Preity Zinta hits back at trolls for their ‘cynicism’; asks what’s wrong with appreciating PM: ‘If you are a proud Hindu or Indian…’

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Anticipating that her post might invite comments about her American husband Gene Goodenough, she preemptively addressed it, saying, “Now don’t ask me why I married Gene. I married him because I love him. Kyuki sarhad par ek aisa shaks hai, jo mere liye aapni jaan de sakta hai, samjhe (Because there is one person across the border who can give his life for me). If you know you know. Ting!” Preity tied the knot with Gene Goodenough at a private ceremony in Los Angeles in 2016. They are currently parents to twins.

Earlier in the day, Preity Zinta had shared her thoughts on interacting with Grok3, a flagship AI model launched by Elon Musk-owned xAI. Mentioning that she spent over two hours having “the most fun conversation”, the actor shared that the experience felt so real and unfiltered that she almost forgot she was speaking to a machine. “It’s both scary and fascinating,” she remarked, while also commending the developers for their work. However, some users quickly questioned the authenticity of her excitement, suspecting the post was part of a paid promotion. She, however, clarified that it was not.

Preity is currently working on director Rajkumar Santoshi’s period actioner Lahore 1947, sharing the screen with Sunny Deol. The film is produced by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and will mark Preity’s return to Bollywood after seven years. She was last seen in the action comedy Bhaiaji Superhit (2018).