Preity Zinta's phone didn't stop ringing the whole day. The birthday girl took the day off to pamper herself and answer phone calls delighted at the attention and love showered on her.

"Birthdays come only once a year," said Preity basking in the attention she received Jan 31 - her birthday.

"I took the day off completely to attend calls, receive friends, get myself a whole treatment at the beauty salon..."

For Preity the past year has been a truly happy occasion. "It was the year I did 'Veer-Zaara'. I'll never forget that. Very special things happened in my life throughout. Very special things are happening in my life right now," she beams her 1,000-watt smile.

"I'll soon be starting Karan Johar's film with Shah Rukh Khan. It'll be so much fun to get together with the 'Kal Ho Na Ho' team. And Shah Rukh is one of the most generous and thoughtful co-stars I've ever worked with. He doesn't think only about his co-star but also the entire project."

Any birthday resolutions?

"Yes, the same as usual. No projects that I don't believe in. Even if that means losing out on plum roles and big projects. I've only one life and one chance to do the kind of work that I'd want my grandchildren to watch proudly."

Incidentally, Preity plans to pull out of the showbiz whirligig in some years.

"I certainly don't want to go on and on. The clock is ticking and I want to make good use of every moment that god has given me."