Preity requests fans not to leak `Ishq In Paris` photos

Preity Zinta loved being surrounded by fans on Valentine's Day while shooting for her debut production "Ishq In Paris", but she requests them not to prematurely leak pictures taken on the sets.

"Busy day at work on Valentine's but guess what ... Met some wonderful fans, got tonnes of roses and had a great day at work! Ting :-) Perfect. One humble request to all my fans ... Please come and see the shoot, take as many photos you want but pls Dont put them on the internet as it leaks the look of the film and affects the movie negatively," Preity posted on her Twitter page.

"When I am off set, I am more than happy to take photos ... As long as you keep them for yourself! Otherwise I am very happy to see all you eager beavers on set :-)))) Hope it is not too much for me to ask you guys??? What say you?" she added.

Preity is also acting in "Ishq In Paris", an Indo-French production, directed by Prem Soni.

Preity Zinta asks fans to name new TV show

Actress Preity Zinta has asked her Twitter followers to come up with a name for her new TV show.

The Salaam Namaste star will be hosting her own chatshow on UTV Stars.

The actress tweeted: "Today's topic: What should my show on UTV Stars be called? Pls don't say The Preity Zinta Show cause I want you all to be original."

Zinta's friend, director Karan Johar, was one of the first people to tweet back.

"Tea with Preitea!!!" he suggested.

The show is being produced by Shah Rukh Khan's television division, Red Chillies Idiot Box. Abhishek Bachchan is rumoured to be her first guest.

Zinta had earlier tweeted: "Back on set after a refreshing break! All excited about my talk show! We start shooting from today."

ZInta made her television debut as a host on Guinness Book of World Records: Ab India Todega.

She is also working on her debut home production Ishq in Paris.

The TV show is scheduled to air on August 19.

Preity Zinta learning French for 'Ishq in Paris

Preity Zinta is learning French for her Bollywood comeback role in the romance Ishq in Paris.

The actress was last seen in a cameo in Main Aurr Mrs Khanna in 2009, with Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

Director Prem Soni said: "From the start, we were certain that Preity would be able to get the French accent and pronunciation.

"We did not want to dub her French dialogues. By the time we start shooting, I am sure Preity will know as much French as any native and speak the language fluently enough."

Zinta plays a young half-Indian, half-French woman who falls in love with the European city on a trip abroad.

Soni added: "So many people have said that Preity looks French. I couldn't have cast anyone else in the role."

Ishq in Paris also marks Zinta's debut as a producer, which she announced on Twitter.

Zinta, 36, has starred in Telugu and Punjabi films, as well as English language movies.

She received a prestigious Filmfare award for her role in Canadian director Deepa Mehta's independent project Heaven on Earth.

It was also rumoured in June that she will take the lead from pregnant Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan in Raj Kumar Santoshi's upcoming Ladies and Gentlemen.

Preity Zinta 'looking for LA management'

Preity Zinta is said to be looking for a new manager in the US.

The actor reportedly stated that she has been looking for representation in LA so that she can get work in Hollywood.

According to a source for The Times of India, Zinta said: "I don't have a manager in LA. I used to have one, but now I don't. I'm looking for a manager in LA who can handle some international projects for me. LA is wonderful."

The Indian film celebrity was overheard talking to cricket player Adam Gilchrist about her plans to find a new manager, as well as her recent Cannes trip.

"Do you know about the Cannes Film Festival? It's really big," Zinta explained. "The French are really classy - it's not like the Americans, who are, like, more informal. It's, like, very glamorous and everything."

ZInta told DS last year that after her two-year break from Bollywood she is planning her return to commercial Indian cinema.

Preity Zinta comeback film details revealed

Preity Zinta is reportedly going to play a con woman in her first Hindi film release since 2008.

Zinta will be seen performing alongside Irrfan Khan and Randeep Hooda in the Tigmanshu Dhulia project, claims Hindustan Times.

A source for the newspaper announced: "Although she's not a full-time con woman to start with, her character gets involved with their operations after bailing them out of a mess."

The project, which will be set in North India, is reportedly based on Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid.

Zinta was last seen on screen in cameo appearances in Main Aur Mrs Khanna and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

The actress was awarded an honorary degree for her humanitarian work, from the University of East London in November 2010.

Preity Zinta 'refuses to show ID at airport'

Preity Zinta reportedly refused to show officials her identification while attempting to board a flight at Chandigarh airport.

According to The Times of India, the incident took place on Thursday evening.
Airport director HS Toor commented: "The official was only doing his duty. But Zinta was adamant and she wanted to proceed without showing any identity proof."

Zinta, the co-owner of the Kings XI Punjab IPL team, is known to travel frequently between Chandigarh, where her cricket team is based, and her home in Mumbai.

