प्रीति जिंटा@51; अखबार से मिली पिता की मौत की खबर: अंडरवर्ल्ड डॉन के खिलाफ गवाही देने वाली इकलौती सेलिब्रिटी, मुफ्त के ₹600 करोड़ ठुकराए

Preity Zinta played the role of Zara Hayat Khan in the 2004 film Veer-Zaara.

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta turns 51 today. Preeti, who started her career with the film Dil, worked in many films like Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho, Koi… Mil Gaya, Veer-Zaara and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.

Today, on the special occasion of Preity Zinta’s birthday, let us touch her life closely-

Preeti was born in a Himachali Rajput family. His father Durganand Zinta was an officer in the Indian Army. Her father’s disciplined lifestyle since childhood left a deep impression on the personality of the actress, but when Preeti was 13 years old, her father died in a car accident.

His mother Neelprabha was also in that car. Luckily his life was saved, but almost every bone in his body, even his spine, was broken. She remained bedridden for about a year.

In Simi Garewal’s show, Preeti had told about the accident that happened with her father that a few days before the accident, she was having a strange feeling. She used to read newspaper daily in school and one day she told her friend Shagun that for some reason she felt that she was going to read some bad news related to her father in the newspaper. To which the friend said that you have gone mad.

Preeti studied at Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Shimla.

Preeti was in school when the actress’s father met with an accident. One morning a nun came to wake him up and told him very lovingly that she had to go somewhere. Preeti found this strange, because the nuns usually treated her rudely due to her mischief in school. He was only told that a minor accident had occurred.

He was taken straight to the hospital, where he saw his mother on a stretcher. Mother was unconscious. No one told anything about the father. Next day when Preeti returned to school, school was going on and she was made to sit in the parlor. It was there that he read the news of his father’s death in the newspaper.

Preeti had told that she did not give any reaction on that incident for months. She didn’t even cry for about six months. He was never allowed to see his father’s dead body, so his mind did not accept this truth. Then one night suddenly she screamed in her sleep and all the pain came out with tears.

Remembering her father, Preeti had said that he always gave her equal status. He used to say that daughters should not be brought up weak. If the son carried the bag, the daughter also carried it. If daughters learned to cook, sons also learned.

brother was stoned in a fight

Preity Zinta was very fearless and mischievous since childhood. Once he had a fight with his elder brother. In anger he picked up a stone and hit it on his brother’s head. Brother started crying. Then Preeti remembered her father’s words. His father always used to say, “Rajputs do not cry.”

Preeti has two brothers, Dipankar and Manish. Dipankar is an officer in the Indian Army, while Manish lives in California, USA.

What happened next, Preeti slapped her brother and said, “Aren’t you a Rajput? Stop crying!”

Brother was bleeding from his head, but he sat quietly. Just then mother came. Preeti knew that now the beating was certain, so she hid under the table out of fear. She kept sleeping there the whole night.

The family members thought that Preeti had run away from home out of fear. Even the police were called. When the maid who cleaned the house came in the morning, it was found that Preeti was sleeping under the table.

Preeti often shares pictures with her mother on social media.

Didn’t have books, still topped in the subject

In the TV show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, Preeti’s mother had told that Preeti used to study a lot in school, but after coming home, she used to open books less. When her mother came to know a day before the 10th English paper that Preeti did not have an English book, she got very nervous and immediately brought the book from the market.

Preeti was not worried, but her mother felt that now she would fail. But when the result came, everyone was surprised because Preeti stood first in English in the entire Himachal Pradesh.

After school, Preeti did Honors in English from St. Bedes College, Shimla and then did her graduation in Psychology and Criminal Psychology. He had not planned to go into acting, but fate had something else in store.

Career started in an interesting way In the year 1996, Preeti had gone to the birthday party of one of her friends. There he met Kunal, an ad filmmaker. During the conversation, Kunal liked Preeti’s personality so much that two days later he called and said that he had written a chocolate ad keeping Preeti in mind and he called Preeti for the audition.

Preeti was a little nervous, but she thought what would be the harm in giving the audition? There would be just four-five people there and the matter would be over, but when she reached for the audition, there were about 50 girls standing there. Preeti got nervous, but still she gathered courage and spoke just two lines with chocolate in her hand. From there, luck took a turn.

The actress spoke just two lines and was selected. This perk was an add on chocolate. After this he did the famous ad of Liril and from here he started gaining recognition.

The tagline of Preeti’s Perk Ad ‘A little pet worship’ became quite popular.

Coin Ucch had decided to appear in films

Preeti had gone for an audition when she met filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. She was coming down the stairs, with two books in her hand. Then Shekhar asked her, “What would you like to do in the audition?”

