Actress Preity Zinta rings in her birthday today. A year older and much wiser, the actress has evolved from her days of Dil Se and Soldier. She still remains bubbly and vivacious as ever, but her concerns seem to have grown bigger. Today she is not only settled in a good relationship with Ness Wadia, but is also the co owner of a cricket team for the 20 20 format.

As an actress, the last year may not have great for Preity, but she did meaningful work. The actress had one release last year, and that was Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear. The actress managed to successfully shed her glamorous, tomboy, fun image as she essayed the role of a woman caught in a difficult relationship. Her next release will probably be Har Pal, directed by Jhanu Barua, another performance based role. The actress has proved time and again that she is more than a pretty face with cute dimples. She has proved her acting prowess in commercial films like Dil Se, her maiden venture, Veer Zaara, and Kal Ho Na Ho. Never one to back down from a challenge, this actress has always displayed true courage. She is one celebrity who takes her role as a citizen of this country seriously and is always willing to fight for a cause if it is just. Despite being on the wrong side of 30, the actress has what it takes to give some of her juniors a run for their money, still. MovieTalkies.com would like to wish you a great year ahead Preity Zinta.