 Preeti made her acting debut with acclaimed film "Shor in the City" (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in October 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO.Desai is listed as the "Times of India"'s 50 Most Desirable Women and "People" Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011.Preeti resides between Los Angeles and London.