirza
- 2005 The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan as Self
- 2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Alvira Khan
- 2014 Happy Ending as Divya
- 2008 Halla Bol as Herself (uncredited)
- 1999 Dillagi
- 2001 Farz as Kajal Singh
- 2006 Krrish as Nisha Mehra (Cameo)
- 2008 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
- 2007 Om Shanti Om as Self
- 2006 Alag
- 2001 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke as Sakshi
- 2018 Bhaiaji Superhitt as Sapna Dubey
- Soon Krrish 4 as Nisha Mehra
- 2026 Vibe as Madam H
- 2008 Bollywood Temptation - Live Concert - 2004 as Self
- 2004 Koffee with Karan ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2011 Up Close & Personal with PZ ( 11 episodes ) as Host
- 2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai ( 1 episode ) as Herself
- 2016 Comedy Nights Live ( 1 episode ) as Herself
- 2000 Kaun Banega Crorepati ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Fresh Off the Boat ( 1 episode ) as Mina
- 2025 The Roshans ( 3 episodes ) as Self
