Freida Pinto Movie, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, New Movie, Slumdog Millionaire, and Net Worth

Freida Pinto Bio | Wiki

Freida Pinto ( Full Name: Freida Selena Pinto) is a preeminent Indian actress. She has appeared predominantly in American and British films. At a young age, Freida resolved to become an actress. Additionally, she took part in amateur plays as a student at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Moreover, Freida briefly worked as a model after graduation and then as a television presenter. She rose to fame with her film premiere in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Freida’s biggest commercial success came with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

Her performance in Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna (2011) as the title character gained her widespread recognition and praise. In the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011), she portrayed Cretan princess Phaedra. Freida also starred in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014). Also, she starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla in 2017 and had starring roles in 2018 in the fantasy adventure film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and the Indian drama Love Sonia. Freida then starred in the drama Hillbilly Elegy in 2020.

Freida Pinto Age

She was born on October 18, 1984, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Freida is 38 years old.

Freida Pinto Height

She is a woman of average stature. Freida stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65m).

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Freida Pinto Family | Parents | Siblings | Young | Religion

She was born to a loving father Frederick Pinto and Sylvia Pinto in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Freida’s parents were Mangalorean Catholics from Mangalore, Karnataka, South India. Furthermore, Frederick worked as a senior branch manager for the Bank of Baroda in Bandra, West Mumbai. On the other hand, Sylvia was the principal of St. John’s Universal School located in Goregaon, West Mumbai.

Besides, she has an elder sister working for NDTV named Sharon. Freida had a middle-class upbringing in the suburb of Malad, North Mumbai. When she was five years old, she initially wanted to be an actress often dressing up and imitating television actors during her childhood. Moreover, Freida is of the Catholic faith and holds an American nationality.

Freida Pinto Husband | Cory Tran | Married | Engaged

She is a married woman. Freida is blissfully hitched to her loving and caring husband called Cory Tran. He is a photographer by profession. In November 2019, they became engaged. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows in 2020 at the Honda Center. Together, they commemorate 2 years anniversary. In November 2021, she gave birth to their son.

Previously, Freida was engaged to Rohan Antao. He had been her publicist at one point. However, their relationship met its end in January 2009. She then started dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. In December 2014, the couple separated amicably after a six-year relationship.

Freida Pinto Education

She went to the Carmel of St. Joseph School in Malad, North Mumba. Later, Freida matriculated at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai in Fort, South Mumbai. There, she majored in English literature, with minors in economics and psychology. Furthermore, Freida participated in amateur theatre at college. However, she declined acting and modeling assignments until her graduation in 2005.

Freida Pinto Movie | Movies

In 2011, she had four releases. The first was playing the role of Caroline Aranha in the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Freida’s second screen appearance of the year was in Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna playing the title character. Her third role was in the poorly received independent film Day of the Falcon playing Princess Lailah. She had no new film releases for two years after 2011. Freida’s first cinematic appearance in 2 years was in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014).

In the film, she portrayed Elaheh, a heroin-addicted and the love interest of the lead character portrayed by Reece Ritchie. Furthermore, Freida’s first film of 2015 was Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups. The film featured an ensemble cast including Antonio Banderas, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, and Christian Bale. Here, she portrayed the model Helen whom Christian embarks on a “dalliance”. It was announced in January 2021 that Freida was to play the lead in a biopic of the SOE agent Noor Inayat Khan.

Freida Pinto New Movie

She will be featured in the upcoming British film drama titled My Mother’s Wedding. Furthermore, the film will mark the directorial debut of Kristin Scott Thomas from her own screenplay co-written with John Micklethwait. Moreover, My Mother’s Wedding is set to star Emily Beecham, Sienna Miller, Scarlett Johansson, and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Freida Pinto Slumdog Millionaire | Dev Patel

She rose to fame with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In the film, loosely based on the adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup, Freida portrays Latika. Prior, her modeling agency selected her and six other models in 2007 to audition for the female lead in the film after a request by its casting director.

She won the role after undergoing six months of extensive auditions. Latika is the love interest of Jamal, the main character portrayed by Dev Patel. The film grossed US$377.9 million worldwide out of a budget of $15 million. Furthermore, Slumdog Millionaire also stars Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Madhur Mittal.

Freida Pinto 2020

She has been playing Queen Shanti in Mira, Royal Detective since 2020. Furthermore, Freida has also appeared in two 2020 films. This includes Hillbilly Elegy where she portrayed Usha Vance and Love Wedding Repeat playing Amanda.

Freida Pinto Net Worth

Having been working as an actress for more than one and a half decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Freida’s net worth to be $15,551,115.

How Old Is Freida Pinto

She is 38 years old. Freida was born on October 18, 1984, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on October 18 each and every year.

Who Is Freida Pinto

She is a 38-year-old preeminent Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in American and British films. At a young age, Freida resolved to become an actress. Additionally, she took part in amateur plays as a student at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and briefly worked as a model after graduation.

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