India is the world's largest producer of such a creative product as cinema. Every year on the open spaces of this country an average of 1,500 paintings of various genres are produced. However, only some of them are really interesting to viewers not only in India, but also in the whole world. A great example of a quality and interesting movie is a film made by
Danny Boyle and Lavilin Tandan called Slumdog Millionaire. The crime drama, which vividly tells about the ugly life of a homeless Indian teenager and his first love, became a real hit. The audience burst into applause, and critics without any doubt awarded the film eight nominations for the prestigious Academy Award and four Golden Globe nominations. The main female role in the film "Slumdog Millionaire" is played by the beautiful Frida Pinto. This work was her debut. She brought a burning brunette from Mumbai fantastic popularity.
Childhood Portuguese descendant
On October 18, 1984, in the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the city of Mumbai, Frida Pinto was born. The biography of the girl originates for her story in a Catholic family, whose ancestors immigrated to India from Portugal in the 15th century. Frida's father - Frederico - is a leading manager in one of the branches of the Bank of Baroda Credit and Finance Institute. The girl’s mother, Sylvia, is the director of the Christian school St. John's Universal High School. By the time Frida was born, Sharon's daughter was already growing up in the family. She is currently the producer of the popular Indian news channel NDTV.
Studying and starting a career
The first institution Frida Pinto enrolled in was the St. Christian School. John's Universal High School. After her graduation, the girl continues her studies at St. Xavier's College. There she devotes herself to literature and dancing. After a few years, Frida leaves this institution with a bachelor's degree. The years spent in the walls of the college helped the girl not only learn art, but also learn how to dance. She deeply studied not only Indian, but also international classical choreography. It was thanks to the dances that Frida Pinto got her first job. She became an international project called Full Circle. Here the girl worked until 2008. At the same time, she starred in commercials. Frida was remembered by viewers on the skates of Skoda cars, telecommunication company Airtel, Wrigley's chewing gum and many others. As a model, she also appears on the covers of fashion magazines.
Way to success
For three years (from 2005 to 2008), Frida Pinto actively collaborated with The Barry John's Acting Studio. Thanks to this organization, in 2008 the girl was invited to a casting for the main female role in the crime drama "Slumdog Millionaire". She was fabulously lucky: the directors drew attention to a bright and talented girl and gave her a character named Latika. This role was the first in the life of Frida and more than successful. The film tells the story of life, suffering, love and aspirations of a Mumbai street boy Jamal Malik. In the film without embellishment, the real side of the criminal life of a densely populated city is shown. It subtly intertwines all the facets of the human soul: fear and hatred, love and betrayal, lies and atonement. This film brought its creators a fabulous amount of fees worldwide. In addition to financial gains, the film presented directors, screenwriters, actors and the film crew with many nominations for the prestigious Oscars, Golden Globes, People's Choice Award and BAFTA.
Frida Pinto, whose filmography at the time of the release of the film did not contain a single record, is the only debutante in this masterpiece. Her partners on the set already had experience in filming. However, this in no way prevented them from helping the girl quickly get comfortable with the constant gunsight.
Further career
After the release of the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” actress Frida Pinto was invited to Hollywood to collaborate with the famous director Woody Allen. This talented maestro offered the girl the role of Dia in his new film "You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger." The picture was published in 2010. Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Antonio Banderas, already known around the world, worked on the same platform with the newly-minted Indian star. At the same time, the graceful beauty participated in the creation of the Juliana Schnabel film called “Miral”. Here, Frida got the main female role.
Exactly one year later, two more films are released on the big screens, where Frida Pinto is shot. Photos with the actress are decorated with posters and posters of the films "Black Gold" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." After some time, viewers around the world admire Pinto in the film "War of the Gods", where she gets the role of the oracle. Now the Indian actress knows the whole of Hollywood. She draws close to stars such as Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, James Franco and many others. In the same 2011, Frida Pinto was invited to play the lead role in the film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's “Trishna,” or “Slum Beauty”. The director of this masterpiece is Michael Winterbott.
New projects and other activities
In 2014, the release of two more paintings with the participation of the Indian beauty is planned. The first is Richard Raymond's film, Dancing in the Desert. Along with Frida Pinto, Nazanin Boniadi, Simon Cassianedis, Tom Cullen, Chris Cowlin and many others take part in this tape. The girl plays the main role. The second film will be a picture of Terrence Malik, called the “Knight of the Cups”. Here Frida plays a supporting role. Characters of the main characters took over Natalie Portman and Christian Bale. In addition to cinema, Frida Pinto is actively engaged in advertising and modeling activities. She is the face of the cosmetics company L'Oreal. However, not only the products of this brand help the girl to remain beautiful. She, like many Indian girls, uses Ayurvedic masks and mixtures.
Personal life
Unlike her western counterparts, Frida Pinto cannot boast of numerous love affairs. Her first boyfriend was Rohan Antao, a marketer from Mumbai. The girl met him back in college. Shortly before the start of the filming of Slumdog Millionaire, the couple diverged. The initiator was Frida. Her deed was not approved by the girl’s family and friends. After a while, the actress begins to meet with Dev Patel (a colleague in the first film). The couple are still together. They live in New York, but there is no talk of a wedding yet.