‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Freida Pinto grabbed all the attention on the final day of the Lakme Fashion Week. The crowd went totally berserk when she arrived.

Freida flew down especially from Montreal where she was shooting for a Hollywood film ‘Dawn of War’, to attend Christopher Kane’s fashion show on day five of the Lakme Fashion Week.

Freida Pinto said, “I am here only for two days. I have come all the way from Montreal just to attend Christopher Kane’s show. I love his designs.”

The actress was also wearing a Christopher Kane creation. She even obliged her fans by clicking pictures with them.

Kane is a renowned name overseas. This is the designer’s first show in India. He said, “I’m very happy to be in India. The people here are very kind. My designs are universal and should be accepted in India as well.”

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Mumbai: Actress Freida Pinto is living the dream of acting with top international talents – a fact that makes her peers go green with envy. According to recent reports, the ‘Slumdog’ star will work opposite Hollywood superstar Mickey Rourke in Greek mythology film `War of the Gods’. The 25-year-old Indian star plays a Greek priestess in the movie, which is being directed by Tarsem Singh and begins production in April.

In a recent interview, the actress who denied playing the Bond girl talked about bagging two prestigious Hollywood projects.

The story of ‘War of the Gods’ revolves around a young warrior Theseus, who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek gods to defeat evil and the powerful elder gods of the Titans in order to save mankind.

Freida Pinto will play Phaedra, an oracle priestess who must join Theseus. Phaedra joins Theseus to prevent the cataclysmic war from erupting.

The film will be produced by Gianni Nunnari of Hollywood Gang Prods, Mark Canton of Atmosphere Entertainment and Relativity topper Ryan Kavanaugh.

Rourke made a successful comeback in Hollywood last year with `The Wrestler` after a gap of ten years. He will be next seen with Robert Downey Jr in `Iron Man 2`.

Pinto shot to international fame after her role as Latika, the childhood sweetheart of Jamaal, the urchin boy, who goes on to win USD 10 million in a TV game show in Danny Boyle`s multi-Oscar-winning film.

She has completed shooting Woody Allen`s `You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger` opposite Josh Brolin and Naomi Watts, and Israeli film `Miral`, which has been directed by Julian Schnabel. Pinto plays the title part in the movie.

The news is out. Freida Pinto, who somebody said went from obscurity to worldwide superstardom in the blink of a well-curled eyelash with Slumdog Millionaire, has bagged the biggest and perhaps best role of her young career as an actress.

It is in Tarsem Singh’s $100 million Greek mythological epic War of The Gods which will release in the summer of 2011. An excited Hollywood press is supposed to have cranked up the buzz blaster and Tarsem himself described his film “as a larger-than-life adventure with the look and feel of an Italian renaissance painting — a setting well-suited to Freida’s timeless beauty”.

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The word is out, and the Hollywood press has cranked-up the buzz blaster: Freida Pinto has landed her biggest and best role to date.  She will play Phaedra, the hero’s oracle, in War of the Gods, a Greek mythological epic currently in pre-production.

One of many in a sudden flurry of mythological mega-movies that includes The Lightning Thief andClash of the Titans, Relativity Media’s $100 million War of the Gods currently is scheduled to hit theatres in time for the 2011 summer blockbuster season.  Determined to make the film live up to its “epic” description in every way, director Tarsem Singh has assembled an elite crew of screenwriters and cinematographers, including seasoned veterans from the instant classic 300. Singh recently told the Hollywood press that, apropos of his subject matter, he plans to give his larger-than-life adventure the look and feel of an Italian renaissance painting, a setting well-suited to Pinto’s timeless beauty.

Henry Cavill will headline as Theseus, champion of the human crusade against vengeful gods and demi-gods, who threaten to destroy all of mankind.  Pinto co-stars as Phaedra, oracle priestess and hero’s inspiration—a perfect role for the twenty-five year old star millions of men worship as a goddess.

The role marks another evolutionary step in a spectacular career that has rocketed the Indian beauty from obscurity to worldwide super-stardom in the blink of a well-curled eyelash.  After several years as an extremely successful international model, Pinto made her big screen debut in Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. Beguiling critics and audiences alike, Pinto became one of Hollywood’s premier “It” girls for 2009, appearing in People Magazine’s list of the world’s most beautiful people, and landing high top several prestigious lists of the world’s best dressed women.

Since she lit-up the red carpet in the spring of 2009, Pinto has earned leading roles with some of the industry’s premier directors.  Pinto recently completed production of You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, a Woody Allen piece that features a typically quirky ensemble cast including Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Naomi Watts, Anupam Kher, and Josh Brolin.  She also completed excellent work on Julian Schnabel’s Miral, a poignant historical film about Hind Husseini, founder of  the Dar Al-Tifl orphanage in war-torn Jerusalem during Isreal’s  1948 partition from Palestine.

Although Pinto wisely has devoted the majority of her time and attention to honing her considerable acting talent, she has not altogether abandoned modelling.  In February, 2010, she graced the cover of Elle magazine, and industry insiders report that she soon will ink a deal making her “the new face of L’Oreal.”

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger will be released starting September 23 next, according to reports.

Pinto is said to have completed her shooting for this romance film, which also stars Oscar nominated Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Oscar nominated Josh Brolin (Milk), Golden Globe nominated Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro), and Filmfare winner Anupam Kher (Wake Up Sid).

This film is about a family, love lives of its members and how they try to solve their issues. Directed and written by Oscar winner Allen (Hannah and Her Sisters), it was filmed in United Kingdom.

Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that cinema of India was now receiving the well deserved respect internationally and even acclaimed directors like Allen felt the urge of working with Indian actors.

True to the message of their hit, multiple Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto seem bound by destiny.
Had Dev’s mom not spilled the beans about the couple last year, the two might have still continued denying that they are an item. Well, now that their truth is out in the open, Dev’s recent visit to Freida’s home city Mumbai and his meeting with her parents is viewed with keen interest.
The duo was in maximum city during Christmas which Freida celebrated with her parents, and the occasion was perfect to introduce Dev to her parents. Whether the Pintos approved of the Patel lad isn’t known, but Dev and Freida were spotted partying with a bunch of close buddies at a hotspot in Bandra last week.
The celebrity couple passed a brief word to the nightspot’s manager that they didn’t want to be clicked and needed their privacy. They partied at the club from half past eleven to the time it closed.

source: apunkachoice.com

Indian beauty Freida Pinto beat off competition from celebrities like supermodel Kate Moss and Lady Gaga to be in the top ten list of fashion bible Vogue’s annual list of the most stylish women.
The actress, who shot to international fame thanks to her small role in Danny Boyle’s multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, is ninth on the list, which has been topped by British TV presenter Alexa Chung.
The 24-year-old Pinto has also come ahead of A-listers like Kate Moss and first ladies Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in the list of 20 celebrities.
Da Vinci Code actress Audrey Tautou made it on the second place, Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker is third, X Factor judges Cheryl Cole and Danniie Minogue claimed fourth and the fifth spot, the sixth place went to Harry Potter star Emma Watson, Sienna Miller was seventh while actress Diane Kruger and former supermodel Kate Moss were on the eighth and tenth spot respectively.
US first lady Michelle Obama made it to the 14th spot followed by Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie while French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy was 19th on the list.

source: hindustantimes.com