Toor added that the Kal Ho Naa Ho star was later permitted to board after agreeing to show proof of ID.

"However, things were sorted out soon. Later Zinta showed her identity proof and she was allowed to proceed," he added.

Zinta's delayed 2008 film Har Pal looks increasingly unlikely to release following the conviction of lead star Shiney Ahuja for the rape of his domestic assistant.

Preity Zinta & Zeenat Aman to celebrate woman power in Dubai

Reel-life heroines Preity Zinta and Zeenat Aman will rub shoulders with real-life achievers, including Dubai-based entrepreneur Sarah Belhasa and fashion designer Aiisha Ramadan, to celebrate woman power and to promote breast-cancer awareness at the Gr8 Women Awards Night.

To be held at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena on April 15, the evening will honour women in the Middle East, especially UAE.

"It''s great that Anu and Shashi [Ranjan, organisers] have chosen Dubai in the Middle East. There are so many women out here who have achieved a lot but are shy and quiet about it. Now is the time to celebrate their achievements," Gulf News quoted actress Mahima Chaudhry (pictured) as saying in a press conference on Monday. The Pardes star also urged women to go for periodic check-ups for breast cancer.

"Cancer is something if you spot in the first few stages, it can be cured, " said Chaudhry.

Though the awards night — replete with a Bollywood dance and song spectacle from an array of actors including Viviek Oberoi, Jacqueline Fernandez and Raveena Tandon — will emphasise breast-cancer awareness, the proceeds are not going towards that cause.

"This is our first baby step towards going global. As of now, we are spreading awareness but soon we will be able to raise funds through this. But not yet," said Shashi Ranjan.

Legendary actress Aman is equally thrilled. "I feel truly honoured to receive this award because it''s a recognition of my achievements as an actor and a woman," she said from Mumbai.

Zinta makes complaint about paparazzi

Preity Zinta has made a complaint about the behaviour of the media, during her visit to a Sai Baba temple.

The actress, who was on a private visit to the pilgrimage site 300km outside Mumbai, said that her trip was spoiled by the media.

The Kal Ho Naa Ho star posted on her Twitter page: "Good morning. Went to Shirdi yesterday and came back with memories of media pushing me instead of the serene face & energy of Sai Baba (sic)."

Zinta, who was awarded an honorary degree from the University of East London last year, expressed her anger in a number of posts on the social networking site.

"In front of God we bare ourselves and look to purify our soul. Instead of feeling uplifted I came back feeling sad and deprived from Shirdi."

Actor Himesh Reshammiya caused controversy when he visited a religious site in Ajmer hidden beneath a burqa.

I'm very excited about IIFAs

Preity Zinta has revealed her excitement about this year's International Indian Film Awards.

The 35-year-old actress, who was previously the recipient of an IIFA award for her performance in Kal Ho Naa Ho, commented on the international importance of the event.

She said: "I am very excited to see the IIFA action shift to Toronto this year, which shares a close association with India."

The awards show, which is now in its 11th year, has before been staged in a range of locations including London, Dubai, Macau, Colombo and Yorkshire.

"I think IIFA is a very novel venture and has allowed our Indian Film Fraternity to expand its wings over the globe with IIFA's remarkable idea of taking the fraternity to different cities and countries each year," added the star.

The three-day-long IIFAs are scheduled to begin June 23.

Preity Zinta To Work With Leonardo DiCaprio And Naomi Campbell

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will soon be working with Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and British supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Well, the three stars will not get together for an upcoming film but to create awareness on the perils of tiger poaching. According to reports in the media, Preity Zinta has joined international celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Campbell in a project which works towards saving the tiger.

It is true that the number of tigers in India and around the world have been decreasing at a very fast pace, largely on account of the lessening of jungles and shrubbery and the changing environmental conditions. And this is exactly what Preity Zinta, Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Campbell want to preach during their extensive tours to various tiger reserves around the world. The threesome were also the celebrity faces at the Global Tigers Initiative organized by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in his country.

The dimpled Bollywood beauty may have taken a sabbatical from acting, but she is making full use of her time globe-trotting to create awareness on the tiger saving project and has also become the brand ambassador of a couple of well known companies. Preity Zinta is also an avid user of Twitter and several posts over the past couple of weeks point to her association with the tiger saving campaign.

Preity Zinta has made the country proud by trying to protect India's national animal. When will you do your bit to save the paltry 1409 tigers that now exist in India?

Zinta: 'Websites wrong about drug abuse'

Preity Zinta has forced websites in India to retract news stories about her taking drugs.

The 34-year old actress was recently rumoured to be abusing unnamed illegal substances.

