Preity Zinta is an Indian actress and entrepreneur. She has appeared in Bollywood Hindi films, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English films. After graduating with honors in English and criminal psychology, Zinta made her debut in Dil Se .. in 1998, then in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare award for best female achievement, and she was later recognized for her role as a single adolescent mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She then established a career with various types of characters. her film roles with her character on screen have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of a heroine of the Hindi movie, and have earned her several honors
Zinta received the Best Actress Filmfare Award in 2003 for her portrayal of the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She then starred in the lead female role in two consecutive lead films in India, the science-fiction film Koi … Mil Gaya (2003), his greatest commercial success, and the starry novel Veer-Zaara. (2004), which earned him rave reviews. She was later named for her portrayal of independent modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), the most popular productions on foreign markets. These achievements established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. Her first role in international cinema took place in the Canadian film Heaven on Earth, for which she received the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival.
In addition to playing, Zinta has written a series of columns for BBC News Online in South Asia, she is a social activist, a television presenter and a regular stage performer. She is the founder of production company PZNZ Media, co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team, Kings XI Punjab, since 2008 and owner of the South African cricket team T20 Global Stellenbosch Kings since 2017.
On February 29, 2016, Zinta married her long-time American partner, Gene Goodenough, at a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Goodenough is Senior Vice President of Finance at NLine Energy, a US-based hydroelectric company.
