Preity Zinta shot to fame as the refreshing, cool, wet model in the
Liril commercial. She also modeled for Perk and her dimpled smile won
the hearts of millions. Preity never thought she would be an actress.
Kapoor saw her in the Liril commercial and liked her so much that he
instantly decided that the next film he would announce would have her
in the lead. However, 'Tara Rum Pum' never
got made and is still pending since the director got very busy with his
other projects.
But another offer soon came by,
Kundan Shah's
Kya Kehna (2000). Though the film was
the first, Preity had actually begun shooting for her first release
which was Mani Ratnam's
Von ganzem Herzen (1998). The film was a hit
which won Preity accolades. Later Abbas-Mustan's
Star Force Soldier (1998) that too was a hit at
the box-office confirmed she was here to stay. Though
Kya Kehna (2000) was her first film,
but it released in 2000 and was the surprise hit of 2000.
Her role in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
and Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) was
appreciated and liked by all and that has made her an actress to reckon
with in Bollywood. Her screen presence, charm and down to earth nature
has made her the favorite actress of almost all the directors and
producers. With banners and films like
Rakesh Roshan's
Sternenkind (2003) with
'Hrithik Roshan', Nikkhil Advani's
Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) starring
Shah Rukh Khan,
Saif Ali Khan, and
Jaya Bachchan,
Farhan Akhtar's
Mut zur Entscheidung - Lakshya (2004) with
Hrithik Roshan and
Amitabh Bachchan,
Atul Agnihotri's
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2004)
starring Salman Khan and
Bhoomika Chawla,
Yash Chopra's
Veer-Zaara (2004) with
Shah Rukh Khan and
Rani Mukerji,
Siddharth Anand's
Hochzeit - Nein danke! (2005) with
Saif Ali Khan, and
Karan Johar's
Kabhi alvida naa kehna - Never Say Goodbye (2006)
with Shah Rukh Khan,
Amitabh Bachchan,
Abhishek Bachchan and
Rani Mukerji, Preity has already made
her place in the hearts of the public and also in Bollywood.
