Freida Pinto turns muse for Bollywood filmmakers

Roped in as a new ambassador for a huge cosmetic brand, Freida Pinto is making waves offshore. Seems like Bollywood’s loss is Hollywood’s gain! The stunner, whose latest ad campaign caught a lot of attention, has become a huge hit with our filmmakers. Vying to get the lass interested in filmdom, filmmakers are doing everything to lure the lady back home.

The dusky beauty is the international face of the same brand, which beautiful Sonam Kapoor advertises in the domestic market. And going by her awe-striking look in the advertisement, the sizzler is already boasting of a long list of admirers.So much so is her ad a hit that Bollywood biggies on various networking sites have sent feelers to Freida’s business manager, compelling the actress to give the Hindi film industry a serious thought.

However, coming back to India seems like a distant dream, as her professional diary is full with many Hollywood projects and international film festivals. The directors would probably have to wait for a while till she’s done with the work at hand. Well, looks like Bollywood has lost one talented actress to Hollywood.

Freida Pinto has eyes only for Dev Patel

Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto is so love-struck with co-star Dev Patel that she couldn’t even take her eyes off him at a public do recently. The 25-year-old actress was surrounded by a string of admirers at the Britannia Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, but she batted them away only to focus her attention on Patel, New York Post reported.

“She only had eyes for Dev. They look like they are totally in love,” said a source. Director of the Oscar-winning film Danny Boyle, who was also present at the event, said, “I’m delighted for them, they seem to be real soul mates… and I’m sure more than that.”

Boyle was surprised to know that the onscreen couple were also dating in real life, as he had no inkling of an impending romance between them despite working together for months.

Freida Pinto turns life saver

Slumdog Millionaire beauty Freida Pinto turned a life saver for a fan as she rescued her from an oncoming car.The Indian beauty was shopping in London with boyfriend Dev Patel when a fan ran towards them to say hello. Pinto, who was being followed by photographers, was unaware about the fan’s presence and turned to have her picture taken and accidentally bumped into the woman who was sent flying into the road as a car approached, Daily Mail reported.

“As Freida turned around, she bumped into the fan because she didn’t see her. Afterwards, Freida made sure the woman was okay. It was quite a shock for all, especially Freida and the fan,” a witness said. Fortunately, neither Pinto nor the unidentified women were injured in the incident.The actress is currently in London filming Oscar-winning director Woody Allen’s as yet untitled new film with actor Josh Brolin.

Freida Pinto, Winslet make People's best-dressed

Freida Pinto, the sassy Indian beauty, has joined the ranks of Hollywood A-listers like Kate Winslet and US first lady Michelle Obama as the best dressed celebs chosen by People magazine.


Although the list, released Wednesday, does not have numerical ranking, Winslet, 33, who won an Oscar in February for playing a dour Nazi in "The Reader," was deemed to be the best-dressed woman on the red carpet on 2009 "with her unique brand of sexy sophistication, modern Hollywood glamour and those enviable curves."

People named Reese Witherspoon as having the "best short dresses," "High School Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens as best hippie chic, and Freida Pinto, the Indian star of Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire," for having the best use of color.

Brad Pitt, "Twilight" actor Robert Pattinson, and Bradley Cooper of "The Hangover" and "Nip/Tuck" fame were among the best-dressed men of the year. People said their attention to details like a scarf, pin or skinny tie "took their looks beyond basic."

Teen country singer Taylor Swift was dubbed "best sparkle."

The annual best- and worst-dressed double issue, on newsstands Friday, also acknowledged the impact on fashion of the Emmy-award winning TV series "Mad Men," set in the 1960s, whose cigarette pants and sheath dresses have inspired new designs by Michael Kors and Tory Burch.

The People magazine special issue also looked at some of the fashion flops of 2009. Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul and actress Renee Zellweger were cited as having the worst red carpet dresses.

Singer Jessica Simpson`s January appearance in unflattering high-waisted "mom jeans," which triggering a heated debate about weight issues in Hollywood, was among the "most memorable moments of the year," People said.

