Preity Zinta opens up about making a comeback after 6-year hiatus: “You have a biological clock” 6 : Bollywood News

Beloved actress Preity Zinta has returned to the spotlight, making a dazzling appearance at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This marked her first public appearance in six years, sparking excitement for her upcoming film, Lahore 1947.

Preity Zinta opens up about making a comeback after 6-year hiatus: “You have a biological clock”

A Time for Personal Growth

In an interview with DD India, Zinta shed light on her extended break from Bollywood. Prioritizing her personal life and exploring new ventures, she stated, "I didn't want to do a film. I was focusing on business, I wanted to focus on my personal life."

Balancing Ambition and Biology:

The Veer Zaraa actress further explained, "People forget that for women, as actors, your craft is important, you want a body of work, but you have a biological clock," she said. She elaborated on the challenges women face in balancing career aspirations with the realities of having children.

She has now returned to acting with Lahore 1947, her first project since Bhaiaji Superhit in 2018.

Lahore 1947

Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Lahore 1947 is a period drama starring Zinta alongside Sunny Deol. The film reportedly tells the story of a Hindu family grappling with the partition of India in 1947, specifically focusing on those who remained in what became Pakistan.

Having said that, it is worth mentioning here that Bollywood Hungama had recently reported that Lahore: 1947 is set to release on Republic Day 2025. “The shooting of Lahore: 1947 is currently underway and the makers will wrap up the film by June 2024. It’s a film shot in the studio set up with massive sets of the yesteryear era being recreated. There is minimal VFX, as more focus is on real drama and action,” a source told us.

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