Speaking to The Times of India, she said: "I don't do any of the things that they accused me of doing and in no way could they have proven it otherwise.
"I'm happy that the truth is out in the open."

She added that the false allegations had been started by "one Delhi-based person".

Mukherjee snags role opposite Khan
Rani Mukherjee has won a leading role opposite Bollywood icon Aamir Khan.

The actress last acted with Khan in the period drama Mangal Pandey:The Rising in 2005.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, she said that the new project, directed by Reema Katgi, is "more about [Aamir and I]".

According to widely-publicised reports, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif were also competing for the role.

However, Mukherjee added that she also had other major Bollywood actors in her sights.

"I'm going to meet Shah Rukh and tell him that he better start a film with me soon because I'm missing working with him."

Preity Zinta to meet CM over AIDS affected people issue

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta today said she would soon meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan over several issues of AIDS affected people, including Care Centre and proper distribution of condoms.

Celebrating AIDS day with around 50 AIDS-affected people including commercial sex workers, transgenders at the office of NGO Humsafar Trust here, Preity assured them that she would fight for their cause and convey their several demands including Care Centre, proper distribution of condoms, proper co-ordination from police, doctors, nurses and awareness programme on AIDS to Mr Chavan.

The AIDS affected people performed dances and other entertainment programmes to welcome Preity.

''I am here to just listen your problem and you have full freedom to table your message, I wanted to do something different for your community,'' the actress said.

Revealing the AIDS positive reports, NGO Hum Safar Trust Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vivek Anand said, ''I have added around one lakh people in my NGO in the last 10 years and during this period, our NGO has conducted arond 33,000 HIV positive tests.'' Around 40 per cent commercial sex workers are HIV positive in Kamathipura, followed by 24 per cent Intravenus Drug Users (IDU), more than 55 per cent Transgender community and 12.5 per cent Men have Sex with Men (MSM), he added.

NGO Asha Mahila Sanstha, working for commercial sex workers and Sankalp Sanstha, working for drug peddlers also interacted with Preity.

Preity Zinta to be brand ambassador of Himachal tourism

Preity Zinta would be Himachal Pradesh's brand ambassador for promoting tourism, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced here Tuesday.

"Preity Zinta would motivate world-renowned personalities and entrepreneurs to visit and invest in high-end tourism the state. She has agreed in principle to act as a brand ambassador for tourism," Dhumal told reporters.

Preity has even agreed to work for environment awareness in the state, he said.

A team of government officials, comprising tourism director Arun Sharma, met Preity in Mumbai to get her consent in this regard.

Preity, who belonged to the hill state, did her graduation from Shimla's St. Bede's, India's oldest all-women college.

Preity Zinta to make acting comeback

Preity Zinta is rumoured to have signed for a new project with Yash Raj films.
The actress is expected to be part of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, alongside Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan, The Times of India reports.

Despite a lengthy absence from the industry, she appeared unphased, saying: "The day I don't have a choice and will have to do a film out of desperation, I will hang up my shoes here."
The 35-year-old Kal Ho Naa Ho star revealed that she is unconcerned about her competition in Hindi film.
"As for the number game, I've never succumbed to the temptation of falling into its trap," said Zinta.

Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty get shock of their lives

Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, one of the owners of the Kings XI Punjab team of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said she is shocked by the decision of the Indian cricket body to terminate the contract of the franchise.

"Still absorbing the News! After working so hard in the IPL & putting my everything building this team dis [this] is not what I expected! Shocked !" she tweeted.

"Thank you guys for all ur msgs & support. I know there is a god up there and he is looking out for me  " She posted on her Twitter account.

Shilpa Shetty, Bollywood actor and stakeholder of Rajasthan Royals team that got the axe of the BCCI on Sunday, earlier also said she was too shocked to react immediately on the termination of the franchise contract for alleged breaches by the teams.

Cracking the whip for alleged breach of contract, the Governing Concil of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday axed two franchisees teams- Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab and served a showcase notice on IPL Kochi team.

"It was unanimously decided that the Franchise agreements with K.P.H. Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd. [Kings XI Punjab] and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt. Ltd. [Rajasthan Royals] be terminated forthwith based on the Legal opinions obtained by BCCI in the matters, " the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a media release.

"It is shocking. But I will speak on this later after seeing the termination contract, " Raj Kundra, owner of Rajasthan Royals and Shilpa's husband, told a TV channel soon after the news spread.

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi was earlier accused of having financial connections with these two teams.

The Governing Council of the IPL met at MCA Recreation Centre, BKC, Mumbai to discuss and decide on the breaches committed by three of the franchisees viz., K.P.H. Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt. Ltd. and the Unincorporated Joint Venture holding the Kochi Franchise.