Model turned actress Freida Pinto’s journey into Hollywood has brought her unexpected fame. Her performance on Director Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” is much acclaimed after the successful showcasing at Toronto Film Festival. It is interesting to see how things change overnight for those in whose life there is sudden windfall of fame. Should we call it a heavenly blessing? A fruit of hardwork and dedication? A pure luck? Or all combined. Simple dreams do turn into big dreams at times for some!
Mumbai is a dream city for many movie aspirants. No wonder if every model dreams to appear on Bollywood silver screen on some or the other day. A few who made big names in Bollywood have succeeded in crossing the oceans to join Hollywood stardom. For model turned actress Freida Pinto, it is more than a dream come true as she has made it directly into Hollywood. Being a debutant in director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire", Freida Pinto has an exciting tale to tell of her recently gained name and fame.
Slumdog Millionaire won The People's Choice Award in Toronto Film Festival. In addition to this, it has made an Oscar buzz too.
Slumdog Millionaire based on Vikas Swaroop's book "Q & A" is a touching tale of a penniless waiter (Jama Mallik played by new comer Dev Patel from U.K.) in the busy city of Mumbai, going to win the biggest quiz show similar to that of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He intends to prove his love for his friend Latika (played by Freida Pinto), who is an admirer of the show. Popular actor Anil Kapoor plays the roll of Quiz Host in the movie where Irfan Khan is a co-star.
Here is a brief biography of Freida Pinto:
Name : Freida Pinto
Date of birth : October 18 1984 (Thursday)
Age : 23
Residence : Malad, Mumbai.
Father's Name : Frederick Pinto, Sr. Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Mumbai
Mother's Name : Sylvia Pinto, Principal St. John's High School, Goregaon, Mumbai
Sister's Name : Sharon Pinto, Associate Producer for NDTV
Education : BA in English Literature
College : St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Career : Model turned Actress
Film Debut : Slumdog Millionaire
Director : Danny Boyle, U.K.
Story : Based on Vikas Swaroop's Book 'Q & A'
Co-stars : Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan
Acclaims : People's Choice Award in Toronto & an Oscar Buzz
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