Freida Pinto is an Indian actress who mostly works in American and British films. He rose to fame with his debut film “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Wiki/Biography
Freida Pinto was born on Thursday, October 18, 1984 (age 37 years; in 2021) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Childhood photos of Freida Pinto
He did his schooling from Carmel of St. Joseph School in Mumbai and went to St. Xavier to pursue a degree in Arts with a major in English literature, and minors in Psychology and Economics. He developed an interest in acting at an early age and often dressed up as actors and imitated them in his childhood. In 1994, after watching Sushmita Sen’s victory in Miss Universe, Freida made a firm decision to pursue acting as her career. While in college, he actively participated in theater. She turned down acting and modeling assignments until she finished her studies; because he wants to graduate before starting his career. After completing her studies, Freida joined Elite Model Management India and worked there as a model for almost two and a half years.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5”
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel Brown
Family
Freida Pinto belongs to Mangalorean Catholic Family.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Frederick Pinto is a Senior Branch Manager at Bank of Baroda. His mother, Sylvia Pinto is the principal at St. John’s Universal School, Goregaon, Mumbai. He has a sister, Sharon Pinto, who works as a news producer at NDTV.
Freida Pinto with her father and sister
Freida Pinto with her mother and sister
Husband & Son
In October 2021, Freida revealed that she had married her fiance Cory Tran during the Covid-19 lockdown. On October 21, 2021, she appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show where she talked about her marriage. He said,
I have to clear the air. I didn’t plan a fat Indian wedding. It was just going to be something beautiful and simple… But then Covid happened and it’s still happening and we just realized we’d been planning this for the rest of our lives and might never have done it.”
Freida Pinto with Cory Tran
In October 2021, she became the mother of a baby boy named Rumi-Ray.
First look at Freida Pinto’s baby boy, Rumi Ray
Relationships/Affairs
Freida has been in a relationship with Rohan Antao (her one-time publicist) since 2003 and the two got engaged in December 2007. The couple called off their engagement in 2009, after the success of Pinto’s movie “Slumdog Millionaire. ” During the interview, He revealed,
I was engaged to actor Rohan Antao, but we broke up at the end of last year. Things happen and you have to learn to deal with them.”
Freida Pinto with Rohan Antao
In 2009, Freida was in a relationship with Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. They dated each other for about 6 years and later, called off their relationship.
Freida Pinto with Dev Patel
Pinto, then dated Ronnie Bacardi (Polo Player) for a while.
Freida Pinto with Ronnie Bacardi
In 2017, Freida started dating a photographer, Cory Tran. The couple got engaged to each other in 2019.
Career
Freida began her modeling career by appearing in TV commercials for brands such as “Skoda,” “Airtel,” “Vodafone India,” “Wrigley’s Chewing Gum” and “eBay.” At the same time, he started auditioning for various TV shows and movies. In 2006, he was selected to host the international travel show “Full Circle,” which aired on Zee International Asia Pacific. During the show, Pinto traveled all over the world including Fiji, Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK0uZBcEM4k
After that, he auditioned for many Bollywood and Hollywood films but was not selected in any of them. In 2007, she, along with six other models, was approached by her modeling agency to audition for the female lead role in the British drama “Slumdog Millionaire.” Freida won a role in the film opposite Dev Patel.
Next, he starred in “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” a comedy-drama by Woody Allen. In 2010, he appeared in the movie “Miral.” After that, he starred in films like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Trishna,” “Day of the Falcon,” and “Immortals.”
Freida Pinto in Trishna
In 2013, Freida appeared in Bruno Mars’ music video “Gorilla.” He was criticized by the Indian media for appearing in the video. In the same year, Pinto appeared in the documentary film ‘Girl Rising.’ Next, he appeared in the movie “Desert Dancer.” In 2018, Freida appeared in the Indian drama “Love Sonia” with Mrunal Thakur.
