If you’ve been wondering why Preity is often seen in dark glasses at her IPL events in and out of Mohali, it’s not for reasons related to fashion.
A seemingly minor eye injury two weeks ago, blew up into a serious problem for Preity Zinta. “Anything could’ve happened,” she shudders.
“At an event in Mohali two weeks ago, a stranger’s elbow jabbed into my eye. I felt the room swim and the eye got swollen immediately. But, after an ice-pack treatment for a few hours, it seemed to be in control. Little did I know there was more in store,” says Preity.
In the next few days, Preity’s eye condition worsened. “The pupil acquired every colour in the rainbow, and the cornea shrank. I was in a state of panic and my mother was so worried. Finally, I went to a really good doctor – the same one who looks after the Bachchans’ eyes, and now, my eye has healed,” she reveals. Now, Preity intends to maintain a safe distance from the crowds during her public appearances in Mohali.
Meanwhile, the Bachchans and Preity seem to have bonded in more ways than one.
And the bonding gets stronger now that Preity joins them on their world tour. “I’m very fond of Jayaji and Amitji. And Abhishek is a chum. I also think Aishwarya is very cool. I’ll be joining them on their world tour in July and am really looking forward to it,” says Preity.
Unlike the other actors like Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapur who would be making ppearances at selected venues, Preity will be accompanying the Bachchans throughout their two-month tour. Several other actresses, after giving a verbal commitment, have opted out of the tour.
Preity brushes off any suggestion of largesse. “I don’t know why the other actresses aren’t going. The Bachchans are my buddies. They asked me and I agreed, as simple as that. In fact, I’ve been on a world tour with them before and I had a ball. I’m looking forward to this one too. And I do not care who’s going with them or not.”
What she does care about are the ongoing IPL matches in Mohali, and not only for the matches. “The people there are so warm and friendly. Ness and I have begun to care for the town. While the others in the IPL have got developed cities, we’re the only ones who were given a town that’s still growing. And we’re so proud to be part of that growth. Mohali is an air-force base, so only IAF planes land there. There’s already talk of an international airport and several luxury hotels in the town, all thanks to the IPL.”
