Biography / Wiki
Known for her sparkling personality, cheerful nature, and dimpled grin that won her legions of fans, Preity debuted with a bit part in the 1998 movie, Dil Se.
The same year, she was featured in the action film Soldier. She was the first actress to receive a Filmfare nomination for both, the Best Actress and Best Villain awards in 2004.
Preity is not just a successful actress, but also a social activist, a stage performer, and a successful businesswoman. Her production company PZNZ Media has co-owned the Kings XI Punjab cricket team in India since 2008.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on January 31, 1975, Preity Zinta is a native of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She has a flexible physique with a weight of around 52 kg and a height of 162cm (5′ 4″).
She has a lean physique with body measurements i.e. 32-26-32. She has light brown sparkling eyes and silky black hair color.
Date Of Birth | 31 January 1975 |
Age | 49 Years |
Height | In Centimetres – 162 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’4” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 52 kg
In Pounds – 114 lbs |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Figure Measurements | 32-26-32 |
Bra Size | 32B |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7.5 (US) |
Net Worth
The net worth of Preity Zinta is estimated to be $30 million approximately.
Education / Family
She is the only daughter of Durgan and Zinta and Nilprabha Zinta. Her father was an officer in the Indian Army who passed at the age of a car accident.
This accident also affected her mother and she was bedridden for straight two years. She grew up with her brother Deepankar who is serving in the Indian Army whereas her younger brother Manish is living in California.
She attended The Lawrence School, Himachal Pradesh for schooling. Her loneliness in boarding schools developed her interest in literature.
She later completed her education in English with honors from St. Bede’s College in Shimla and also has a graduation degree in psychology and a postgraduate degree in Criminal Psychology.
Name |
Preity Zinta |
Nickname | None |
Birth Place | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Profession | Actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
School | Convent of Jesus and Mary boarding school, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
College | St. Bede’s College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | Rohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), India |
Debut | Dil Se.. (1998) |
Fathers Name | Late Durganand Zinta (army officer)
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Mothers Name | Nilprabha Zinta
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Brothers | Deepankar Zinta (army officer), Manish Zinta |
Sister | Nilprabha Zinta |
Career / Fashion And Style
Preity Zinta started her career as a model in 1996. She made her first appearance in the Perk Chocolate advertisement. She was going to make her silver screen debut in the film “Tara Rum Pum” opposite Hrithik Roshan but the film was canceled. In 1998, she made her on-screen debut with the film “Dil Se’.
Later she was cast in commercially successful films like “Kya Kehna”, “Soldier”, “Sangharsh” etc. Apart from the Bollywood films, she has worked in the regional languages Telugu, Punjabi, and English. Later, she worked in two Telugu films “Premante Idera” and “Raja Kumarudu”.
Further, she rose to prominence with the Bollywood films like ‘Mission Kashmir ‘, ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’,’ Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘ Dil Hai Tumhaara’, ‘ The Hero: Love Story of a Spy’, ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho, ‘Veer-Zaara’, ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa’, ‘Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen’, ‘Salaam Namaste’and many more.
She also made her debut in Hollywood with ‘The Last Lear’ (2007) and ‘Heaven on Earth’ (2008). She won many awards and nominations including Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (‘Dil Se…’), Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (‘Dil Se…’ and ‘Soldier’), Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards (‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’).
In 2003, at the time of the Chhota Shakeel and Bharat Shah case, she was the first recipient of Godfrey’s Mind of Steel Award in the annual Red and White Bravery Awards, which was given to her for the courageous act of standing against the Mumbai Underworld. In 2011, she made her TV debut as a host with the show “Guinness World Record-Ab India Todega”.
She also hosted celebrity TV show ‘Up Close & Personal with PZ and dance reality show “Nach Baliye Season 7”. In 2011 she started her own production company PZNZ company and also bought a team name Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League. In September 2017, she hired ownership of the Stellenbosch Kings franchise of South Africa’s T20 Global League.
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband, and More
Preity Zinta is married to Gene Goodenough in Los Angeles. He is an American who works as a Senior Vice-president for Finance at NLine Energy which is a US-based hydroelectric power company.
Boyfriends | Shekhar Kapoor,
Marc Robinson, Ness Wadia, Gene Goodenough |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Gene Goodenough
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Favorite Things
Here we provide you a list of Preity Zinta’s favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Guru Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Social Media App | none |
Favorite Sport | none |
Favorite Food | Kadhi Chawal, khatti Himachali dal |
Some Interesting Facts About Preity Zinta
- Preity Zinta has escaped from death twice. First in 2014 when there was an explosion in the “Temptation concert” in Colombo where she was performing, and the second, when she was in danger when the disaster Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004) happened.
- She is the brand ambassador of Himachal Pradesh.
- Her hobbies are dancing, reading, writing, and working at the gym.
- She is a shoe lover and loves to buy shoes every.
- She never works on Sunday.
- She hates waking up early in the morning.
- She enjoys nature’s beauty.
- Her bestfriends are Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Rani Mukherji.
- In 2015, she filed a cased and accused Ness Wadia in charge of molestation.
- She was romantically involved with Shekhar Kapur which led to the divorce of Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamurthy.