October 26, 2008
Preity Zinta Wins The Best Actress Award - Wow, Thats Nice
The bubbly Preity Zinta has won the best actress award at the Chicago International Film Festival for her performance as the battered Punjabi wife grappling with domestic violence in Deepa Mehta’s Heaven On Earth.
She says, “I am so happy and excited. I’m going to have a blissfully debauched celebration this evening. It was my director Deepa Mehta who informed me on Saturday afternoon that I had won. Neither Deepa nor I could go to Chicago, I’m thrilled that I’ve done it without any lobbying.”
She adds, “I’m walking on sunshine. Do you know everyone discouraged me from doing Heaven On Earth and Heroes? But I wanted a change.”
Preity is thankful she attended Anupam Kher’s acting school. She says, “I attended Anupam’s acting school to get my Punjabi right for both the roles.”
Preity is happy that this international award will help sell Heaven On Earth to a global audience. “It is a film in Punjabi and I felt the language would limit the appeal. Source
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