Preeti said directly, “I have not come to audition.”

Shekhar took the mike and said in front of everyone that this girl has come to audition, but is nervous. Preeti’s face turned red and she finally gave the audition.

Two weeks later, Shekhar Kapur called her and said, “Will you do this film (Ta Ra Rum Pum Pum) with me?”

Preeti couldn’t believe it, she decided to work in films by tossing a coin. However, this film could not be made.

Beginning of film career Preeti’s first released film was Mani Ratnam’s film Dil Se. Although his role in this was small, but his brilliant acting got him recognition.

When Preeti was doing the film Dil Se, many people scared her that Manisha Koirala would overshadow her role in the film. Preeti was a little nervous, but she got to learn a lot by working with Manisha on the sets.

In the film Dil Se, Preity Zinta played the character of Preeti Nair, the future wife of Shah Rukh Khan’s character Amarkant Verma.

Preeti had said that because of this experience, whenever a new girl works with her, she especially tries to behave well with her. She was seen in the film Soldier as a lead role.

Saroj cried after being scolded by Khan

Preity Zinta had told in Simi Garewal’s show that when she was shooting for the film Kya Kehna, she was not able to lipsync properly in a song scene. Famous choreographer Saroj Khan became very angry on this matter.

According to Preeti, on the same day she realized real passion for the first time. He said, “I think my real passion started when I was shouted at on the set. I still remember, during my first film Kya Kehna, Saroj ji said, ‘Where have you brought this girl from? She doesn’t know how to dance?’

‘Kya Kehna’ was the first film signed by Preity Zinta, but it released in the year 2000. Before this, his films like Dil Se, Soldier and Sangharsh had been released.

Preeti had further told that Saroj Khan had also angrily said that she does not even know how to lip-sync and raised the question as to what she was doing here. Recalling that moment, Preeti had said, “At that time I was feeling very foolish and even cried.”

However, the same scolding inspired him to change himself. Preeti had told that she had understood then that if she wanted to survive in films, she would have to work not half-heartedly but with full hard work and dedication.

Worked in many hit films

The period from 2003 to 2006 was the best time in Preity Zinta’s career. Films like Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zara, Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna brought him into the category of superstar.

Preity Zinta testified against underworld don

Preity Zinta is known not only for her films but also for her courage. Testifying in the court against the underworld in 2003 is considered to be the most courageous decision of his life.

This case was related to Bharat Shah, the financier of the film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, who was accused of having links with Mumbai underworld don Chhota Shakeel. Bharat Shah was arrested in this case. During this time, Preeti received a threat of extortion of Rs 50 lakh.

The film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, released in 2001, featured Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta.

Many big film stars were made witnesses in this case, including Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan, but later all of them retracted their statements, but Preeti refused to retract her statement in the court. She was the only witness who reiterated her earlier statement in the court and supported the prosecutor.

After testifying in the court, Preeti was kept under witness protection for two months and remained away from public life. His step was appreciated across the country. For this bravery, he was awarded the Mind of Steel Award at the Red and White Brewery Awards.

Married to Jean Goodenough in 2016

Talking about Preity Zinta’s personal life, she married American businessman Gene Goodenough in 2016 and now lives in Los Angeles. In 2021, she became the mother of twins through surrogacy. Apart from acting, Preeti is also active in the field of sports. He is the co-owner of IPL team Punjab Kings.

Preeti and Gene have a son named Jai and daughter named Jiya.

Rejected property offer worth Rs 600 crores

Shaandaar Amrohi, son of veteran filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, had announced in 2011 that he would transfer his property worth Rs 600 crore to Preity Zinta. He considered Preeti like his own daughter as she had supported Shaandaar a lot during a family dispute.

However, Preeti rejected the offer saying that she did not need anyone else’s property nor did she have any interest in it. She made it clear that she was with him only as a friend and helper.

Preeti had gone to watch the movie Dabangg wearing a burqa When Salman came as a guest on Preity’s talk show: Up Close and Personal with PZ, the actress had told that when the film Dabangg was released, she had gone to the Getty Theater wearing a burqa to see the audience’s reaction. During the film, he also whistled along with the rest of the audience at some scenes of Salman.

Preity Zinta’s last release was the 2018 film Bhaiyyaji Superhit, in which she worked with Sunny Deol.

Preeti will soon be seen on the big screen Preeti will soon be seen with Sunny Deol in the film Lahore 1947. This is a film based on the backdrop of partition, which is being directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan. This film may be released in the year 2026.

Apart from this, there is talk that he may also get a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Netflix series Heeramandi Season 2.

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