Lost her father at the age of 13, built a net worth of ₹ 1830000000, and owns an IPL team — her name is… her team is…
Preity Zinta's Punjab Kings have lost in IPL final for second time. After losing IPL 2014 final, PBKS also lost IPL 2025 final to RCB by six runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Preity studied at a convent school in Shimla and then did post graduation in English Honors and Criminal Psychology from St. Bede's College. She told that due to childhood incidents she became interested in crime and human psychology, and she once wanted to become a crime investigator.
After gaining recognition through Liril soap advertisement, she entered Bollywood with superhit films like 'Dil Se' and 'Soldier'. Preity Zinta made a place in the hearts of the audience by her strong acting in films like 'Kya Kehna', 'Kal Ho Na Ho', 'Veer Zaara' and 'Dil Chahta Hai'.
In 2003, Preity Zinta testified in the court despite receiving threats from the underworld, which was a bold step at that time. For this she received the Gallantry Award. She said, "I did not compromise with lies nor did I bow down to fear."
In 2008, Preity along with Ness Wadia bought 23% stake in Kings XI Punjab and became the first woman to own an IPL team. She was initially ridiculed, but she never gave up and is still passionate about her team.
In 2016, she married Gene Goodenough and is now the mother of twins born via surrogacy. Despite staying away from Bollywood, Preity is still active in social work, especially for women and children. Her emotional reaction after the defeat in IPL shows that she is still as passionate about her team and dreams.
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