Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto. Freida Pinto: biography, filmography and personal life of the actress (photo)

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Freida Pinto - Indian and American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle, Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Rupert Wyatt, and Black Gold by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

The main films of actor Freida Pinto

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  Freida Pinto was born on October 18, 1984 in Mumbai. Her parents have nothing to do with the world of cinema: her father is a banker, and her mother is a manager elite school. But Frida’s sister is a producer of a news program. Pinto did not receive any special acting training; she graduated from St. Javier's College in Mumbai and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature.

  The very first film in which the actress played brought her great popularity. It was the drama “Slumdog Millionaire,” where Frida played the role of the protagonist’s lover, for whose sake he participated in the TV game “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” The film received eight Oscar statuettes, as well as many other awards. Then Woody Allen invited Pinto to star in his twisted melodrama You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger. Here she played a mysterious girl named Dia. In the drama “Miral” by Juliana Schnabel, the actress played the role of a woman who founded an orphanage in Jerusalem on the eve of the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.

  Frida appears in films of different genres, but all films with her participation have high rating. One of these projects was the high-budget science fiction action film “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” by Rupert Wyatt. In 2011, the actress played leading roles in the films: “Slumdog Beauty,” “Black Gold” with Antonio Banderas and “War of the Gods: Immortals” with Mickey Rourke. After this, Pinto had a three-year break from breeding. And in 2014, the biographical drama “Dancer in the Desert” by Richard Raymond was released, in which the actress played the role of a dancer.

  Frida often attends various TV shows. She has appeared on such programs as “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, “In live with Larry King", "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and many others.

  Pinto is not only a talented actress, but also a professional dancer. She knows many styles of Indian dance and masters salsa. Before filming films, Frida acted as a model in commercials for such famous brands, like Skoda, Wrigley's Chewing Gum and many others.

  It is known about the actress’s personal life that she dated marketer Rohan Antao for eight years. But their paths diverged; Frida became the initiator of the breakup. Immediately after this, she began an affair with her colleague on the set of Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel.

  Freida Pinto walked long and hard to fame. She had to go through many auditions and castings, but, having received a large number of refusals, she did not leave the race and received a well-deserved chance. Now Frida is known all over the world, they write about her in magazines and newspapers, her photos are printed on the covers of leading publications. The actress lives in New York and continues to work actively.

India is the world's largest producer of such creative products as cinema. Every year, an average of 1,500 paintings of various genres are produced in this country. However, only a few of them are truly interesting to television viewers not only in India, but throughout the world. An excellent example of high-quality and interesting cinema is the film directed by Lavilin Tandan called “Slumdog Millionaire”. The crime drama, which vividly tells the story of the ugly life of a street Indian teenager and his first love, became a real hit. The audience burst into applause, and critics without any doubt awarded the film eight nominations for the prestigious Oscar Award and four Golden Globe nominations. The main female role in the film “Slumdog Millionaire” is played by the beautiful Freida Pinto. This work became her debut. She also brought the burning brunette from Mumbai fantastic popularity.

Childhood years of a Portuguese descendant

On October 18, 1984, Freida Pinto was born in the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the city of Mumbai. The girl's biography originates its narrative in a Catholic family, whose ancestors immigrated to India from Portugal back in the 15th century. Frida's father, Frederico, is a leading manager in one of the branches of the Baroda Credit and Financial Institute. The girl's mother, Sylvia, works as the director of St. Christian School. John's Universal High School. By the time Frida was born, their daughter Sharon was already growing up in the family. She is currently a producer for the popular Indian news channel NDTV.

Study and early career

The first institution where Freida Pinto entered was St. Christian School. John's Universal High School. After graduation, the girl continues her studies at St. Xavier's College. There she devotes herself to literature and dancing. After a few years Frida leaves it educational institution in a bachelor's degree. The years spent at the college helped the girl not only learn art, but also learn to dance. She has deeply studied not only Indian but also international classical choreography. It was thanks to dancing that Freida Pinto got her first job. became her international project called Full Circle. The girl worked here until 2008. At the same time, she starred in commercials. TV viewers remember Frida from commercials for Skoda cars, the telecommunications company Airtel, chewing gum Wrigley's and many others. She also appears as a model on the covers of fashion magazines.

Way to success

For three years (from 2005 to 2008), Freida Pinto actively collaborated with The Barry John’s Acting Studio agency. Thanks to this organization, in 2008 the girl was invited to audition for the lead female role in the crime drama Slumdog Millionaire. She was incredibly lucky: the directors paid attention to the bright and talented girl and gave her control of a character named Latika. This role was the first in Frida’s life and more than successful. The film tells the story of the life, suffering, love and aspirations of a Mumbai street boy, Jamal Malik. The film shows the real side without embellishment criminal life densely populated city. All facets are subtly intertwined in it human soul: fear and hatred, love and betrayal, lies and redemption. This film brought its creators a fabulous amount of box office receipts all over the world. In addition to financial profit, the film gave the directors, screenwriters, cast and crew numerous nominations for the prestigious Oscars, Golden Globes, People's Choice Awards and BAFTAs.

Freida Pinto, whose filmography did not contain a single entry at the time of the film’s release, is the only debutante in this masterpiece. Her partners on the set already had filming experience. However, this in no way stopped them from helping the girl quickly get comfortable under the constant sight of cameras.

Further career

After the release of the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” actress Freida Pinto was invited to Hollywood to collaborate with the famous director Woody Allen. This talented maestro offered the girl the role of Dia in his new film “You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger.” The picture was published in 2010. Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, and Antonio Banderas, already known throughout the world, worked on the same set with the newly minted Indian star. At the same time, the graceful beauty participated in the creation of Juliana Schnabel’s film entitled “Miral”. Here Frida got the main female role.

Exactly a year later, two more films starring Freida Pinto will be released on the big screens. Photos with the actress are decorated with posters for the films “Black Gold” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” After some time, television viewers around the world admire Pinto in the film “War of the Gods,” where she plays the role of an oracle. Now all of Hollywood knows. She gets close to stars such as Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, James Franco and many others. In the same 2011, Frida Pinto was invited to main role in the film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's story "Trishna", or "Slum Beauty". The director of this masterpiece is Michael Winterbott.

New projects and other activities

The release of two more films featuring the Indian beauty is planned for 2014. The first is a film by Richard Raymond called “Dancing in the Desert.” Along with Freida Pinto, Nazanin Boniadi, Simon Kassianedes, Tom Cullen, Chris Cowlin and many others take part in this film. The girl plays the main role. The second film will be Terrence Malick's film, Knight of Cups. Here Frida plays a supporting role. The characters of the main characters were taken by Natalie Portman and Christian Bale. In addition to cinema, Freida Pinto is actively involved in advertising and modeling activities. She is the face of the cosmetics company L'Oreal. However, not only the products of this brand help a girl remain beautiful. She, like many Indian girls, uses Ayurvedic masks and mixtures.

Personal life

Unlike her Western colleagues, Freida Pinto cannot boast of numerous love affairs. Her first boyfriend was Rohan Antao, a marketer from Mumbai. The girl met him in college. Shortly before filming began on Slumdog Millionaire, the couple separated. The initiator was Frida. Her action was not approved by the girl’s family and friends. After some time, the actress begins dating Dev Patel (co-star in the first film). The couple is still together. They live in New York, but there is no talk of marriage yet.