Preity Zinta was the actress of Priyanka Chopra’s acting debut The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy with Sunny Deol back in 2003. In the same year, Priyanka was seen in a sensual avatar in Raj Kanwar’s Andaaz. But it was the success of films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Aitraaz that made her the Bollywood star she ultimately became. And with two more hits like Krrish and Don added in her repertoire, there was no stopping the Desi Girl of Bollywood. And after 2016, she moved to Hollywood after she had beef with people in this industry.

Did Preity Zinta call Priyanka Chopra a home-breaker because of her alleged relationship with Shah Rukh Khan? Tongues continued wagging till the time the Desi Girl was acting in Hindi films. It’s all done and dusted now.

What did Preity Zinta actually say?

In one of her interviews long back, Preity Zinta didn’t mince words about her thoughts on extra marital relationships and women.

She was quoted saying, “I have a very low opinion on women that are home breakers. I hate these star clinging actresses who use men as ladders to climb to the top.”

Preity Zinta and her own controversial chapters

Even though it was commendable that the actress did not mince words and spoke her heart out. However, Preity Zinta was also accused of having a relationship with a married man. The man in question was filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and his ex wife Suchitra Krishnamoorthi accused Zinta of breaking her home.

Zinta however vehemently denied the claims and accusations and said she was the number one actress of Bollywood whereas Suchitra was not working anymore.

Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan’s bond

If Priyanka Chopra made her Bollywood debut with Preity Zinta, this actress made her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan in the 1998 thriller Dil Se. And ever since then, the two have done films like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer-Zaara, and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

The two have shared great chemistry on screen and Great friendship off screen.

The Shah Rukh Khan-Priyanka Chopra story

A lot of articles were written back, then which almost confirmed their clandestine relationship, even when both of them continued to be in denial. And this was one of the reasons why the actress had to quit Bollywood and make a career in the West.