Preity Zinta
39 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 31, 1975 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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).
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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
Preity Zinta: movies and TV shows
Acting (40)
- Upcoming Krrish 4
as Nisha Mehra
- 2026 Vibe
as Madam H
- 2026 Batwara 1947
as Hamida Mirza
- 2018 Bhaiaji Superhitt
as Sapna Dubey
- 2015
- 2014 Happy Ending
as Divya
- 2013 Ishkq in Paris
as Ishkq
- 2009 Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
as Special Appearance in "Happening" Song
- 2008 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
as Special Appearance in "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" Song
- 2008 Heroes
as Kuljeet Kaur
- 2008 The Last Lear
as Shabnam
- 2008 Heaven on Earth
as Chand
- 2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Alvira Khan
- 2006 Jaan-E-Mann
as Piya Goyal Kapoor
- 2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
as Riya Saran
- 2006 Krrish
as Nisha Mehra (Cameo)
- 2006
- 2005 Salaam Namaste
as Ambar
- 2005 Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen
as Priti Damani
- 2004 Veer-Zaara
as Zaara Hayaat Khan
- 2004 Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
as Pari Mathur (Dr. Parineeta)
- 2004 Lakshya
as Romila "Romi" Dutta
- 2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho
as Naina Catherine Kapur
- 2003 Koi... Mil Gaya
as Nisha Malhotra
- 2003 Armaan
as Sonia Kapoor
- 2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
as Reshma
- 2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara
as Shalu
- 2001 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
as Sakshi
- 2001 Dil Chahta Hai
as Shalini
- 2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
as Madhubala
- 2001 Farz
as Kajal Singh
- 2000 Mission Kashmir
as Sufiya Parvez / Sufiya Altaaf Khan
- 2000 Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
as Jahnvi
- 2000 Kya Kehna
as Priya Bakshi
- 1999
- 1999 Sangharsh
as Reet Oberoi
- 1999 Rajakumarudu
as Rani
- 1998
- 1998 Soldier
as Preeti Singh
- 1998 Dil Se..
as Preeti Nair
Behind the camera (2)
- 2013 Ishkq in Paris
Producer, Writer
- 2011
Talk shows and appearances (9)
- 2025 The Roshans
3 episodes
- 2016 Comedy Nights Live
1 episode
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004 Koffee with Karan
3 episodes
- 2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
1 episode
- 2000 Kaun Banega Crorepati
3 episodes