Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto
Freida Selena Pintois an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India, and decided when young that she would become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth18 October 1984
CityMumbai, India
CountryIndia
In L.A. you hear all these stories of people being filmed in their own homes through their windows. I think that is so scary.
I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from project to project, but I'm always open to learning everybody's style - the director, the actor I'm working with.
One of my favorite actors is Javier Bardem, he always challenges his previous roles, and basically does the unexpected.
I've never told anyone this before, but I'm an obsessive-compulsive. I go back to my hotel room every evening and put the coat hangers back in order and open my bag and rearrange it. It takes a lot of my time, but if I don't do it I can't sleep.
I went to an all-girls' Christian convent school run by nuns. It was fun, but when I was 15, I said, 'Mum, that's it - I need to go where there are some boys.'
I tell you why I like Chanel so much: when I started off, no one wanted to give me clothes to wear. Absolutely no one! All the labels said, 'Who is she?' But Chanel believed in me from the very beginning.
There's one disturbing notion throughout India that light skin is more attractive than dark.
I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.
Everything big-budget or stereotypical I was offered after 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a huge no-no.
I love going into a country and just blending.
Having grown up in Bombay, from the day youre born, you have absolute freedom to choose who you want to be.
As the worlds getting filled with temptations, were getting a bit frivolous and a bit fickle.
I like working on big budget films.
I am first and foremost an actress of Indian origin.