Preity
Zinta
made
her
debut
in
films
through
Mani
Ratnam's
movie
Dil
Se
(1998),
an
audio
blockbuster.
She
was
conferred
with
the
Best
Newcomer
award
in
the
Filmfare
Awards
for
her
performance
in
the
movie.
While
Soldier
(1998)
was
the
first
rung
in
her
ladder
towards
stardom,
Kya
Kehna
(2000)
consolidated
her
position
among
the
top
heroines
of
bollywood,
wherein
her
role
as
teenage
unwed
mother
was
much
critically
acclaimed.
The
newcomer
soon
began
to
tread
the
off
beaten
path
by
choosing
meaty
roles
which
helped
her
hone
her
acting
skills
and
bring
to
light
the
actress
in
her.
Preity
reaped
success
with
movies
like
Mission
Kashmir
(2000),
Chori
Chori
Chupke
Chupke
(2001)
and
Dil
Chahta
Hai
(2001).
In
2003
and
2004
she
played
the
lead
role
in
many
of
the
box
office
hit
films:
The
Hero:
Love
Story
of
a
Spy,
Koi...Mil
Gaya,
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho
and
Veer
Zaara.
Preity's
natural
ease
in
essaying
various
roles
are
commended
by
her
co-stars
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Hrithik
Roshan.
In
2006
Karan
Johar's
Kabhi
Alvida
Na
Kehna
had
Preity
performing
a
matured
role
centering
on
family
and
marital
relationships.