Talk:Preity Zinta

Reviews

Armaan

• Taran Adarsh at IndiaFM which makes its presence in the article: Preity Zinta comes up with another superb performance, essaying her part with utmost sincerity.
• BBC - "Gracy Singh gives a pleasant performance but somewhat gets over shadowed by the superb acting of Priety Zinta."
• Variety.com? "Most colorful perf, however, is from Zinta who, though playing an archetypal bad sort, manages to make the self-obsessed Soniya an almost sympathetic character through the sheer vivaciousness of her part-child, part-vamp playing."
• The Tribune - not only is the review title "Preity Zinta all the way" - the critic writes about her: "Preity Zinta has outclassed everyone with her convincing performance in a negative role."
• The Hindu: "she is just about perfect."
• Also received various nomination.
• Hindustan Times (original): "Preity takes over the script and, indeed, the film, unleashing a brilliant act as the deceptively bubbly but manipulative wife, who is obsessed on having Neha out of Akash’s hospital. Indeed, Preity performance stands out in the very effortless élan with which she carries off the role."
• Mid-Day: "Of the cast, Preity is extremely natural in the role of a spoilt brat — though that hairstyle honestly doesn’t suit her."
• Khalid Mohamed: "Doubtlessly, Preity Zinta is the peppy scene-stealer, achieving her manic mood swings dexterously."
• Majority opinion: Well recieved

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

• Rediff here: Preity who? Zinta has barely a walk-on part in the film, her appearances pretty much restricted to the loud and showy songs
• The same Rediff on the same film here: Preity looks glamorous and in a couple of scenes, manages to overshadow King Khan too.
• BBC - "Preity Zinta too gives her best. Watching her in the scene where she confronts Rani during the wedding reception makes you realise how excellent she is as an actress."
• IBN live: "Preity Zinta fits her role to the tee, reflecting just that slight hint of cold detachment that the part requires from her."
• indiaFM - "Preity not only looks gorgeous, but the dedication to her role shows at vital points. Her penultimate scene with Rani Mukerji, when she confronts her at the marriage reception, is fabulous."
• The Hindu: "Preity Zinta as Rhea and Abhishek Bachchan as Rishi are backed by well-etched out roles, come out of the film with their heads held high."
• Express India: "But the actors who walk away with the cake are Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta. The lady has not just looked glamorous but she has walked with poise, sat with grace, smiled with composure and spoke with calmness. Who would have thought that the bubbly girl could so skillfully shed her age-old tag and walk away as the don’t-mess-with-me lass. So all those who are in search of the peppy Preity, well guys you’ve dialed the wrong number this time."
• Khalid Mohamed: "Preity Zinta elevates her role with intelligence and spontaneity."
• Subhash K. Jha: "played with endearing equanimity by Preity Zinta"
• Received various nominations for Best supporting actress.
• Majority opinion: Well received Result: the reviews on the page are OK.

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

• Taran Adarsh in Indiafm: Between Rani and Preity, it is difficult to choose who's the better performer. Both have been given equal footage (length-wise) and importance. Both are incredibly competent in the respective roles, although Preity does go overboard in the initial portions (this is a minor concern)
• Rediff: Preity Zinta, who clearly has the meatiest part of all, makes the best of it. Her transformation from the cocky and unabashed prostitute to a sensitive and warm person is amazingly believable.
• Just to note, the refs do NOT give contradicting reviews. Preity Zinta described as the actress with the meatiest role. And indiaFM only supports the claim by saying "Between Rani and Preity, it is difficult to choose who's the better performer". Rani was the leading and Preity is described as equally good, while she is the supporting.
• The Hindu: "In steps a nautch girl to transform into a good samaritan. Preity Zinta, in probably the second most challenging role of her brief career, puts life into her character of Madhubala as she goes from being a roadside dancing girl to a woman who agrees to mother a child for a price, with elan. However, while she is credible as a to-be mother and exudes the warmth of one, she is not as convincing in mouthing the inanities used by the women of the street."
• The Hindu2: "Priety Zinta who seems to have put her body and soul into the streetwalker's flaming-red dress, making life for Rani Mukherji more competitive than she had probably bargained for."
• According to Sify (an article of 2003): "When Preity did a Pretty Woman in the notorious film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke she was just as uncomfortable about using all the foul language. Once she entered the zone of the rented womb Preity had a ball. This remains her best performance yet."
• Hindustan Times: "there is an admirable zest that Preity pumps into every role she does, and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is no exception. That, by and large, remains the trumpcard of the film, too."
• Received nominations, including a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
• 'Majority opinion: Well recieved with the meatiest role, although not as convincing in the first half which is not as significant considering all critics praise her so highly. All of them praise her, so the --> Result: the review on the page is OK.

