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 |
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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." |