Dev Patel as villain in The Last Airbender

After the success of "Slumdog Millionaire", Dev Patel is all set to play a villain in Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’. The 19-year-old has gone from being a poor slum boy to being quite opposite to his character in the upcoming flick

In the film, Dev will essay the role of a character called Zuko. The film is basically based on an animated TV series about warring elements of Air, Water, Earth and Fire.

Dev Patel-Freida Pinto among 100 Most Beautiful People

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have made it to US magazine People’s list of ‘100 Most Beautiful People’. The young couple has achieved great heights of fame ever since they tasted success in the Oscar winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”.

This list has however been topped by well-known star Christina Applegate who received admiration for her fight against breast cancer.

Michelle Obama, wife of US President Barack Obama and also a fashion icon of US, has also made it to the list for the first time.

Zac Efron and Rob Pattinson, who are pretty famous among the teenagers, also joined the list.

Kristen Stewart, George Clooney, Nick and Joe Jonas, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Halle Berry are also part of the list.

Dev Patel Freida Pinto seen kissing in Israel

Slumdog Millionaire’s superstars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been recently seen getting intimate. In Israel the couple was caught kissing during a romantic night out.

The actors who played a very hot and happening couple on-screen in the oscar winning film are dating for real after 'Slumdog' co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they that they could turn out to be an ideal couple in real life.

Anil had said, "When I meet them I feel there is something happening. This is the beginning of something exciting happening. They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together."

However, Patel and Pinto have frequently dismissed rumours they are dating.

However, the British teenager recently visited Israel to see Pinto on the set of her new movie ‘Miral’, and the pair was later spotted enjoying a few tender moments during a romantic dinner.

Dev Patel Freida Pinto seen kissing in Israel

Movie Review of Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire – One of the most talked about movie of today is simply an out an out entertainer with the golden touch of reality. It is a story about a teenager Jamal, who has been taught by life answers to just the questions that are hurled at him at the game show. He answers all 14 questions right,” but is been arrested on suspicion of cheating.
In his attempt to explain how he knew all of the answers, Jamal is forced to recall the sometimes painful memories from his childhood. And through a series of flashbacks the secrets of Jamal’s life unfolds, filled with hardships, a tough relationship with his brother Salim and his unwavering love for his childhood friend Latika. Apart from the hardship shown one can also take a note of Slumdog being one of the sweetest love stories with all the thrills possible.
The film is told through a series of flashbacks linking the jailed Jamal in the present with the hardships of his past. While Jamal’s love for Latika remains the center of the story throughout, the film never strays away from giving big helpings of reality and gut-wrentching drama. It is fluffy, somewhat implausible love story in one moment and real world tragedy in the next, keeping its audience engaged at every turn.

The film sees some spellbinding performances. It's not just Dev Patel, who plays the oldest avatar of Jamal, but also the other kids who play the younger versions of Jamal and Salim have done an excellent job. Anil Kapoor is just perfect as the crooked superstar and host of the show. Irrfan Khan radiates excellence too. Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal – the oldest versions of Latika and Salim respectively, hardly have much screen space. But they are good in the small roles.

Danny Boyle the director has the perfect vision for how to deliver this story unto the screen. He displays an amazing feel for environment as character, Boyle delivers what his fans have come to expect which is throbbing music, jaunty editing, showy cinematography and when necessary, a delicate touch for the intimate moments. Technically, Slumdog Millionaire has got some of the most innovative camera work in recent times. The film's editor too deserves praises. And of course, the music by AR Rahman deserves all the praise that he has garnered.

Overall, it is really hard to find a fault in Slumdog Millionaire. This is definitely Danny Boyle's most competent job till this date. It definitely deserves every Oscar nomination it has bagged and stands to win some too.

Dev Patel nominated for Oscar winners

Movie observers believe it the biggest surprises in years, that 18-year-old Dev Patel has been nominated along with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), Josh Brolin, (Milk), Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) for the Screen Actors Guild awards, in the Best Supporting actor category.

The London critics placed Patel in two categories, Best British Actor of the Year and Young British Performer. He has already been declared Most Promising Performer by the Chicago Film Critics Association.

The announcement, which caught the attention of major newspapers and television channels, came just as Slumdog Millionaire was adding more 331 theatres in North America, taking its total count to 500. The film was at tenth spot on the North American box office chart on Thursday, and is expected to go up a notch or two with the new expansion.

SAG also nominated the film, which has grossed nearly $ 8.8 million in North America and $ 1 million in Italy, for ensemble acting just as the nomination and award count for it kept on piling up. The SAG nominations are crucial because fellow artists choose the best performers, the nominations also boost a film's profile at the Oscar nomination time.

Indeed, not even senior strategists at Fox Searchlight expected their film to show up anywhere today, not because it isn't worthy of all the recognition in the world, but because virtually none of the principal cast has ever been heard of outside of India.

The film will open in United Kingdom and India next month