Pinto performed the role of 'Latika' in "Slumdog Millionaire". The movie runs around a slum boy Jamal who wins the Indian version of UK's television reality show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?".
Pinto gave a magnificent performance as 'Latika', the love-interest of slum boy Jamal in this Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire".
"Slumdog Millionaire" starring Freida Pinto and Dev Patel won eight Academy Awards in 2009.
Cinderella at the 81st Oscar ball, Freida looked gorgeous in the Blue dress and was undoubtedly the star attraction of the night.
Freida pinto has received BAFTA Award and Black Reel Award nominations for her dazzling performance in "Slumdog Millionaire" [2008]. She also won Breakthrough Performance Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival and shared Screen Actors Guild Award with 10 other co-stars for her role of 'Latika' in "Slumdog Millionaire" [2008].
Freida Pinto has guest-appeared in many television shows like "Late Show with David Letterman" [2008], "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"[2009], "This Morning" [2009] and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" [2008-2009].
She has also appeared on the MTV fashion shows and the shows on the History Channel.
Freida Pinto is trained in Salsa as well as in various Indian Classical dance forms.
Freida's favorite book is Anthony Burgess' 'A Clockwork Orange'.
Freida features in Canadian singer songwriter Dal Hothi's music Video "I Promise You".
Freida will be part of Woody Allen's latest movie starring Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Anthony Hopkins.
