Birth Name : Preetam Singh
Date of birth : 31/01/1974
Place of birth : Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
First Movie : Dil Se
Category : Hindi
Film fare award for best actress – film Kal Ho Na Ho in 2004
Zee cine awards- Queen of hearts award in 2003
Film fare Award for best newcomer- film Dil Se in 1999
Screen Award for best promising new comer -film Soldier in 1999
Preity Zinta is debut in Kapur s Tara Rum Pum Pum opposite Hrithik Roshan, but the filming was cancelled(Not released). later she recommended for director Mani Ratnam Dil Se... Zinta next acted in two Telugu films, Premante Idera (1998), opposite Venkatesh. and Raja Kumarudu (1999), opposite Mahesh Babu.
Zinta first role in 2000 was in the drama Kya Kehna, which unexpectedly became a box-office success.Zinta earned positive reviews for her role in Farhan Akhtar s National Film Award-winning Dil Chahta Hai. For her movie Veer-Zaara, she won the Best Actress Awards. She also hosted various Award Ceremony as in the year 2006, she hosted the Cannes Film Festival Ceremony with Karan Johar.
She made a mark in Bollywood with Kundan Shah, Kya Kehna where her performance was critically acclaimed. Then she has been doing lot of films. In 2008 she was seen in Heroes with Salman Khan which was again a hit film. Preity Zinta acquired ownership rights in 2008 for the Mohali-based Twenty20 cricket team of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
1998: Dil Se.., Soldier
1999: Sangharsh
2000: Kya Kehna, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Mission Kashmir
2001: Farz, Chori Chori Chupke Chupk, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, Dil Chahta Hai
2002: Dil Hai Tumhara
2003: Armaan, Koi... Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Naa Ho, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
2004: Lakshya, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa, Veer-Zaara
2005: Veer-Zaara, Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen, Salaam Namaste
2006: Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Jaanemann
2007: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, The Last Lear
2008: Heaven on Earth, Heroes
2013: Ishkq in Paris