New Delhi: Preity Zinta is undoubtedly one of the most charming actresses of her time. A complete outsider to the entertainment world, she managed to be at par with other leading actresses during the peak of her career. It is a lesser-known fact that Zinta's gorgeous face and impeccable acting skills, even her name has its own fanbase. However, not many fans know her real name. If you are one such fan, then keep reading below. What is the real name of Preity Zinta? Preity Zinta was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 1975. When she was only 13 years old, she lost her father in a car accident that also resulted in severe injuries to her mother. Later on, Preity went on to graduate with honors in Criminal Psychology and English. Her real name remains contested. For many years, people believed that Preity Zinta's real name is Preetam Singh Zinta. However, in 2017, the actress finally had enough of the rumors and decided to clarify the misinformation. Take a look at her tweet: Media has been reporting that my name was Preetam Singh Zinta & I changed it to Preity Zinta for Movies - ITS NOT TRUE. #Fakenews #Bachaao — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 19, 2017 She also revealed that it was Bobby Deol who named her Preetam during the movie Soldier and she was "one of the boys." Preity Zinta and Salman Khan's scandal In the year 2001, an audio tape leak shook the Bollywood industry. It was allegedly a 4-hour taped conversation between Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan who were dating at that time. In the tape, Salman Khan allegedly confessed that he slept with Preity Zinta when she was his co-star for Chori Chori Chupke Chupke. This also gave birth to rumors that it was Preity, because of whom the duo broke up.
