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Dear Preity, Hindi cinema has changed since you left it

New Delhi: "Are you a virgin?" asked the new actress in Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se' to Shah Rukh Khan. And just like SRK had almost choked on his food at that question in the film, the viewers were forced to get up and take notice of a young zesty Preity Zinta.

Back in 1998, Preity's debut performance in 'Dil Se' came as a breath of fresh air. The girl, who was a known face on TV thanks to her appearances in various ads, looked real. And even though she stuck to basic commercial cinema and did films like 'Soldier', 'Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega' and the likes, Preity's image as a bubbly girl next door made her one of the popular heroines of the early 2000s. Even in the conventional roles, there was something about her that all of us could relate to. She wasn't the usual Hindi film heroine.

She spoke her mind, stood up against the mighty underworld by testifying during the Bharat Shah case and even admitted that she had received threat calls from the underworld, something that most of her colleagues in the film industry were scared to admit. Hailed as the only 'Man in the film industry', Preity's honest approach to most things murky made her stand out from the herd. Few films with the industry's big daddy's - Karan Johar and Yash Chopra, some blockbuster hits like 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', 'Koi Mil Gayaa' and 'Veer Zara' and it seemed there 

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'Ishkq in Paris': It is a misguided, overwrought affair

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Write your review: 'Ishkq in Paris'

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Cannes 2013: Paris Hilton flaunts Indian designers' creation

New Delhi: Socialite Paris Hilton wore Indian designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock's creation at the amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Cannes. Paris, who attended the gala with her boyfriend River Viiperi, was spotted wearing a customised baby pink coloured full-length gown with feather embellishments at the bottom. "Paris has always loved our clothes and we have worked with her in the past....  

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Another theft at Cannes, necklace worth $ 2.6 million stolen

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Friday releases: 'Ishkq in Paris', 'Fast and Furious 6' hit screens

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'Ishkq In Paris' Tweet Review: First day, first show

New Delhi: It's been a while since we saw Preity Zinta on the big screen. The actress who has been part of several blockbuster films in the past has seen a slump in her career in the past few years. She makes a comeback of sorts in Prem Soni's 'Ishkq In Paris' which also happens to be her maiden production venture. The lady, who has won hearts with her bubbly...  

Paris Hilton's wedding to boyfriend River Viiperi may happen soon

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Akali Dal claims clean sweep in Punjab local polls

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Is Preity Zinta serious about joining politics?

Mumbai: Saddened by the current situation in the country, actress-businesswoman Preity Zinta is "thiking" about joining "politics" as she wants to be part of a movement to bring positive changes in India. Currently busy promoting her first production venture 'Ishkq in Paris', Preity said: "Off late, I have been thinking that I will join politics because it's so sad what is happening to our country." "I really want to be...  

If charges are true, it's sad for the game: Preity Zinta on spot-fixing

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Emotional farewell for David Beckham

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