Seldom does one see two actresses bonding on a public platform. But Sonam Kapoor posted a picture of herself with actress Freida Pinto as the two posed for the cameras on the first day of Cannes Film Festival. Both are brand ambassador of a cosmetic line which is a sponsor of the festival. Sonam even tweeted a picture of her and CNN IBN's Rajeev Masand. (Pictures via @sonamkapoor)
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03:58 PM, May 15, 2013
New Delhi: Indian actresses Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto will walk the red carpet at the forthcoming Cannes International Film Festival on different occasions. They will sport looks inspired by Bollywood's different eras. The trio will walk as brand ambassadors of beauty brand L'Oreal Paris, which completes 16 years as the official make-up artist for the Cannes film fest. With the gala celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema...
04:13 PM, May 03, 2013
New Delhi: Who says Indian cinema is about stereotypes? Mumbai girl Freida Pinto, who left a lasting impression on the international arena with "Slumdog Millionaire", says she faces more stereotypical roles abroad. Battling them means making the right choices at the right time. "Abroad, there is already a stereotype in your face (looks), and then there are stereotypes that silently exist in cinema. So far, we have been accepting -...
07:29 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Freida Pinto says she never shunned Indian cinema but her sensibilities did not match with the kind of cinema being made in Bollywood earlier. ...
08:06 PM, Mar 15, 2013
Actor Rajkumar Yadav, who will share screen space with internationally acclaimed Indian actress Freida Pinto in 'NH10', is quite impressed with his co-star's down-to-earth attitude and describes her as a wonderful person. ...
10:20 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Freida Pinto will host a special pre-Oscar party where she will promote the issue of education for the girl child. ...
11:13 AM, Feb 21, 2013
Frieda Pinto stood out on the SAG awards red carpet in a bright fuschia number. ...
05:47 PM, Jan 28, 2013
The poll in GQ's latest edition included categories like 'Sexiest Indian Chick' and 'Sexiest Pregnant Sri Lankan'. ...
04:01 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Washington: Freida Pinto, who became an overnight celebrity after the multiple-Oscar winning 'Slumdog Millionaire', views her new film 'Trishna' as a 'very beautiful and yet tragic' tale of a village girl torn between her traditional upbringing and the dreams of a girl from modern India. Based on Thomas Hardy's classic 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's newest film is set in rural Rajasthan. It has Pinto playing the...
01:23 PM, Jul 15, 2012
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...
11:17 AM, Jul 14, 2012
New Delhi: Director Michael Winterbottoms 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...
07:26 PM, Jul 12, 2012
New Delhi: 'Trishna' is getting a limited release in US this week. The story describes the life of a woman whose life gets defined due to her love. Trishna (Freida Pinto) meets a wealthy young British businessman Jay Singh (Riz Ahmed) and falls in love with him, but despite their feelings for each other, they cannot escape the pressures of a rural society which is changing rapidly through industrialisation and...
10:22 AM, Jul 11, 2012
New Delhi: Indian actress Freida Pinto will be seen romancing Batman star Christian Bale in director Terrence Malick's next - Knight of Cups. The film is a beautiful tale of a man is in search of love and truth, shooting has just started and Bale and Pinto were seen shooting beautiful romantic sequences at the Santa Monica Beach, said a statement. Also starring Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett, Knight of...
07:00 PM, Jun 29, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor will walk the red carpet at the 65th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, which is starting May 16. Sonam, brand ambassador of L'Oreal Paris, will represent the cosmetic giant at the fest for the second consecutive year, reports a statement. "The Cannes film festival is the oldest and most prestigious film festival where the best in cinema gets showcased. I am excited...
04:29 PM, May 16, 2012
Los Angeles: Actress Freida Pinto says she had a terrifying brush with a suicide bomber while filming a TV show in Afghanistan. Before finding fame with her role in multi-Oscar winning 2008 movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', the Indian beauty was a presenter on Zee TV's travel show 'Full Circle'. She headed to Afghanistan in 2006 for a report on the region's tourism hotspots - but was left shaken when she had...
01:57 PM, Mar 02, 2012
London: Indian actress Freida Pinto says she loves discussing her work with boyfriend Dev Patel because he always gives an honest feedback. The 27-year-old, who has been dating Patel since they worked in 2007 film 'Slumdog Millionaire', said she knows Patel will always say what he thinks rather than what she wants to hear, reported Femalefirst. "I like being able to ask Dev, 'What do you think of this?' He's...
06:49 PM, Feb 21, 2012
London: Indian actress Freida Pinto says she has had lots of down moments but has learned to channel her dark emotions into her acting. The 27-year-old actress, who shot to fame with 'Slumdog Millionaire', said she has learnt how to deal with her dark periods and likes to use them as inspiration for film roles, reported Femalefirst. "I do go through a lot of down moments. I have plenty of...
04:27 PM, Feb 20, 2012
Mumbai: As part of the strategy to promote 'Trishna', a festival of Mithun's films is being organised. However, the former Bengali superstar has no clue about it Freida Pinto's next international film 'Trishna' is being directed by British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom, who also made the acclaimed 'A Mighty Heart' and '9 Songs'. She plays an unabashed Mithun Chakraborty fan who in one sequence, can't help but dance when she sees...
03:02 PM, Jan 02, 2012
Panaji: Wondering why Hollywood is always obssessed with young look, India's best export to West, actress Freida Pinto says she cannot wait to grow old. The 27-year-old actress, who has starred in many international projects post her rise to fame with 'Slumdog Millionaire', says she wants her face to reflect the experience she would gain in her career. "I don't understand why everyone wants to look young. I can't wait...
03:23 PM, Nov 30, 2011
Panaji: Michael Winterbottom, director of Freida Pinto-starrer 'Trishna' , said he would have 'begged' the Indian actress to play the lead role in his adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel 'Tess of the d'Ubervilles. Recounting how easily he had selected the 'Slumdog Millionaire' star for the role of 'Trishna', Winterbottom said he met her in London for the role. "I would have begged her to do the part, but luckily she...
12:27 PM, Nov 27, 2011
