Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto | |
|---|---|
 Pinto in November 2008 | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2008 — present |
| Spouse | None |
| Website | http://www.freidapinto.com/ |
Freida Pinto (born October 18, 1989) is a Screen Actors Guild Award winning and BAFTA Award nominated Indian actress and professional model known for her performance as Latika in her debut film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
Biography
Freida Pinto was born in Mumbai. Her parents are Sylvia Pinto, now a principal of St. John’s Universal High School (Goregaon), and Frederick Pinto, a senior branch manager at the Bank of Baroda. Her family hails from the Mangalorean Catholic community, a prominent Christian community in Bombay. Her elder sister Sharon Pinto is an associate producer on the NDTV news channel.[1][2] Pinto completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English Literature from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[2][3] She currently resides in the Malad suburb of Mumbai.[4]
Career
Before being selected for Slumdog Millionaire, Freida anchored the international travel show, Full Circle on Zee International Asia Pacific in English between 2006-07. Besides this, she also featured in several television and print commercials for products such as Wrigleys Chewing Gum, Škoda, Hutch, Airtel, and De Beers. Runway shows and magazine covers are also part of her resume.[1] She modelled for two years before meeting Danny Boyle and being cast in Slumdog Millionaire. After spending six months giving auditions for films, she got a call to audition for Slumdog Millionaire. She was short-listed and finally selected for the movie.[3]
Pinto made her debut film Slumdog Millionaire in 2008. Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on a game show and exceeds people's expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. In the movie, Pinto played the role of Latika, the girl with whom Jamal (Dev Patel) is in love. At the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, the movie won the Cadillac People's Choice Award.[5] At the 2009 Golden Globe Awards, the movie won four awards. Pinto has also been nominated for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" at the 2009 BAFTA Awards,[6] and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture alongside ten other cast members from Slumdog Millionaire.[7]
Awards and honours
Won
- 2009: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Slumdog Millionaire[7]
Nominated
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Latika | English/Hindi | Slumdog Crorepati in Hindi |
References
- ^ a b Gerry D’Mello (2008-11-25). "The Newest Star on the Mangalorean Horizon—Freida Pinto". Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd Mangalore. Retrieved 2008-25-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Team Mangalorean, USA (2008-09-24). "Freida Pinto shines in Slum Dog Millionaire". Mangalorean.Com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ a b "It's natural to want to become an actress after living in Mumbai". Rediff.com. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Nikhil Taneja (2009-01-21). "'I would be more than willing to work with Mr Bachchan some day'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Liam Lacey (2008-09-13). "Slumdog Millionaire wins as audience favourite". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Film Nominations in 2009". BAFTA. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Slumdog Millionaire bags 2 more US film awards". CNN IBN. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-02-01.