This Bollywood Actress Adopted 34 Kids On Her 34th Birthday, Married At 41
Born in a Hindu Vishwakarma family in Himachal, Preity's father, Durganand Zinta, was an army officer who died in a car accident when she was 13 years old. She completed her schooling at Jesus Mary Boarding School in Shimla, where she developed a strong interest in literature. Preity also completed her college education in Shimla and pursued higher education in psychology, eventually earning a postgraduate degree in criminal psychology.
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Preity Zinta later turned to modelling, entering Hindi cinema at a time when actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, and Priyanka Chopra were dominating Bollywood. Her career grew rapidly, and she acted with many leading heroes before reducing her acting roles at the age of 32.
In 2016, Preity Zinta married her long-time friend Gene Goodenough from the United States in Los Angeles at the age of 41. After marriage, she reduced her acting in films, appearing only in special roles. Additionally, she is the co-owner of the IPL Punjab Kings cricket team. Five years into her marriage, Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough had twins via surrogacy at the age of 46. The children were named Jai Zinta Goodenough and Kia Zinta Goodenough. However, the actress had already become a mother to 34 children before her marriage.
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