As Bollywood's dimpled beauty, Preity Zinta turns 34, we look at her time in the limemight.
Preity made her acting debut opposite Bobby Deol in Soldier for which she also bagged Filmfare's Best Debutante award. The actress was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna.
The actress received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award in 2003 for her performance in Karan Johar's Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Koi... Mil Gaya opposite Hrithik Roshan was her biggest commercial success. Then she also earned critical acclaim for her role in Veer Zaara.
She subsequently played a variety of character types, and in doing so has been credited with changing the image of a Hindi film heroine.
Preity who is now hardly seen in films, was noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, top-grossing productions in overseas markets.
In addition to movie acting, Preity has written a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia and is a regular stage performer. Last year she went with the Bachchans on their Unforgettable Tour, where she shared the stage with Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit to name a few.
She along with boyfriend Ness Wadia is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab.
The actress is known for publicly speaking her mind and openly expressing her opinions, occasionally sparking controversy.
She has bagged her first international film role in the Canadian film Heaven on Earth, for which she was awarded the Best Actress (Silver Hugo) award at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival. The film will release in India this year.
