Did you know Preity Zinta adopted 34 girls at the age of 34?

Preity Zinta who is dearly missed on screen is still remembered for her memorable movies - from 'Veer Zaara' to 'Soldier' and many more. The actress has largely been spending time in LA ever since she got married to Gene Goodenough.

She has two children, Jai and Gia and has largely been away from the limelight since then. However, she's currently in India with the ongoing IPL (Indian Premiere League). Preity's team Punjab Kings qualified for the finals against Royal Challengers Bangalore. But did you know that before Preity became a mom for real, she became a mother to 34 girls as she adopted them?The actress had shared, "I've adopted 34 girls. I'll be looking after their entire upbringing from education to food, clothes etc.

You've no idea how wonderful it feels to hear the excited chatter of all these girls together. These are my children now, my responsibility. I'll be constantly connected with them and I'll visit them twice a year."Preity had earlier shared that she was personally involved in providing for their schooling, nutrition, and clothing. She revealed that speaking with the girls moved her deeply. At the time, she had expressed a strong desire to visit them biannually.

She also admitted that she often felt troubled by the harsh realities faced by girls from less privileged backgrounds. The alarming stories of female foeticide and children growing up in harmful environments had shaken her.

It had inspired her to begin this journey, and she had made it clear that this was just the beginning—she hoped to adopt more children in the years ahead.The actress had announced the arrival of her twins through surrogacy in November 2021. Preity is now set to make her comeback to the movies with 'Lahore 1947' co-starring Sunny Deol.