Mission Kashmir

• Rediff: Preity Zinta has her moments, and thankfully she is NOT reduced to a prop.
• The Hindu: "Preity Zinta is her usual cherubic self and lends colour to the otherwise serious proceedings."
• Both reviews say she was good. Reviews are not so distinct from each other. Nobody says that she has a big role.
• The Tribune: "Priety Zinta has a noticeable presence."
• Majority opinion: Well recieved but had a small role Result: the review on the page is OK, only needs to add that her role was small.

Dil Hai tumhara

• Variety: "Zinta and helmer Kundan Shah previously hit with "Kya kehna" (2000), and present, more formulaic pic is perhaps the young thesp's best vehicle to date."
• Rediff: "Preity is superb. Her last film with Kundan Shah, Kya Kehna!, won many accolades for her performance. Her spontaneous smile lights up the screen. As the neglected child, Preity does not spend her time crying and wallowing. Due credit for this should go to Shah. Preity is presented as the bubbly, vivacious girl, with a sensitive heart."
• The Hindu: "She is Preity Zinta, who walked away with accolades in the brave Kya Kehna, and who may just do the same here... Preity Zinta in one of the more powerful roles of her career... Take away Preity Zinta and Dil Hai Tumhaara is a tiresome film in urgent need of heavy editing. Put Zinta in there and it becomes watchable frame-to-frame. Preity is there all through, purely due to her infectious charm."
• The Tribune: "Preity Zinta has done a marvellous job in the role of the stepdaughter of the local mayor Rekha."
• BBC: "The performance by actress Priety Zinta is simply superb."
• mid-day: "Preity excels."
• All the above reviews praise her very much.
• Again, earned nominations at Star Screen Awards and Bollywood Movie Awards
• 5 reviews plus one on the article, all of which are positive.
• Majority opinion: highly acclaimed Result: the review on the page is more than OK.

Veer-Zaara

• The Hindu: "...there are such good performances, especially from Preity and Rani."
• BBC: "Preity looks like a million bucks which is expected, being a Yash Chopra heroine. She comes across as a complete natural and it is safe to say that we have finally found a replacement for Kajol."
• Rediff: "Preity does a good job at playing a Yash Chopra heroine: she looks dreamy and plays her Zaara with grace and restraint."
• The Tribune: "Preity Zinta, too, has managed to rise to the heights which the script attempts to explore. As a bubbly Pakistani woman treated with contempt by the conservative society, she is immensely likeable."
• tvguide: "Though Chopra's film is emotionally extravagant even by the standards of India's epically unrestrained cinema, the star-crossed lovers bear the weighty metaphorical significance of their travails surprisingly lightly, particularly Zinta's radiantly lovely Zaara."
• One on the page from "Vartiety" - positive.
• Nominated; won awards.
• Majority opinion: positive Result: the review on the page is OK.

Salaam Namaste

• Rediff: "Preity manages to handle all situations thrown at her, and makes for a very efficient radio jockey."
• New York Times, starts with Zinta: "Preity Zinta must be the Katie Holmes of the Indian film industry. She is cheerleader-homecoming queen-fraternity sweetheart pretty, so even when her characters are being unkind it's hard not to like her."
• The Hindu: "Preity especially does a good job with the hysterics."
• BBC, again starts with Zinta saying: "This romantic comedy focuses on Ambar Malhotra (Preity Zinta) who decides to study medicine in Melbourne." and later on says: "Both Saif and Preity manage to play their parts convincingly."
• The Tribune: "Priety spices it up with her vivacity as a radio jockey in Australia."
• Film Jounal International: positive.
• Variety: positive.
• Khalid Mohamed: positive.
• Mid-day: "Zinta (looking great) is equally sturdy as the strong-willed, independent Ambar, a rare Bollywood heroine."
• One more review from indiaFM on the article.
• Nominated for Best Actress at all awards ceremonies.
• Majority opinion: praised Result: the review on the page is OK.

The Last Lear

• indiaFM: "Preity is effective"
• Variety: "...the ultra-popular pair of Zinta and Rampal manage to hold their own onscreen. It's an interesting paradox to watch a star like Zinta deliver a good perf as a woman who's widely known as a bad thesp."
• Subhash K Jha: "Preity Zinta in her most accomplished performance to date does here what most actors shy away from. She actually listens to her co-stars as they express their angst."
• Rediff: "Indeed, this is one of Preity Zinta's most un-bubbly roles. As a traumatised soul struggling to hold back a long-due outburst, courtesy her tumultuous, abusive relationship with her man, Zinta is palpably vulnerable. Sadly, her dialogues in English distract one from the seriousness of the situation."
• Rajeev Masand: "Preity Zinta gets through her scenes competently, never allowing her cute-as-a-button image to take away from the impact she makes here as a conflicted, mature woman."
• The Hindu: "In comes the fumbling actress, played by Preity with aplomb."
• Majority opinion: Well received

