Preity Zinta gets nostalgic as Kya Kehna completes 20 years, says everyone was shocked that she chose to play unwed teenage mom 20 : Bollywood News

Twenty years ago, Preity Zinta made a choice to star in a film with a tabooed subject of an unmarried teenage mother in Kya Kehna. The film completed 20 years on May 19 and the actress reminisced about the time when everyone was shocked about her choice.

Preity Zinta gets nostalgic as Kya Kehna completes 20 years, says everyone was shocked that she chose to play unwed teenage mom

On the occasion, Preity Zinta said that everyone stated that her career will be over before it even began. “I remember everyone was SHOCKED that I chose to play an unwed teenage mom in my first film. 'Your career will be over before it starts. Have you gone mad ?' That’s what everyone said," she wrote on Instagram as she a bunch of clips from the film.

“Today I look back & I’m grateful to @rameshtaurani & Honey Aunty for this amazing film and to Saif & Chandrachur❤ for being patient & awesome. This film is a constant reminder to follow your heart and gut and not worry about what “Everyone” says. I miss #MrShah ???? #KyaKehna #ting,” she further wrote.

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I remember everyone was SHOCKED that I chose to play an unwed teenage mom in my first film. “Your career will be over before it starts. Have you gone mad ?” That’s what everyone said. Today I look back & I’m grateful to @rameshtaurani & Honey Aunty for this amazing film and to Saif & Chandrachur❤ for being patient & awesome. This film is a constant reminder to follow your heart and gut and not worry about what “Everyone” says. I miss #MrShah ???? #KyaKehna #ting
A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz) on May 19, 2020 at 1:45am PDT

Kya Kehna was directed by Kundan Shah. The film starred Saif Ali Khan as Preity Zinta’s love interest whereas Chandrachur Singh played the role of her best friend Ajay. The film also starred Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Puneet Vasishtha, Mamik Singh and Amit Mistry, among others.