Preity Zinta was born on January 31, 1975 in Shimla. She is a middle child with one younger brother and one older. Her parents were in a tragic car accident which killed her father. Her mother was left with severe injuries but she made it.
Growing up Zinta went to the Jesus and Mary boarding school in Shimla. After that she attended St. Bede's college where she studied English. Then she earned a degree in Criminal Psychology.
Preity Zinta broke into show business after being featured in the Cadbury Perk's commercial. She went on to become the Liril girl and starred in various other ads.
She broke into the film industry in 1997. She had a role in the film "Tara Rum Pum Pum." The film was actually cancelled and never released but it still jumpstarted Zinta'a film career.
