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Preity Zinta Height Weight Bra Size Age Biography Family Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage & much more. Preity G Zinta (born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se.. in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She subsequently established a career as a leading actress of Hindi cinema with a variety of character types. Her roles, often deemed culturally defiant, along with her unconventional screen persona have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of Indian film heroines, and won her several accolades.

Following critically appreciated roles in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), and Armaan (2003), Zinta received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She starred in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India, Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) and Veer-Zaara (2004), and was noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), top-grossing productions in overseas markets. For her first international role in the Canadian drama Heaven on Earth (2008) she was awarded the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress and nominated for the Genie Award for Best Actress. She followed this with a hiatus from acting work for several years, with the exception of her self-produced comeback film, Ishkq in Paris (2013), which failed to leave a mark.

In addition to acting, Zinta is a social activist, television presenter and stage performer. Between 2004 and 2005, she wrote a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia. She is the founder of the production company PZNZ Media, a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Punjab Kings since 2008, and the owner of the South-African T20 Global League cricket team Stellenbosch Kings since 2017. Zinta is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversy. These controversies include her being the sole witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2004 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award.

Early life and background

Preity Zinta was born on 31 January 1975 into a Rajput family from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Her father, Durganand Zinta, was an officer in the Indian Army. He died in a car accident when she was 13 years old; the accident also involved her mother, Nilprabha, who was severely injured and consequently remained bedridden for two years. Zinta called the tragic accident and her father’s death a significant turning point in her life, which forced her to mature rapidly. She has two brothers; Deepankar and Manish, a year older and a year younger, respectively. Deepankar is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, while Manish lives in California.

Zinta, who describes herself as having been a tomboy as a child, has emphasised her father’s military background as having given her a lasting impression on how family life was to be conducted. He asserted the importance of discipline and punctuality to the children. She studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary boarding school in Shimla. Although she confesses to loneliness in the boarding school, she noted that it was compensated by her finding a “… perfect set of friends” there. As a student, she developed a love for literature, particularly the works of William Shakespeare and poetry. According to Zinta, she enjoyed schoolwork and received good grades; in her free time she played sports, especially basketball.

After her schooling at Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla, Zinta enrolled at St. Bede’s College in Shimla. She graduated with an English honours degree, and then started a graduate programme in psychology. She earned a postgraduate degree in criminal psychology, but later took up modelling. Zinta’s first television commercial was for Perk chocolates, the result of a chance meeting with a director at a friend’s birthday party in 1996. The director persuaded Zinta to audition for the spot, and she was selected. Afterwards, she appeared in other catalogues and commercials, including one for the soap Liril.

Personal life

Zinta used to visit her native town Shimla when she was not busy shooting. In 2006, she moved into her own home in Mumbai. She does not identify with any particular religion. In an interview with The Times of India, she comments, “I believe in good deeds, in karma, I don’t believe in going to temples. For me, religion is very personal. It’s all about having faith … We have heard and read that all religions are equal. Now I am increasingly believing in this.” She narrowly escaped death twice in late 2004: first after an explosion at a Temptation concert in Colombo, Sri Lanka; and second during the Indian Ocean earthquake.

Zinta has been the subject of several controversies. In 2003, as a witness in the Bharat Shah case, she testified against the Indian mafia. Bharat Shah, the financer of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, was arrested in 2000 for having connections with Chhota Shakeel, a Mumbai underworld boss. Unlike several of her colleagues, Zinta repeated in court her earlier statement that she had received extortion threats from the mafia during the shooting of the film. After her testimony, she was given witness protection and was forced to stay out of the public eye for two months. Thirteen other witnesses before her, including celebrities Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan, were witnesses in the case but later retracted their earlier statements. Zinta was the only witness who did not become hostile to the prosecution; the nation responded positively to her actions. Consequently, she was the first recipient of Godfrey’s Mind of Steel Award at the annual Red and White Bravery Awards, given to her for the “courageous act” of standing against the Mumbai Underworld. On receiving the award, she said, “To be brave is not to be fearless. It is when you fear and you get over it, then you can be called brave. I am human. It is not that I fear nothing. But getting over a fear is a continuous process and I have been successful so far.” Since 2006, Zinta has been the brand ambassador for the Godfrey Phillips Bravery awards.

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Tabloids have often linked Zinta romantically with other Bollywood stars, but she has strongly denied any such rumours. In 2000, Zinta began dating model Marc Robinson. They separated the following year, and according to Zinta remained on good terms. Zinta dated the Bombay Dyeing heir, businessman Ness Wadia from February 2005 until May 2009. Their relationship was often reported on by the media, with frequent speculation about an engagement or a break-up. On 13 June 2014, Zinta filed a complaint with the Mumbai police against Ness Wadia alleging he had molested, threatened, and abused her at an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 30 May. Wadia denied the allegations. In 2018, the Bombay High Court quashed this complaint after the issue was amicably settled.

