Preity Zinta (Hindi: प�रीति ज़िंटा. Pronunciation: /pri�t̪ɪ zɪɳʈa�/
born January 31, 1975)[1] is an Indian film actress. She has appeared
in the Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu and English-
language movies. After graduating with a degree in criminal
psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by
a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a
Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and she was later recognised for her
role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She would
subsequently take on a variety of character types, and in doing so has
been credited with changing the image of a Hindi film heroine.[2][3]

Zinta received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award 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, her biggest commercial success,
[4] 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.[5] These accomplishments
have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema.[6][7]

In addition to movie acting, Zinta has written a series of popular
columns for BBC News Online South Asia, and is a regular stage
performer. She is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her
mind and openly expressing her opinions, occasionally sparking
controversy.[8][9] 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.

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