Freida has also appeared on the cover of various magazines such as “ELLE India” and “Vanity Fair.”
Freida Pinto on the cover of ELLE Magazine India
As a philanthropist
In 2012, Freida joined Plan International’s “Because I am a Girl” campaign as a Global Ambassador, promoting gender equality to lift millions of girls out of poverty. In 2013, she appeared in a video clip for Gucci’s “Chime for Change” campaign to raise funds and create awareness about women’s issues in terms of education, health and justice. In April 2013, she collaborated with UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim for the “Girl Rising” Call to Action campaign. In July 2014, she spoke at the Girl Summit in London, where she called for more progress towards ending female genital mutilation and child marriage. In February 2016, he joined “We Do It Together;” a non-profit organization. The organization offers funding for documentaries, films and TV series that promote women’s empowerment.
Controversy
- In 2011, Freida’s lighter skin tone in an ad for L’Oreal Paris sparked controversy as people saw it as racial discrimination. While the cosmetics brand denied the claim and claimed the ‘fairness’ came from the product’s lighting effect, Pinto said she believed otherwise.
- In 2017, Freida broke down after facing criticism for her role in the British TV series Guerilla. Coincidentally during a special screening of the show, a live panel confronted him about the “erasure” of black women on his show. Reportedly, she was said to be upset on stage because the show’s producers were accused by the audience of ‘black erasure,’ and they claimed that Freida failed to properly represent black women in the show.
Award
- Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Signature/Autograph
Autograph of Freida Pinto
Salary/Income
Freida earns around 2 million pounds (Rs. 18.5 crores approx.), every year.
Favourite
- Food: Vada Pav, Roast Chicken Curry, Mangalorean Seafood, Paani Puri, Sevpuri
- Dessert: Dark Chocolate, Rasmalai
- Fashion Designers: Varun Bahl, Salvatore Ferragamo
- Perfume: Coco Chanel, Jo Malone, Wild Fig & Cassis, Jo Malone
- Exercise: Yoga, Cardio, Swimming, Pilates, Stretching
- Vacation Destination: India (Northwestern part, especially Kashmir)
- Novel: Harry Potter by JK Rowling
- Color: Orange, Green, Pink
- Bag Brand: Lady Dior, Chanel Bandana
Facts
- His hobbies include watching movies, listening to music, playing tennis and reading books.
- He is often seen drinking alcohol on various occasions.
- She is a trained Salsa and Indian Classical dancer.
- Pinto follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Freida has studied acting from the Barry John acting school in Mumbai.
- Frieda is good friends with Indian-American actor Siddharth Mallya.
Freida Pinto with Siddharth Mallya
- Although he always wanted to venture into acting, he wasn’t sure which path to take to achieve his dream until watching the movie “Monster” in 2003. He said in an interview that
I think it was when I was watching Monster … I know enough. I had to find a way. I had to do something like that, something that was truly transformational.”
- Pinto revealed on the sets of ‘Koffee with Karan’ that he had auditioned for the role of one of the hockey players in the film ‘Chak De! India,’ but he couldn’t do it because the shooting of his film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ was going on at the same time.
- Freida revealed during an interview that she was rejected for Indian commercials many times because the makers felt that she did not look Indian.
- In 2009, Freida was featured in People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful People List” and “World’s Best Dressed Women List.”
- In the same year, she was included in Vogue’s “Ten Most Stylish Women” list.
- During the interview, Freida admitted that she does not like looking at herself in the mirror. He said,
It’s not necessarily how I see myself. In fact, I hate looking at myself in the mirror. But I’m aware of that perception and I’ve always said that if it’s because of a line in ‘Slumdog…’ where Latika is described as ‘the most beautiful girl in the world’, then I have to do everything I can to change that perception.”
- His friends and family call him Fro.
- She is an avid dog lover and often shares her pictures with dogs through her Instagram account.
Freida Pinto loves dogs
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