Preity bonds with Ness's family
Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia has been in Mumbai for a while now. Among the lucky few people who can get to meet her is actress Preity Zinta, Dina Wadia being her beau Ness Wadia's grandmother.
Preity says that every time she Dina Wadia, she comes away floored. Says Preity, "The first time I met Dina Wadia I stared at her open-mouthed. My goodness! She carries so much history within her.
Since then we've met over dinner and other social occasions several times. Each time I'm struck by her gentle demeanour , her classic elegance, and yes, her fragility."
While speaking about one of her favourite women, Preity's voice lights up. She continues, "She's so beautiful, so fragile. I was also struck by her unmistakable facial resemblance to her distinguished father (Jinnah).
They look like father and daughter all right! I've never seen two people who resemble one another so closely."
Preity says she has met Dina Wadia both in Mumbai and abroad. "She lives in New York. But she visits Mumbai where she has close family. She carries an aura of unmistakable strength.
Every time I meet her there's so much to imbibe from her. You know there're some people in this world who just carry an aura about them. She's one of them."
The last time when they met Dina Wadia wanted to know about Preity's IPL matches. "She has so much to tell. And I just want to sit and keep on listening to her.
She takes a lot of interest in my life. The last time we met she wanted to know all about the IPL matches.
I was surprised, why would someone of her stature want to know what I'm doing? She's so important to our times as a woman and a figure in history and yet conveys so much joie de vivre in her attitude."
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Jodha Akbar
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