On 29 February 2016, Zinta married her American partner Gene Goodenough at a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Goodenough is Senior Vice-president for Finance at NLine Energy, a US-based hydroelectric power company. Zinta moved to Los Angeles following the marriage; she visits India on a frequent basis. In 2021, she and her husband became parents to twins, a boy and a girl, through surrogacy.

Preity Zinta Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Age

Bio
Full Name Preity G Zinta
Profession(s) Actress, Producer, Writer, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 162 cm
in meters- 1.62 m
in Feet Inches- 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 52 Kg
in Pounds- 114 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.) 32-26-32
Eye Colour Light Brown
Hair Colour Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth 31 January 1975
Age (as of 2022) 47 Years
Birthplace Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Rohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), India
School Convent of Jesus and Mary boarding school, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
College St. Bede’s College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Educational Qualifications Graduate (English honours)
Postgraduate (Criminal Psychology)
Debut Dil Se.. (1998)
Family Father– Late Durganand Zinta (army officer)
Mother– Nilprabha Zinta
Sister– None
Brothers– Deepankar Zinta (elder, army officer), Manish Zinta (younger, lives in California)
Religion Hinduism
Caste Kshatriya (Rajput)
Address (Fan mail address) C/10A, Ranwar, Waroda Road
Bandra (west), Mumbai
Best Friends Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji
Hobbies Dancing, working out at gym, Reading, Writing
Likes & Dislikes Likes: Nature’s beauty
Dislikes: Waking up early in the morning
Controversies • Reportedly, she had a romantic link-up with Shekhar Kapur while he was marrieda and it caused divorce of Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamurthy.
• In 2015, she filed a case of molestation against her ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia.
Favourite Things
Actor Guru Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan
Film Titanic
Food Kadhi Chawal, khatti Himachali dal
Perfume Brand Valentino and Roberto Cavalli
Destination Greece, New Zealand, Vienna
Colour Electric blue
Perfume Gucci’s Envy
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Boyfriends Shekhar Kapur (director)
Marc Robinson (actor, model)
Ness Wadia (businessman, 2005-2009)
Gene Goodenough (Financial Analyst)
Husband Gene Goodenough
Marriage Date 28 February, 2016
Children Jai Zinta Goodenough & Gia Zinta Goodenough (twins born on 18 November 2021 through surrogacy)
Style Quotient
Cars collection Lexus LX 470
Money Factor
Salary Per Movie: 2-3 Crores (INR)
Net Worth $30 million

Ownership of cricket teams

Along with Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and others, Zinta acquired ownership rights in 2008 for the Mohali-based Twenty20 cricket team of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The group paid $76 million to acquire the franchise, and named the team Kings XI Punjab (it was renamed Punjab Kings in 2021). Until 2009, Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team, and was the league’s youngest owner. She has been involved with launching ticket sales and promoting the team. She said, “My involvement with the team is total. I am extremely passionate about our team and I do believe that I am the team’s good luck factor, so I want to be there for everything.” In September 2017, she became the owner of the Stellenbosch Kings franchise team of South Africa’s Mzansi Super League. Further business expansion took place in 2021 as Zinta and her Punjab Kings partners bought Saint Lucia’s representative team in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which was rebranded as Saint Lucia Kings.

Filmography

Year Title Role
1998 Dil Se.. Preeti Nair
Premante Idera Shailu Jayanth C. Paranjee
Soldier Preity Abbas-Mustan
1999 Raja Kumarudu Rani
Sangharsh Reet Oberoi Tanuja Chandra
Dillagi Rani Sunny Deol
2000 Kya Kehna Priya Bakshi
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Jahnvi Raj Kanwar
Mission Kashmir Sufiya Parvez/Sufiya Altaf Khan Vidhu Vinod Chopra
2001 Farz Kajal Singh
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Madhubala Abbas-Mustan
Dil Chahta Hai Shalini Farhan Akhtar
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke Sakshi Deepak Shivdasani
2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara Shalu
2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Reshma (Ruksar)
Armaan Sonia Kapoor Honey Irani
Koi… Mil Gaya Nisha Rakesh Roshan
Kal Ho Naa Ho Naina Catherine Kapur Nikhil Advani
2004 Lakshya Romila Dutta
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Dr. Parineeta Atul Agnihotri
Veer-Zaara Zaara Hayaat Khan Yash Chopra
2005 Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen Priti Damani
Salaam Namaste Ambar ‘Amby’ Malhotra Siddharth Anand
2006 Alag
Krrish Nisha Rakesh Roshan
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Rhea Saran Karan Johar
Jaan-E-Mann Piya Goyal Shrish Kunder
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Alvira Khan
The Last Lear Shabnam Rituparno Ghosh
Om Shanti Om Herself Farah Khan
2008 Heaven on Earth Chand
Heroes Kuljeet Kaur Samir Karnik
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Aditya Chopra
2009 Main Aurr Mrs Khanna Haseena Jagmagia
2013 Ishkq in Paris Ishkq
2014 Happy Ending Divya
2018 Welcome to New York Herself
Bhaiaji Superhit Sapna Dubey Neeraj Pathak

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