Heroes

• TOI: "The film does have flashes of fine storytelling and some noteworthy performances, specially a restrained act by both Salman Khan and Preity Zinta."
• The Indian Express: "pretty Preity is a war-widow, speaking flawless Punjabi, keeping it together for her old in-laws and a young son"
• The Hindu: "Disappearing into herself to emerge with a character who is dignified in her tragedy, Preity gives the film's best performance."
• Hindustan Times: "Karnik is merely interested in wringing tears the old-fashioned way, and not in starting a debate. He succeeds—mainly because Preity Zinta brings to a role a gravitas and dignity that is seen on the faces of ordinary women—this may be her coming of age as an actress."
• ibnlive.com: "Preity Zinta does a terrific job as the Punjabi widow who assumes the place of the man of the house following her husband's death at war."
• Rediff.com: "in addition to powerful performances by Preity Zinta and Salman Khan. Of all the three episodes, their story is the most effective and stirring. Preity is a picture of luminous grace and silent spirit. Her restrained depiction of suffering and reliability escalates the depth of her character, as well as performance, to a new level. It's a choking moment, as you witness the changing graph of emotions on her face when Sohail reads out her deceased husband's three-year old letter."
• DNA: "Of the three, the Salman Khan-Preity Zinta story is best executed and performed, though the Punjabi village tableau is overdone. Zinta does particularly well with a Punjabi accent and delivers a subtle and touching performance as a widow, mother and daughter-in-law."
• indiatimes: "From the performances, Preity Zinta comes up with the most touching act inducing a lump in your throat with her emotional outbursts."
• indiaFM: "Preity is outstanding; has spoken Punjabi so fluently"
• Majority opinion: praised

Heaven On Earth

• • International
• The Vencouver Sun: "Bollywood star Zinta and her Canadian co-star Bhardwaj are nothing short of genius, given the inherent challenges of the script, and the precarious balance of empathy, but the whole cast is inspired and brings intimacy to each well-crafted dramatic moment."
• Sun Media: "Bollywood star Preity Zinta turns in a remarkably multi-layered, dramatic turn as Chand. While we immediately sympathize and empathize with the plight of her character, Zinta demands more by trying to deepen the characterization. As played by Zinta, Chand tries to understand and rehab her husband, against all odds, instead of just making a play for that sympathy."
• Variety: "Cut off from her family and trapped within a system of willing accomplices, Chand becomes a different person in the States -- an opportunity for the beautiful Zinta, who appears in nearly every scene, to undertake a stunning psychological transformation."
• ScreenDaily.com: "Zinta poignantly plays against the “cool-chick” persona for which she is renowned on the Bollywood circuit."
• Exclaim!: "Zinta's performance here is a revelation, infusing her role with surprising depth and pathos."
• JWR: "Chand is beautifully created by Preity Zinta who grows with the role that few her age could master"
• The Daily Star (Banglaesh): "Zinta gives out a stunning performance at every aspect of her characterization. Whether it is to express the anticipation of a newly wed bride or the cringing woman pulling out a snake from a pit, she never digresses."
  • India
• Subhash K Jha: "Preity Zinta standing supremely dignified at the centre of the conflict firnishes the theme with amazing grace. She’s the only known face in the crowded Punjabi home of patriarchs, matriarchs, victims and perpetrators of bitter violence. But Preity never lets it known she’s a star."
• DNA: "The greatest triumph of Videsh is Preity Zinta's performance. Her slow death within and enthusiasm to do the right thing are heartbreaking."
• Rajeev Masand: "It's difficult to describe just how good Preity Zinta is in her role as a battered young bride in director Deepa Mehta's Videsh. So good in fact, you're almost willing to overlook the film's lapses." ... "But Videsh belongs to Preity Zinta who delivers a career-best performance as Chand, using her eyes alone to convey shock and horror, bringing depth to a character that could so easily become a stereotype."
• NDTV: "Preity Zinta, playing Chand, a Punjabi girl who has an arranged marriage with a taxi driver in Canada, gives her career’s best performance. Her haunted and fearful eyes convey the brutality and horror of her situation."
• Sify: "Zinta’s rendering of the abused new bride is heart wrenching. Especially in the difficult scenes when she is unable to tell imagination from real life."
• Hindustan Times: "Preity Zinta gives more than she gets as she traverses fantasy and reality seamlessly in a marvelous performance."
• Rediff: "What Mehta truly succeeds at is extracting a landmark performance out of Preity Zinta. The actress immortalised in effervescence erases any trace of happiness she may have previously conveyed with her startling transformation into Chand. Known for her forthright ways and liberated views, Preity breaks away from her real-life image to effectively slip into the wounded soul of her character. Even when she talks to the camera, unexpectedly breaking into grim, trance-filled monologues, there's immense fervour in her convictions."
• The Hindu: "Preity plays the Punjabi bride with a rare mix of dignity and vulnerability. Giving one of her best performances, Preity curbs her star appeal to bring out the obscurity such women live in."

Shahid • ^Talk2me 16:54, 30 November 2007 (UTC)