People`s choice of the Top 10 Best-Dressed Women of 2009 are:

Kate Winslet - Best Red Carpet

Vanessa Hudgens - Best Hippie Chic

Reese Witherspoon - Best Short Dresses

Cameron Diaz - Best Jeans

Michelle Obama - Best Accessible Glamour

Freida Pinto - Best Use of Color

Taylor Swift - Best Sparkle

Nicole Richie - Best Maternity

Beyonce - Best Street Chic

Kim Kardashian - Best Bikinis

Freida threatens Ash's Status

Stories of Freida Pinto's popularity overtaking that of Bollywood's reigning queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been rampant ever since the release of multiple Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire.

After questions of who out of the two is more beautiful and more importantly, who is being paid more, now Freida seems to be replacing Ash in yet another way.

Reports say that after the attention given to Freida thanks to Slumdog and her recent international projects, she might be the Indian face on the red carpet of all major international film festival and award ceremonies.

Thus far, Aishwarya has been considered the most beautiful Indian woman and even the most beautiful woman in the world, and as a result, she is invited to festivals like the pretigious Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival and others.

Now that Freida is working with the likes of Woody Allen, and is doing an Israeli film, she has joined the international film community in a more immediate way. This might ensure that she becomes a household name when it comes to the Indian quotient that festival organisers scramble for nowadays.

If rumourville reports are to be believed, Ash managed to keep Sonam off the Cannes red carpet, but how will she deal with Freida?

Freida Pinto admits relationship with Dev Patel

Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto has come out and spoken for the first time about her friendship with co-star Dev Patel saying it has become stronger.

Thesun.co.uk reports that the two were seen getting intimate in Israel and were also spotted shopping for a ring here after the film was released.
The 24-year-old actress has called 19-year-old Patel a "lovely boy".
"The friendship blossomed after the film, it got even stronger. This is all new to us," she added.

No one but Madhur For Freida!

If you think Freida Pinto is eager to work in a mainstream Bollywood flick, here's an eye-opener. The Slumdog starlet is ready to work in Bollywood only if Madhur Bhandarkar directs her in a film.

But after those sizzing photoshoots for Vogue, GQ, Arena, Cosmopolitan India and Maxim, we were expecting some masala flicks from you Freida!

But we wonder, if Madhur has really a script in mind for our one-film wonder Frieda? But then Miral (directed by American Julian Schnabel) and Woodly Allen film can certainly work wonders for the actress. Till then, watch this space for more...

Freida Pinto's simple new Avatar

Check out one of the world’s sexiest women, Freida Pinto, in her simple new avatar. This look of Freida covered from head to toe, head wrapped in a scarf, is for her film Miral, directed by the Oscar-nominated Julian Schnabel, and the shoot is in Israel.

Frieda has reportedly been taking Arabic tuition to get her diction right. She plays a woman who speaks English with an Arabic accent and some Arabic dialogue is required.

The film is an adaptation of Rula Jebreal’s book about a real-life Palestinian woman, Hind Husseini (Abbas), who started the Dar Al-Tifl orphanage in Jerusalem following the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of Israel. Filming began on April 19 in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Miral is expected to release in spring 2010.

The cyber world is buzzing with responses appreciating her look. Says one such entry, “Let’s hope that all races, colors, religions, sizes and shapes are united in beauty.” Another blogger cheers her on: “Let’s see, is this a small side role? Perhaps so… as she is just starting out. But one thing is for sure — she is looking awesome!” A third entry reads: “The blue color suits her translucent complexion so much. She looks striking.”

While Freida has donned this traditional garb for her art, revealing photographs from her modelling days before she became famous are again in demand. Every other site now has these photos and these are getting loads of hits.
Her first fashion shoot, in 2005, was with photographer Ryan Martis, who is getting requests for old photos. Martis has been quoted as saying, “She knew how to play for the camera in her very first shoot. I am delighted she is getting such attention now.”

Her pictures from the calendars of Elite, the modelling agency, are also in circulation and are sought after by the foreign and Indian media, says Sushma Puri of Elite. “Freida was a beautiful girl, very determined, which is why she got all these print and TV campaigns and we sent her for the casting of the film.”

But she never shot in the nude as alleged, says Puri, adding, “People just can’t see someone doing