In a recent video Preity Zinta gave clarification and said  that ‘wherever and whoever’ has put her name as Pritam Singh Zinta, ‘it’s just made up’. Taking to X on Thursday, the actor said that her name has always been Preity. She also revealed how on the set of her film Soldier (1998), her co-star Bobby Deol teasingly called her Pritam Singh Zinta. The actor added that since then people think it’s her real name.

Preity shared the video to provide clarification about her ‘real name’

In the video, Preity said, “So I just want to make it clear that Pritam Singh Zinta was never my name. I don’t know how it has made it to Google and Wikipedia. My real name has always been Preity Zinta and now I have added a G to it, G for Goodenough. But since it’s too long one G is Goodenough for me. So now I’m Preity G Zinta.”

She also said, “I made sure I didn’t add the G in the end otherwise it would have been Preity Zinta G. So it’s just Preity G Zinta. I hope that makes it clear. So my name was always Preity Zinta and wherever and whoever has put it out there that it was Pritam Singh Zinta I don’t know it’s just made up. I hope that clears everything.”

Preity reveals the connect between Pritam Singh Zinta and Bobby Deol

She captioned the post, “Over the years I have consistently read in various media articles that I have changed my name from Pritam Singh Zinta to Preity Zinta. I have tried to set the record straight so many times by telling everyone that, on the sets of Soldier @thedeol called me Pritam Singh as a joke (please ask him why he chose that name when you meet him).”

Preity Zinta also added, “The movie became a blockbuster, our friendship flourished and since then Pritam Singh – the name is still stuck to me….. Bachaao (save me) (see-no-evil monkey emoji). So one last time folks – Pritam Singh was never my name. It’s always been Preity. Hope this clarifies everything once and for all. #Ting #Factcheck #PreityGZinta #PreityZinta #LordBobbyDeol.”

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