Press Conference for Dr. Preity Zinta at the University of East London.
A short press conference with Preity Zinta followed by DRAMA !
How do you feel today, receiving the Honorary Doctor from the University of East London honored ?
In my career I have always won awards for films. I am humbled as this is the first time I am getting something for my cultural contribution and for my humanitarian work. So this is also going to be extremely special to me and it is going to be the closest to my heart.
How does it feel to get the Honorary Doctor specifically from UEL ?
I went around the campus and the Vice Chancellor told me and found out today that there are a lot of Indians here. I believe 1/3 is White, 1/3 is Black African/ Carribean and 1/3 is Asian. So its very diverse. I also believe they are working towards women entrepreneurship and I think that is fantastic. As soon as I came in I met this lady who was doing digital printing on clothes and fabric. So this is actually the first time Ive come here and seen all this and its fantastic. And I hope I can continue to be a part of this university in some way or the other
You turned down doctors in the past ? Why UEL ?
It was for other things besides films. I thought ok this makes sense as opposed to the other times. Of course it was an honor. It’s not like I have left my education halfway. I have studied and know the effort it takes to go and get something like this. You have to study for a couple of years. You have to go there you have to make that effort and then you can achieve it. So at that point of my life I thought just because Im doing a film or a performance I don’t think I deserved it.
As the press conference finished, Dr. Preity was scheduled to give individual time to the present press. After finishing short interviews with magazines, newspapers and online media, the actress went ahead to do some TV Interviews.However, after some journalists from India asked her some controversial questions regarding the ownership of her cricket team, she refused to answer and stormed out of the room.
super