11 Films Why We Love Preity Zinta

After taking a break from the filmy circuit, Bollywood's most bubbly heroine leaves us wanting mooooore.

1. DIL SE (1998)

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DIRECTOR: Mani Ratnam BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $2.9 million

Preity's acting debut where she played opposite Shahrukh Khan, and received the Filmfare Award for best female debut.

2. DIL CHAHTA HAI (2001)

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DIRECTOR: Farhan Akhtar BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $ 15 million

This was a seminal film for Hindi cinema which cuts away from the formulaic storylines and tapped into the mindset of the urban and global thinking Indian youngsters.

3. DIL HAI TUMHAARA (2002)

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DIRECTOR: Kundan Shah

In this film we get to see Preity the way we love to see her on screen, bubbly and rebellious, alongside Jimmy Shergill and Arjun Rampal.

4. ARMAAN (2003)

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DIRECTOR: Honey Irani

This film lets us see a bit more of Preity's acting range as she plays an antagonistic (negative) and somewhat psychopathic role.

5. KOI MIL GAYA (2003)

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DIRECTOR: Rakesh Roshan BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $13 million

A major commercial success for Preity, appearing with Hrithik Roshan and the legendary Rekha.

6. KAL HO NAA HO (2003)

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DIRECTOR: Nikhil Advani BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $22 million

Paired with Shahrukh and Saif Ali Khan, Preity received the Filmfare Award for best actress.

7. VEER ZARA (2004)

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DIRECTOR: Yash Chopra BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $16 million

A top grossing production under the Yash Raj banner and winner of the Filmfare Award for best film. Priety plays the lead in this movie which also features Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan.

8. SALAAM NAMASTE (2005)

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DIRECTOR: Siddharth Anand BOX OFFICE INTAKE $9.6 million

Preity starred with Saif Ali Khan in this Yash Raj production, which was one of the top earners in India for 2005, and landed Preity an IFFA nomination.

9. KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA (2006)

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DIRECTOR: Karan Johar BOX OFFICE INTAKE: $19 million

Preity received critical acclaim for her performance in this national and international hit which made conservative film viewers quite uncomfortable in its depiction of extramarital affairs.

10. JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM (2007)

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DIRECTOR: Shaad Ali

A movie mostly remembered for its great soundtrack, unfortunately Priety was outshined by Lara Dutta, which is a rarity for Preity who always steals the scenes in her films.

11. HEAVEN ON EARTH (2008)

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DIRECTOR: Deepa Mehta

This Canadian film was Priety's first entry into international cinema where she received the Silver Hugo Award for best actress at the Chicago International Film Festival.