Preity Zinta made her film debut in 1998 with Dil Se.., for which she received a Filmfare award for Best Debut Female. She went on to star in several commercially successful films, including Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and was at the pinnacle of her career at the time. Check out her top 5 performances of her career on her 47th birthday today.
Dil Chahta Hai
Farhan Akhtar wrote and directed Dil Chahta Hai. It was a coming-of-age film starring Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, and Saif Ali Khan. In the film, Preity played Aamir Khan's love interest. Despite a lacklustre box office performance, the film received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards. Dil Chahta Hai has achieved cult status among the younger generation.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Preity received mostly positive feedback for her performance in Kal Ho Naa Ho, which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Nikhil Advani directed the film, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Jaya Bachchan, among others.
Koi...Mil Gaya
Rakesh Roshan's Koi...Mil Gaya, starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta, became the year's second-highest grossing film. The film received three National Film Awards as well as numerous other honours. The film followed the relationship of Rohit, a mentally unstable boy who falls in love with a girl while also meeting an alien named Jaadu.
Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara, a period epic romantic drama directed by Yash Chopra, starred Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The storey revolved around an Indian Air Force officer who falls in love with the daughter of a Pakistani politician. The film became both India's and the world's highest-grossing film of the year.
Salaam Namaste
In the romantic comedy film Salaam Namaste, Preity was praised for her portrayal of an independent woman. Preity received critical acclaim for her performance in the film, which was directed by Siddharth Anand, and was nominated for several awards. Saif Ali Khan and Arshad Warsi co-starred in the film.
