Happy Birthday dimple queen Preity Zinda Five instances from her childhood we never saw it coming

Preity Zinta

A timeless beauty, Preity Zinta was the queen every B-town filmmaker in 90s had in their speed dial. Married to Gene Goodenough, Zinta has given us some of some most well-loved movies like Kal Ho Na Ho, Kya Kehna among many others. On her 44th birthday for one of the most established actors and the proud co-owner of Kings XI Punjab, it is easy to think that Bollywood dimple queen is used to a bed of roses. These instances form her childhood story is however, here to prove you otherwise.

Priety Zinta was never a girly girl

Priety Zinta was never a girly girl, she rather liked being a hoyden: Having one of the most beautiful smiles and feminine nature, it is quite unfathomable to image her as a tomboy. But yes, growing up she was. She grew up beating boys, who rather play mud-dirt marbles than barbie dolls.

She made her first tv appreance in 1996

She made her first tv appreance in 1996: We all know her from her Bollywood debut Dil se in 1998. But did you know she first made a tv appearance in a Cadbury perk ad?

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is the Man to Priety’s stardom

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is the Man for Preity: Filmmaker mogul, Shekhar Kapur is the due credit we have for discovering our dimple queen. He was the first big shot who took notice of her and asked her to audition for advertisements and the rest is history.

She was once afraid of Salman Khan

She was once afraid of Salman Khan: Preity and Salman might have made onscreen appreances together. But at one point of time, she admitted that she used to be afraid of working with Salman Khan.

Her best friend is Sussanne Khan

Her best friend is Sussanne Khan: The first time Preity got a pay check of that Rs 50 note, she signed’ Darling Suzzy I love You’ and gave it to her best friend Sussanne Khan, Hrithik Roshan’s ex-wife.