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