'Trishna' premiers, receives rave reviews in New York

New York: Indian actor Freida Pinto took New York City by storm with a glamorous red carpet premiere of her new film 'Trishna' which released Friday at the IFC Centre and Lincoln Plaza in New York and The Landmark in Los Angeles.

Other guests attending the July 10 premiere at the IFC Centre in downtown Manhattan included actress Meg Ryan, music mogul Russell Simmons, actor Billy Connolly, and fashion designers Calvin Klein and Rachel Roy. The after party was held on the rooftop of the Jimmy at the James Hotel in Soho.

The popular actress was invited to appear on the hit talk show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon where she spoke about the meaning of her name, what she did for the 4th of July holiday, and what her dad thinks about her films.

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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Actress of the film, Freida Pinto, was also invited on the popular talk show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Pinto also visited the top morning news programme The Today Show for a live interview with Matt Lauer and his team.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom and co-starring Riz Ahmed, the Rajasthan-set drama which won acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival will release July 20 in additional US cities including San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, and Washington DC.