In a tweet, Preity Zinta mentioned that she wants her kids to grow up with Indian values and know their roots, which is why she is raising them as Hindus.
Although Preity Zinta moved to the USA after tying the knot with her husband Gene Goodenough, she keeps visiting India for work – especially when her team, Punjab Kings, plays during the IPL season. Recently, Preity interacted with fans on X (formerly Twitter), and during one such interaction, she revealed that she is raising her kids as Hindus and that it helps as her husband is an atheist.
In the tweet, Preity mentioned that she wants her kids to grow up with Indian values and know their roots, which is why she is raising them as Hindus. She wrote, “After becoming a mother and living abroad I want to make sure my kids don’t forget that they are half Indian. Since my husband is an atheist, we are raising our kids as Hindus.”
Preity Zinta also expressed her disappointment at having to tell everyone about her faith. She wrote, “Sadly I have to face constant criticism and this simple joy is being taken away by politicising my choices all the time. I feel I must keep responding to make my kids feel proud of teaching them about their roots and religion.”
Preity Zinta’s response came when a fan asked her if she was joining the BJP because of visiting temples and the Kumbh Mela. Preity used the opportunity to set the record straight. Replying to the fan, she wrote, “This is the problem with people on social media, everyone has become so judgemental nowadays.
As I said earlier, going to a temple/mahakumbh and being proud of who I am and my identity is not the same as joining politics or joining the BJP.” Preity also admitted that living abroad has made her appreciate her country more.
She wrote, “Living outside India has made me realise the true value of my country and like everyone else I too now appreciate India and all things Indian more ❤️.” Preity Zinta started her career in Bollywood in 1998 with Mani Ratnam’s film Dil Se.
She became one of the top actors in the early 2000s with hits like Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Lakshya, Veer Zaara and others. She left the film industry in 2016 after marrying Gene Goodenough, a senior vice president of finance at an American hydropower company. They welcomed twins – a boy, Jai, and a girl, Jiya – via surrogacy in 2021.
