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Preity Zinta Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Husband: Gene Goodenough
Age: 49 Years
Hometown: Rohru, Shimla

Preity Zinta

Bio
Full NamePreity G Zinta [1]Preity G Zinta - Instagram

Note: In December 2023, Preity added 'G' as her middle name, with 'G' referring to her husband Gene Goodenough's surname. [2]Preity Zinta - Instagram
Profession(s)Actress, Producer, Writer, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 162 cm
in meters- 1.62 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 4"
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 52 Kg
in Pounds- 114 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)32-26-32
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Personal Life
Date of Birth31 January 1975 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)49 Years
BirthplaceShimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownRohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), India
SchoolConvent of Jesus and Mary boarding school, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
CollegeSt. Bede's College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Educational QualificationsGraduate (English honours)
Postgraduate (Criminal Psychology)
DebutDil Se.. (1998)
FamilyFather- Late Durganand Zinta (army officer)
Preity Zinta's father Durganand Zinta
Mother- Nilprabha Zinta
Preity Zinta with her mother Nilprabha
Sister- None
Brothers- Deepankar Zinta (elder, army officer), Manish Zinta (younger, lives in California)
Preity Zinta with her elder brother Deepankar
ReligionHinduism
CasteKshatriya (Rajput) [3]Zee News
Address (Fan mail address)C/10A, Ranwar, Waroda Road
Bandra (west), Mumbai
Best FriendsHrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji
HobbiesDancing, working out at gym, Reading, Writing
Likes & DislikesLikes: Nature's beauty
Dislikes: Waking up early in the morning
Controversies• Reportedly, she had a romantic link-up with Shekhar Kapur while he was marrieda and it caused divorce of Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamurthy.

• In 2015, she filed a case of molestation against her ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia.
Shekhar Kapur, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and Preity Zinta
Favourite Things
ActorGuru Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan
FilmTitanic
FoodKadhi Chawal, khatti Himachali dal
Perfume BrandValentino and Roberto Cavalli
DestinationGreece, New Zealand, Vienna
ColourElectric blue
PerfumeGucci's Envy
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsShekhar Kapur (director)
Marc Robinson (actor, model)
Preity Zinta with Marc Robinson
Ness Wadia (businessman, 2005-2009)
Preity Zinta with Ness Wadia
Gene Goodenough (Financial Analyst)
HusbandGene Goodenough
Gene Goodenough
Marriage Date28 February, 2016
ChildrenJai Zinta Goodenough & Gia Zinta Goodenough (twins born on 18 November 2021 through surrogacy)
Style Quotient
Cars collectionLexus LX 470
Money Factor
SalaryPer Movie: 2-3 Crores (INR)
Net Worth$30 million

Preity Zinta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Preity Zinta

  • Does Priety Zinta smoke?: No
  • Does she drink alcohol?: Yes
  • She lost her father in a car accident when she was only 13 years old.
  • She was very good at studies.
  • Apart from Hindi films, she has also worked in regional films; in Telugu, English, and Punjabi languages.
  • She escaped death twice; first when there was an explosion at the “Temptation Concert” in Colombo (2004) where she was performing, and second when she was in the danger area when the disaster Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004) took place.
  • She is the brand ambassador of Himachal Pradesh.
  • She is the co-owner of the IPL team, Kings XI Punjab.
  • She is an easy-going, bubbly person who gets along well with almost everybody and she says she is a tomboy.
  • She is a shoe person and loves to buy shoes every time she shops.
  • She never works on Sundays.
  • In an interview, Preity talked about the making of the film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ (2003) and revealed that she was annoyed with Hrithik Roshan for being late on the first day of the shoot. She later discovered that Hrithik had been on set all along, disguised as his character Rohit, making him unrecognizable. Preity added that she uses the title track of the film as a lullaby for her kids. [4]Hindustan Times
  • In 2023, Preity addressed rumours about her name in a social media post and clarified that she was never named ‘Pritam Singh Zinta’ and had not changed her name. [5]Preity G Zinta – Instagram