Friday Release: Freida Pinto in 'Trishna'

New Delhi: Director Michael Winterbottom’s ‘Trishna’ is getting a limited release in America this week. The film has been appreciated at several film festivals and in Britain prior to this release. Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', the film is about two lovers and how their different upbringing causes a rift between them.

Freida Pinto is playing the lead role of Trishna who hails from a remote village in Rajasthan. Due to some unexpected changes in the situation, she gets a chance to work for a rich NRI businessman Jay Singh (Riz Ahmed). She falls in love with the guy who is not only spoilt but also doesn’t understand the social fabric of the traditional Indian society.

The film has been shot at different locations in Jaipur and Mumbai despite the fact that the original story was based in countryside Britain.

Stylish 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto will be seen in a de-glam avatar in 'Trishna', which is being released in the US this week.
Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed starrer 'Trishna' is directed by Michael Winterbottom.
'Trishna' is based on 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', a novel by Thomas Hardy.
'Trishna' is a story of a woman, whose life is destroyed by circumstances and love. Freida Pinto plays the title role in the film.
Set in Rajasthan, Trishna meets Jay Singh, a rich British businessman, who comes to India to work with his dad.
While working with Jay, Trishna falls in love with him. Bound with the traditions of her family, Trishna finds it difficult to confess her love to Jay.
Freida Pinto's most popular film so far is 'Slumdog Millionaire'. She was also seen in 'Miral' and 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'.
Before starting her film career, Freida Pinto anchored an international travel show, 'Full Circle'.
Let's see whether her fans like her traditional Indian avatar in 'Trishna' or not.
The film has been shot in Jaipur and Mumbai. Indian composer Amit Trivedi has scored the music for the film.
The director of Trishna, Michael Winterbottom, has directed 17 films in last fifteen years. He has been nominated thrice for Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Freida Pinto is currently the highest paid Indian actress in Hollywood. She started her career with 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2008.
Freida Pinto says she felt drained and exhausted after shooting for the movie 'Trishna' in rural India.
The 27-year-old actress, who plays the titular character and shot the film in Rajasthan, said the drama was a struggle to get through. "Sometimes I feel that this film has drained everything out of me. I had nothing left."
Michael Winterbottom, director of Freida Pinto-starrer 'Trishna' , said he would have 'begged' the Indian actress to play the lead role in his film.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who has directed films like the Angelina Jolie-starrer 'The Might Heart' and the Kate Winslet starring period film 'Jude', said he chose Rajasthan for the shooting of 'Trishna' as the plot of Thomas Hardy's novel set in 19th century England was based on a rapidly-developing landscape.
The film had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and received rave reviews from critics.
For the India release, 'Trishna' will be dubbed in eight languages.
Freida Pinto has been getting rave reviews for her performance in the film.
She became popular with 'Slumdog Millionaire', let's see if she proves herself as an actress with 'Trishna'.

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$Friday Release: Freida Pinto in \'Trishna\'$

\'Trsihna\' is director Michael Winterbottom\'s third Thomas Hardy adaptation, after \'Jude\' and \'The Claim\'.

Indian film enthusiasts have some special reasons to cheer about as filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and his actor wife Kalki Koechlin are playing important roles in the film. Not only this, music composer Amit Trivedi is also playing an important cameo in the film. ‘Trishna’ also marks the international singing debut of Kavita Seth.

‘Trsihna’ is director Michael Winterbottom's third Thomas Hardy adaptation, after 'Jude' and 'The Claim'. Winterbottom has directed 17 films in last fifteen years and has been nominated thrice for Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

‘Trishna’ claims to be the life story of a woman whose life gets defined by her love. The concept is interesting and Thomas Hardy’s novel is a complete saga of love and the phenomenon of self destruction attached to it, so ‘Trishna’ has the potential of becoming a good film.