Preity Zinta was born on 31 january, 1975 in Shimla, India. Zinta has two brothers. She does not identify with any particular religion because in an interview with The Times of India she comments "I believe in good deeds, in karma, I don't believe in going to temples. For me religion is very personal. It's all about having faith......... we have heard and read that all religions are equal. Now I increasingly believinh in this".