4 Iconic Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan Movies: Salaam Namaste and Beyond
Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan have a strong on-screen chemistry in movies like Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaam Namaste. Their quirky and funny characters complement each other well. They have worked together in a total of four movies.
Do you remember how Naina and Rohit turned their friendship into love in Kal Ho Naa Ho? Or when Nick and Amber had an ice cream date at 11:45 pm in Salaam Namaste? ‘Paune 12 bje dono ghar se chale…What’s going on?’ Remember?
Here’s the list of four Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan movies that showcase their chemistry:
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Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Saif Ali Ali Khan
- IMDB Rating: 7.9
- Director: Nikhil Advani
- Release year: 2003
- Genre: romance/Musical
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video and Netflix
Produced by late filmmaker Yash Johar under Dharma Productions, Kal Ho Naa Ho was released in 2003. Preity Zinta played Naina Catherine Kapur, an MBA student in New York City. She meets Rohit Patel, played by Saif Ali Khan, in her MBA class. Their lives change when Aman Mathur, played by Shah Rukh Khan, enters and brings happiness to Naina’s life. Naina falls in love with Aman, unaware of his secret love for her. In the end, Aman dies due to his health condition.
2. Salaam Namaste
- Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, and Arshad Warsi
- IMDB Rating: 6.1
- Director: Siddharth Anand
- Release year: 2005
- Genre: Comedy/Romance
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under Yash Raj Productions, Salaam Namaste was released in 2005. It follows the story of Amber and Nick, living in Australia, who start dating and later face challenges due to an unexpected pregnancy.
3. Kya Kehna
- Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Chandrachur Singh
- IMDB Rating: 5.8
- Director: Kundan Shah
- Release year: 2000
- Genre: Romantic/Drama
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Released in 2000, Kya Kehna directed by Kundan Shah deals with teenage pregnancy and the challenges faced by the couple.
4. Dil Chahta Hai
- Cast: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia
- IMDB Rating: 8.1
- Director: Farhan Akhtar
- Release year: 2001
- Genre: Romance/Comedy
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Dil Chahta Hai pairs Preity with Aamir Khan and Saif with Sonali Kulkarni, depicting the story of three best friends.
Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan also appeared in the song Deewangi Deewangi from Om Shanti Om along with other stars. They make a cute couple on screen, don’t they?
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