When big stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala form the lead cast, it would be difficult for a newcomer to make an impact, especially if her entry is post interval.

Preity made people notice her in Dil Se.., and bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer in 1998.

She then won acclaim for Tanuja Chandra’s Sangharsh, which saw her do a Jodie Foster in the Indian version of Silence Of The Lambs.

She even carried Kundan Shah’s Kya Kehna! on her shoulders and gave the industry a surprise hit.

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