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TürkçeFreida Pinto (Freida Selena Pinto)
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Biography
Bombay, Maharashtra, India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
Freida Selena Pinto was born in Bombai (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India, to Sylvia, a school principal, and Frederick Pinto, a senior bank branch manager. She is from a Mangalorean family.
Pinto traversed the modeling circuit in Mumbai [represented by Elite Model Management India] for two years before gaining her big break when director Danny Boyle picked her out in the audition process to play the female lead, Latika, for his project Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In a promo interview, Boyle likened spotting her to his discovery of Kelly Macdonald for Trainspotting.
Surprisingly, Freida, who studied at Mumbai's St. Read more... Xaviers College, only began taking acting classes [she has done amateur theatre before] after completing her debut film - when she attended a three-month workshop by Barry John, the veteran theatre guru.
Between 2006-07, she anchored 'Full Circle', a travel show which was telecast on Zee International Asia Pacific. She went on assignments to Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Fiji among other countries.
Pinto traversed the modeling circuit in Mumbai [represented by Elite Model Management India] for two years before gaining her big break when director Danny Boyle picked her out in the audition process to play the female lead, Latika, for his project Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In a promo interview, Boyle likened spotting her to his discovery of Kelly Macdonald for Trainspotting.
Surprisingly, Freida, who studied at Mumbai's St. Read more... Xaviers College, only began taking acting classes [she has done amateur theatre before] after completing her debut film - when she attended a three-month workshop by Barry John, the veteran theatre guru.
Between 2006-07, she anchored 'Full Circle', a travel show which was telecast on Zee International Asia Pacific. She went on assignments to Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Fiji among other countries.
Actor
Character:
Elaheh
Desert Dancer 2014
21
Character:
Colt
The Effects of Blunt Force Trauma 2015
0
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Herself
The Sound of Change Live 2013
0
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Phaedra
Immortals 2011
22
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Trishna
Trishna 2011
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Princess Leyla
Black Gold 2011
1
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Herself
55th BFI London Film Festival 2011
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Herself
2009 Britannia Awards 2009
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Character:
Older Latika
Slumdog Millionaire 2008
42
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Dia
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010
26
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Miral
Miral 2010
19
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Geta
Yamasong: March of the Hollows 2015
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Helen
Knight of Cups 2016
16
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Herself
While I Was Sleeping 0
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Caroline Aranha
Remakes 0
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Herself - Guest
Episode #3.118 0
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Herself - Guest
Episode #4.116 0
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Herself
Slumdog Millionaire 0
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Herself
Oranges and Sunshine 0
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Herself
Episode #5.95 0
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Herself
Episode #7.7 0
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Herself
Slumdog Millionaire/Make-a-Wish Kids 0
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Herself - Guest
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Herself
Episode #1.93 0
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Episode #4.3 0
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Freida Pinto/Saffron Burrows 0
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