Preity Zinta Biography

Name
Preity Zinta
Nick name
Preetam Singh
Date of Birth
January 31st, 1974
Place of Birth
Simla
Height
5'5"
Weight
52 kgs
Profession
Acting and Modeling
Education

  •  Jesus and Mary Simla Convent School,

  •  St Bedes College  (graduated in Psychology)

  • Modelling
    In Liril and Cadbury's Perk Advertisements
    Talent discovered by
    Shekar Kapur
    Debut film 
    'Tara Rum Pum Pum' (never released)
    First movie to hit the screens
     Manirathnam's 'Dil Se'
    Telugu films
    Raja Kumarudu, Premante Idera
    Fascinated by
    Nature
    Likes to own
    A Villa in southern France
    Once dated
    Marc Robinson
    Tragedy
    Lost her father when she was just 13yrs old
    Hates
    to wake up early in the morning
    When angry
    Uses her fists than words
    Childhood ambitions
    Varied from an astronaut, airhostess, army girl, truck driver and also a nun.
    Personal Favourites 

  • Colour: Electric blue

  • Outfit: string paijamas

  • perfume: Envy, Gucci for Men.

  • food: ice-creams

  • vacation spot: Greece, New Zealand, Vienna.

  • actors: Guru Dutt, Al Pacino

  • Actresses: Madhubala, Waheeda Rehman and Sridevi.

  • Awards

  • 2004 Won the Film fare award for best actress - film 'Kal  Ho Na Ho'

  • 2003- Zee cine awards- Queen of hearts award.

  • 1999- Won the Film fare Award for best newcomer- film 'Dil Se'

  • 1999- Won the Screen Award for best promising new comer -film 'Soldier'

  • About herself
    • + point: Easy to work with and gets along with everybody
    • - point: No technical knowledge of film making
    Aspirations as an actress
    Want to do both glamorous and non-glamorous roles, do not want to be called as a  pretty bimbo.
    Biggest confession
    That she is not perfect
    Facts
    * Never works on Sundays
    * Refuses to share personal live
    * loves to buy shoes
    Address
    C/10A, Ranwar,
    Waroda Rd,
    Off. Hill Rd,
    Bandra (W)
    Mumbai 400 050
    Quote
    " Films are a part of my life; I do them, they don't do me."