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Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress and entrepreneur. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi, and English language films. After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se.. in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenaged single mother in Kya Kehna . She subsequently established a career with a variety of character types; her film roles along with her screen persona have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine, and won her several accolades.Zinta received the 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 , which is 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 markets. These accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. Her 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 Festival.In addition to acting, Zinta has written a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia, she is a social activist, a television presenter, and a regular stage performer. She is the founder of the production company PZNZ Media, a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab since 2008, and the owner of the South-African T20 Global League cricket team Stellenbosch Kings since 2017. These commitments resulted in several years of hiatus from film work, with the sole exception of her self-produced comeback film, Ishkq in Paris , which failed to leave a mark. Zinta is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversy. These 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.

✵ 31. January 1975
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“I don't see myself working in a Hollywood film.”

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Source: [apunkachoice.com, No move to Hollywood: Preity, http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20060921-0.html, 22 November, 2006]

“Acting can truly take a toll on your nerves. I mean we have to be larger than life. Worse, I've seen actors acting off the sets too.”

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“You know what's the worst part about being an actress? It's the pressure to look gorgeous all the time and to behave perfectly. But I'm not perfect, nobody is.”

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“I want to bring a change and do something new and different in my profession, but in the beginning I'll have to toe line, I want to be known as a performer not a star.”

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“I lost my father when I was 13-years-old. He was a great man, my father, and very intelligent. I love him very much. I believe it's very important that parents have a personal connection with their children. It helps kids feel more secure, have a feeling of family, makes them feel loved.”

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Source: [imdb.com, Preity Zinta's famous quotes, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006689/bio, 27 November, 2006]

“I am single and desperately looking for a good man in my life. I did have major crushes when I was younger but no serious relationship.”

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“I am proud to be part of today's Bollywood. I love dancing and lip synching to our songs.”

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“On love at first sight It is superficial to fall in love with someone looking at their face. To me I need to discover the person. I would never look at someone and exclaim - He is the one!”

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“How do I pick a role? Well, primarily I think I would like to be part of a film that's progressive as well as entertaining, you know? Because in India we have a huge amount of audience that is not educated, and they really look up to films… So I think it's important to do a film… that's entertaining but has a message. And after that I'd like to do films that are different for me -- if I'm doing a love story then I want to do a war film, if I'm doing a war film then I want to do a story about an un-wed mother. I think variety is the spice of life.”

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“To act, you must know pain. You must know what it means to be in love, what it means to be rejected.”

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“Love, money, sex or power:”

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Love is most important. Least important would be power because if you have money, you automatically have power. Sex is also important because I'm a normal person.
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“Whenever I came across something that influenced me, I wanted to be that. So it varied from an astronaut, airhostess, army girl, to truck driver. Once, I wanted to be a nun - my mother wanted me to change schools after that…”

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“On the changing face of Indian cinema "At one time I wondered if I was doing the right films, today I know I have made the right choices. Indian cinema is changing, not step by step but by leaps. New blood is coming in, mindsets are changing and our exposure to the world is ever-increasing. I am glad these positive changes are happening when I am in the industry and not ten years from now.”

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“My Hindi direction is screwed up, I blink too much and I have no technical knowledge of film making.”

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“I wear Whatever I feel comfortable in. I like to mix and match. I'll buy something from the street. I'll buy something from a fashion house.”

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Preity about design and shopping
Source: [rediff.com, Styling Preity Zinta, http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2004/sep/06ga-preity.htm 1, 10 October, 2006]

“I am easy to work with and get along well with almost everybody.”

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“…my favourite [co-actor] is always the recent one I'm working with. But I think one of my personal favourites is Shah Rukh, he's one of the best actors I've worked with.”

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“The Fastest way to make you dream come true is to wake up!”

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“I had to attend this party instantly and I didn't have shoes. So I went and bought a pair of shoes worth 1,200 Euro. I look at those shoes and go 'This is the most expensive bite of my life.”

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Preity about design and shopping

“Things she find most attractive in a man:”

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A couple of things-intelligence, self-esteem; I like men who are sure of themselves and not just weathercocks and most importantly, integrity. Common sense and humour also help.
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“Becoming an actress - I never intended to be an actor. It was not something I thought I would be, it was not something I dreamt of. I think it was my destiny to be an actor…”

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“First job in acting - …acting is not just talent there's a lot of technicality. You have to see that this is the focus points that's the light, you have to catch the light, you have to give your facing. So all these things I just learnt them, and I grew with every film.”

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“On shooting in New York:”

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It is a beautiful city. It is one of my favourite cities in the world. It's a city that never sleeps. It is amazing to be in New York.
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Source: [in.rediff.com, I love New York, http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/25preity.htm, 16 November, 2006]

“Preity… is very bubbly and straightforward and I enjoyed my interaction with her during the Temptations World Tour.”

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Priyanka Chopra:
Quotes from stars about Preity

“He (Salman) may not be media savvy, he may be involved in some unfortunate incidents, but Salman at heart is one of the nicest guys I know in the industry, and even outside it. He is constantly being misrepresented in the media and being made a target just because he happens to be a celebrity.”

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Quotes from Preity about other stars
Source: [apunkachoice.com, Preity on Salman, http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20061020-2.html, 16 November, 2006]

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