Preity Zinta, a Bollywood actress, posted a video on her official social media account to clarify that ‘Pritam Singh’ was never her name. The actress stated on Thursday (December 14) that she had read various reports claiming that she had changed her name from Pritam Singh to Preity Zinta. Preity denied the rumours, claiming that the name was given to her by actor Bobby Deol while they were filming Soldier.
She wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Over the years, I have consistently read in various media articles that I have changed my name from Pritam Singh Zinta to Preity Zinta. I’ve tried many times to clear the air by telling everyone that on the sets of Soldier, @thedeol called me Pritam Singh as a joke (please ask him why he chose that name when you meet him).”
Preity Zinta goes viral:
Over the years I have consistently read in various media articles that I have changed my name from Pritam Singh Zinta to Preity Zinta. I have tried to set the record straight so many times by telling everyone that, on the sets of “Soldier” @thedeol called me Pritam Singh as a… pic.twitter.com/ibImRuMwhj
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 14, 2023
She added, “The movie became a blockbuster, our friendship flourished, and since then Pritam Singh – the name is still stuck with me. Bachaao So, for the record, Pritam Singh was NEVER my name. Preity has always been there. “I hope this clears everything up once and for all.”
Soldier debuted in 1998. The film, directed by Abbas-Mustan, was the third highest-grossing film of the year. It was also well-received by film critics and audiences. Meanwhile, the actress was most recently seen in the 2018 film ‘Bhaiaji Superhit’. Sunny Deol, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel, and Shreyas Talpade starred in the action comedy film.
Preity made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam’s romantic thriller ‘Dil Se…,’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, in 1998. She has appeared in films such as ‘Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega,’ ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke,’ ‘Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha,’ ‘Jaan-E-Mann,’ ‘Veer Zaara,’ ‘Soldier,‘ and ‘Heroes,’ among others. The actress has garnered a huge fan following around the nation with her stellar acting skills and hard work. The veteran Bollywood actress has given some of the cult classic Hindi films of Bollywood. Her fans still shower her with love on social media.
