Preity Zinta turns 46: Actress Preity Zinta has had an illustrious career in Bollywood. She started her career with the critically acclaimed flick ‘Dil Se’. Her second Hindi film ‘Soldier’ turned out to be a blockbuster hit.
Preity has appeared in Hindi, English, and several other language films for which she has received numerous accolades. Although, the actress has kept herself away from the big screen for quite some time now, she is a successful entrepreneur who co-owns the Kings XI Punjab franchise in the Indian Premier League.
Here is a list of some of her most memorable roles:
- Priya Bakshi – Kya Kehna
This movie was supposed to be her debut move but was delayed making Dil Se her debut movie. She broke the notions of the society and the industry when she portrayed the role of a teen mom. This movie talking about teen pregnancy was definitely a path breaking film in terms of changing ideas with time.
- Shalini – Dil Chahta Hain
Depicting the role of an independent, modern yet close to her roots, she was a perfect fit for the role in 2001 release Dil Chahta Hai. Her crackling chemistry with Aamir Khan looked real and the way she emoted on screen was simply fabulous. Again she did not lose her identity despite the movie being hero centric.
- Naina Catherine Kapur – Kal Ho Na Ho
Straight haired, bespectacled and beautiful neighbour like her is all that a guy wished for after watching this movie. 2003 romantic-comedy-drama was a commercially as well as critically successful. Playing love interest in this love triangle along with Shahrukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan, she made you cry, laugh, love and dance. Remember grooving on it’s the time to disco?
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- Nisha Malhotra – Koi Mil Gaya
In this sci-fi Preity Zinta cast opposite Hrithik Roshan gave a very subtle performance. It also remains her career’s biggest commercial hit. She managed to stay in spotlight despite the movie revolving around Hrithik Roshan and jaadu. This was her second blockbuster movie after Kal Ho Na Ho in year 2003.
- Ambar Malhotra – Salaam Namaste
Ambar Malhotra goes to Melbourne, Australia for studying Medicine. She wanted to overcome the idea of marriage and so she joins a radio station namely ‘Salaam Namaste’.
Then she meets Nikhil Arora, who is a chef at a restaurant in Melbourne. Both fall for each other and their story begins. The film teaches us is that falling in love is easy but sticking to the relationship is a challenge.
- Zaara Haayat Khan – Veer Zaara
She resembles a true Yash Chopra heroine in the 2004 release Veer Zaara. She looked every inch a Pakistani girl, Zaara who falls in love with an Indian man. She not only looked beautiful but gave a powerhouse performance of a girl struck between her love and her family honour.
- Madhubala – Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
In what looked like an inspiration from Pretty Woman’s Julia Robert’s character, Preity played the role of a prostitute and a surrogate mother. This 2001 released movie also brought a change on the concept of this taboo topic on screen. She brought a life to this character as it progresses that of a carefree prostitute to a possessive mother.
