Preity Zinta very much single now

The word is finally out from Preity Zinta’s mouth, she is no longer dating Ness Wadia and is very much single now.

Preity says, “I’m not dating anyone right now. If I did, I wouldn’t hide it. But whatever the status of my heart, I’m certainly not the kind of person who would send out emails to people about my love life.”

She refers to story about her sending mails to her team that she is no longer dating the teams co-owner Ness Wadia.

She adds, “Why would I do something so stupid.Do I owe my team members an explanation on my love life? I don’t even know their email addresses. For me, the line between my personal life and my work place is very sharply divided.”

However ask her if she is dating her team member Brett Lee, she says,”I will never date a married man or an actor.That rule for my heart is still applicable.To that I’ve added one more group of people who are taboo territory to my heart. Cricketers. Going by my mantra of never mixing my personal life with my professional interests, I’ll never date a cricketer either. One doesn’t go out with people whom one works with, it’s as simple as that.”

Preity Zinta Ask to Bring the change you want

Not only is Preity Zinta setting an example for every responsible citizen of India to vote, stars like Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan will be in Mumbai on V-day (read Vote day) to cast their valuable votes.

Preity and SRK who will be in South Africa during the election time for the IPL season will take a day off from their hectic schedule to be in Mumbai to exercise their vote on April 30 (that’s the day when Mumbai goes to poll). If SRK and Preity are busy with IPL, Aamir, who holidaying in the US, will fly down to Mumbai, just to cast his valuable vote.

This time, most stars (with the exception of Salman Khan ) are keeping themselves away from campaigning. There were rumours that Aishwarya Rai might campaign for her uncle Amar Singh’s Samajwadi Party, but the star is busy with shootings. According to sources, Congress was keen to rope in the bold and outspoken Preity to campaign for them, but the actress is either not interested or too busy.

Not only are these actors doing their bit, in fact, director-producer Karan Johar has joined hands with various celebs to create awareness about voting among people. Karan has made a short film ‘Kuch Nahi Ho Sakta’ for Lead India campaign with the help of young stars who are also youth icons to encourage people to vote and make an informed choice about the candidate they vote for.

Stars like Imran Khan , Kareena Kapoor , Priyanka Chopra , Deepika Padukone , Ranbir Kapoor , Abhishek Bachchan , Ritesh Desmukh , Asin , Shahid Kapur , Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor took some time out to be part of this joint venture and urged citizens to use their fundamental right without a miss in Karan’s film.

Preity stressed as IPL goes 'videsh'

Preity Zinta has no players from South Africa, neither does SRK. The star is hassled but ever-optimistic about the repercussions of the IPL being re-located to South Africa.

You sound very stressed?

These last few days have been very hard on me, thanks to all the hassles connected to the Indian Premiere League (IPL).

Was it a shock to you when the IPL was relocated to South Africa?

The situation is such, what to do? The option was to either have it outside India or not at all. No one is happy to shift from home ground. That thrill of playing across our own country at domestic tournaments is gone. Going to various cities with the matches is a high. However people can still watch it on tv. That’s still there.

But an Indian event shifted to South Africa?

I know. But we’ve to be optimistic. Last year when the IPL started everyone thought it would flop. It became the biggest hit ever. Likewise, the shift to SA could make the IPL bigger. What else can I do except be hopeful?

But it’s being translocated to a new culture and environment?

Of course it is! But what can we do? I’ve always believed whatever happens in life happens for the best. The timing of the IPL crisis was unfortunate. My most challenging film Heaven On Earth is on release. I’d have liked more time nurturing it. You know I did Heaven On Earth for myself. Lots of times I’ve done things for this reason and that. But this time it was entirely for me. And I don’t mean that in any selfish way. I just needed to connect more with my inner self. This film made me do that.

Tell me about your preparation for the role.

I’ve worked quite a lot with battered women. I’ve studied so many kinds of mental disorder. Domestic violence comes much after other forms of disorder. Every scene in Heaven On Earth rings true. I had a hundred notions on how to play the role. But when I met abused women I decided it has to be very real. I’m very proud of it. Let’s see how audiences in India react.

So the timing of IPL was unfortunate?

Yes, it was a little unfortunate. No matter how positive we try to be about the situation there’s undoubtedly a feeling of dismay about the IPL moving out of India. It’s amazing how such a thing could happen.
It’s like uprooting a national event?

Exactly. It’s like asking an actor to perform in a theatre where nobody knows him. But we’ll make sure that the quality and profile of the game doesn’t change. Only two percent of the audience watches the game in a stadium. Most of them watch the game on television. But there’s that vibe when the game happens on home ground. That spirit can’t be captured anywhere. Having said that I don’t want to sound whiny and petty. I want to thank South Africa for agreeing to host the IPL games. They’ve gone out of their way to accommodate us, flung their fields open to us. I think South Africa will make a beautiful home for the games.
Wasn’t the choice between South Africa and England?

Yes there were several options. But it finally came down to chosing between those two countries. We didn’t want to go into a place where there was too much rain. I think SA will be fun. Who knows, they might even allow me to play. That’s my secret fantasy. Miracles do happen, you know.

So is South Africa going to be the permanent venue for the IPL?

If India decides to have elections every year, who knows? Ironically, South Africa is also holding elections.

Is it just elections that ousted IPL from India? Or was there a security scare after what happened to the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan?

I refused to believe India is scared about the security. Does the country shut down because we can’t get enough security? I think we need to vote even more carefully. We must put the proper people in places of power. I don’t think we should vote for anyone —ANYONE — who has got criminal records. See their track records and then vote.

How will you be ready with the IPL in SA in time?

We Indians don’t only exist in chaos. We thrive in it. Even last year when IPL happened for the first time we grappled with all odds. I know I’m going to have sleepless nights. But that’s a different story. I can’t pretend I’m not disappointed by the relocation. But South Africa is a terrific country. I’ll have lots to do besides cricket. In Punjab it was difficult for me to move out. Preity Zinta will have a blast shopping in SA. Preity Zinta the team owner is worried. We’ve no players from SA. Neither does Shah Rukh.
Are the boys demoralized by the relocation?

Their choice was between no IPL and IPL in South Africa.