Preity Zinta’s real hero

Preity Zinta’s real hero




“My Marriage! Ain’t you guys (press) tired of asking me this question...aint you excited about my Cricket team instead”, joked Preity as we began our chat session with her at a suburban five star hotel in Mumbai. The dimpled darling had come there to launch a ‘gutsy’ tv show based on real life stories. Bold and feisty, Preity seemed the ideal ambassador to promote the show.

Dressed in a all black trouser suit, Preity looked the ideal businesswoman she has become of late. Zinta was at her chirpiest best when we cornered the actor, only to throw some random googlies and bouncers at her! (Now that she admits to know the Cricket!)

“Whenever I am invited by the Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards team, I blindly accept their ambassadorship as nothing is more satisfying to me as a human being than saluting the human spirit! I come from an army background and have seen my father taking bullets in his chest for his country. The show that I am promoting salutes the human spirit. It honours the ordinary people who did extra-ordinary deeds of helping others’ lives! They chose life over death”, elaborated the actor talking about the motive of her presence at the launch.

However, who is Preity’s real life Bollywood hero, we probed. “Sunny Deol! I remember while we were shooting for ‘ Farz ’ we had a song sequence at the mountain peak and I almost slipped off from there! It was Sunny who saved me! He is indeed a real life Bollywood hero for me since then”, smiled Preity.

The actress also spoke about photographer Rakesh Shrestha and his gallantry! “I was about to meet Rakesh for a photo shoot and I might have been a little distracted when I was crossing the road! I was looking otherwise when a speeding truck arrived towards me. If Rakesh wouldn’t have pulled me away, I would have died!”

The actor in her sentimental conversation also mentioned how she owes her life to the security guards who saved her when she was trapped in the Tsunami at Phuket! “I would have been killed in the stampede if it wasn’t for those two security guards who rescued me during the Tsunami. After that incident I feel I like I am re-living my life. It has made me a better human being”, added Preity flashing her million dollar smile.

On a funny note the witty actor further added, “I am not as brave as the people I have mentioned above though. I have only saved my doggy once from drowning!”