Mumbai: Freida Pinto gained recognition in the world of modeling and acting, not only in India but also in Hollywood in a very short period.
She is celebrating her 35th birthday Friday. Her first film was Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and the film won 8 Oscar Awards.
Freida did not want to become an actor initially and started modeling at the behest of her mother.
Freida was born 18 October 1984 in Mangalore, a town in Mumbai. Her family is of Mangalorean Catholics origin and in an interview, Pinto said that she is ‘pure Indian’, but her family is Catholic. Freida modeled for four years before debuting in films. She was chosen to host Full Circle, an international travel show that aired on Zee International Asia Pacific between 2006 and 2008.
Very few people know that Freida is trained in various forms of Indian classical dance as well as salsa. She was featured in several television and print advertisements for products such as Wrigley’s Chewing Gum, Škoda, Vodafone India, Airtel, Visa, eBay, and De Beers.
After this, Freida’s mother advised her that since she likes to entertain people, she should work in this field.
Before beginning her film career, Pinto was engaged to Rohan Antao, who had been her publicist at one point. She ended the relationship in January 2009 and began dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. After a six-year relationship, the couple separated amicably in December 2014. After the success of Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto had “no fixed address”, but instead split her time between Mumbai, London, and Los Angeles.
