Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has been nominated for the 24th Genie Awards for her performance in "Heaven on Earth", directed by Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta.
The actress has been nominated in the Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role category. The nomination was announced by The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT).
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Preity will be vying with Hollywood actresses like Susan Sarandon and Ellen Burstyn who have been nominated for "Emotional Arithmetic" and "The Stone Angel" respectively.
"Heaven on Earth" is about a battered Punjabi housewife in Canada an has also been nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
The awards will be announced April 4 at Ottawa.
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