Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Preity Zinta Credits Bobby Deol For Launching Her Bollywood Career
Preity Zinta said Bobby Deol helped her begin her acting career.
He recommended her name to filmmakers Abbas-Mustan.
They introduced her to producer Ramesh Taurani.
She was then signed for Soldier and Kya Kehna.
She later received an offer for Dil Se.
Preity and Bobby became close friends while making Soldier.
She remembers filming in Australia with Bobby and his wife, Tanya.
Bobby also attended the launch of Preity’s jewellery brand in Mumbai.
Preity Zinta credited Bobby Deol with recommending her to filmmakers Abbas-Mustan.
She said the recommendation led to introductions to producer Ramesh Taurani and roles in Soldier and Kya Kehna.
Zinta later received an offer for Dil Se and said she was fortunate to begin her career with leading collaborators.
Her friendship with Deol began around the 1998 film Soldier and continued through several movies.
Zinta recently attended Deol’s honeymoon-era Australia memories and Deol attended the launch of her Jacarti Jewellery brand in Mumbai.
- Who
- Actor Preity Zinta credited actor Bobby Deol for recommending her to Abbas-Mustan.
- What
- Zinta described how Deol’s recommendation helped lead to her early film roles and discussed their long friendship.
- When
- The comments were made at the trailer launch of Vibe; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The Vibe trailer-launch venue is not specified; Jacarti Jewellery’s launch took place in Mumbai’s Bandra.
- Why
- Zinta said Deol recommended her name, leading to introductions and opportunities that helped start her career.
- Film linked to their friendship
- Soldier, released in 1998
- Early roles mentioned
- Soldier and Kya Kehna
- Later opportunity
- Dil Se
- Recommended by
- Bobby Deol recommended Preity Zinta to Abbas-Mustan
- Producer introduced
- Ramesh Taurani
- Australia connection
- Zinta recalled shooting Soldier in Australia during Bobby Deol and Tanya’s honeymoon
- Jewellery brand
- Jacarti Jewellery