Freida Pinto opposite James Franco in Rise of the Apes

Freida Pinto has been out of films ever since the multiple Oscar winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. The actress is recently approached for one of the most prestigious and coveted international projects.

The hot lass has been approached to star opposite James Franco of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ fame in the prequel of ‘Planet of the Apes’. Freida will play the character of Caroline, a primatologist while Franco will be seen as a scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.

‘Planet of the Apes’ is set in present day San Francisco. The film deals with the aftermath of man’s experiments with genetic engineering which lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

If all turns out well, the film which is to be directed by Rupert Wyatt will go on floors next month and release by June 24, 2011.

Freida Pinto feels too young to be a bond girl

The stunning Freida Pinto felt flattered by rumors which linked her to a role in the latest bond movie. But she insists that she is not beautiful enough to play a Bond girl.

"It was very flattering. I don’t know if I would have done it. I am too young to be a Bond girl and you need someone more mature and beautiful than me," said Frieda.

Frieda was recently reported to have signed up to play Daniel Craig’s love interest in the next James Bond blockbuster, which will be directed by Sam Mendes.

A representative for the actress dismissed the rumors, confirming that Pinto has not been offered any such proposal.

Freida Pinto all set to become the next Bond babe

Dream has come true for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Freida Pinto. The hot lady is all set to turn hotter as she is to become the next Bond babe. This will come by as part of a multi-million pound deal with Hollywood studios. With this deal, Freida will play the suave British secret agent’s love interest in the 23rd James Bond flick.

Sam Mendes has been talking about Bond for months now . The project has been in the pipeline for months and Freida was always the dream Bond girl, but initially she was circumspect about accepting it. But finally she accepted. This could be one of the most ambitious 007 till date. Sam plans to reinvent the genre. Peter Morgan, who wrote ‘The Queen’, has penned the first draft of the script and it promises to be visually stunning.

It will be a typically glamorous and raunchy role and Pinto’s beau Dev has been joking to friends he is cool with seeing Freida rolling around with 007." Dev Patel seems to be thrilled about his girlfriend’s high-profile role.

The 23rd installment of James Bond movie is set in Afghanistan.

Freida Pinto-A threat to Aishwarya Rai

Lately Aishwarya Rai has loosing out on lots of fronts. Firstly, a fairly new actress like Sonam Kapoor was proving to be a competition for Mrs Bachchan, and now the latest news is that ‘Slumdog’ sizzler Freida Pinto is Ash’s competitor.

A big brand that has Ash as its international brand ambassador and Sonam as the Indian brand face is now signing Freida Pinto as one of their international models. Since Freida will also be representing the same brand hence she shall be walking the red carpet at all major international film festivals next year, giving Aishwarya company.

Freida, who has bagged films with Hollywood biggies, is also expected to be on the jury of some of the biggest film festivals in 2010.

Looks like it’s time for Aishwarya to be causious.

Freida Pinto pays a price for fame

Freida Pinto who shot to fame with Slumdog Millionaire finds that world wide fame has a mixed bag of fortune for her. The pretty lady may be well on her way to success but her past has come to haunt her.

Be it a very bold avatar in a calendar a few years back or the news of break-up with her Mumbai based boyfriend and now her recent link-up with her co-star Dev Patel after the success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Oscars. All this has made the actress unhappy.

That’s not all, recently Freida was in Israel shooting for Julian Schnabel’s Miral and she was photographed while stepping out of a portable toilet. Freida was shocked when she found the pictures on several blogs.

Freida is a hot property in the cyber world, and just to add salt to bruises, a steamy music video of her’s with Canadian singer Dal Hottie is very popular on video sharing sites.

It seems that popularity and fame has its own cost to pay and Freida is paying it.

Freida Pinto is the new face of LOreal

Freida Pinto and Evangeline Lilly are the latest faces for cosmetic giant L’Oreal. Opposite to the expectations that Freida would be the face of Estee Lauder, the actress has been choosen to be the face of L’Oreal qand is excited to be so.

“I am very moved to be joining the great L’Oreal Paris family and all these personalities: a family I am now proud to be a part of,” said Freida.

And the other A-lister, to step in front of the lens for L’Oreal, is ‘Lost’ star Lilly.
“It is a source of great pride for me to represent a brand whose ambition is to respond to every person’s aspirations to beauty and contribute to the fulfillment and well-being of everyone,” said Evangeline Lilly.

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

Freida Pinto is one of top ten sexiest women of the world

First it was Bipasha with her hot-bod , then came Katrina who had that appealing figure, and now it is dusky charmer Freida Pinto’s ever-alluring charms that gave jitters to international beauties like Eva Longoria, Nicole Scherzinger. Freida Pinto has left many behind as the lady with the looks is declared the 10th sexiest woman of the world by the renowned fashion magazine - FHM.

Frieda Pinto’s sudden ‘Oscar’ success has turned her into an overnight sensation. The lady is growing in leaps and bounces and showing her magical charm which is making the audiences mesmerized.

Though frail and dainty, this stunner is not taking her success sitting down. In fact, she is all geared up to defeat all hot booties that try to cross her way.

Topped by ‘Girl’s Aloud’ singer Cheryl Cole, the FHM list comprises of the world’s most beautiful ladies.

The top ten sexiest females in the world are as follows:-
1) Cheryl Cole
2) Megan Fox
3) Jessica Alba
4) Britney Spears
5) Keeley Hazell
6) Adriana Lima
7) Elisha Cuthbert
8) Kristin Kreuk
9) Anna Friel
10) Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto on the April issue of People

There's hardly been any magazine that has not had Freida Pinto graced the cover and this time it is the people at the 'People' magazine who have just kept the trend that was set after the success of Slumdog Millionaire. She has been such an icon of late that the mag cover is just not leaving her side and she continues to be the cover girl continuously.

Apart from gracing the cover page with her wellknown smile, Freida Pinto talks about her mantra for life, her debut on the LFW ramp, her dream actors and directors with whom she wants to work, and also her crush on Leonardo DiCaprio.

Well, she also talks about her definition of success, fan mails, marriage, her pick on luck or destiny, and a million other questions. Lastly, she also goes on tell about her relationship with Dev Patel which is definitely worth reading.

To know more, get the latest copy of People.

Freida pinto – Costliest Indian Actress

The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ girl Frieda Pinto is now the highest earning Bollywood actress. She is charging Rs. 15 crore fee. With this, Pinto has overtaken her Indian rivals to become the real millionaire.

Freida, who played the charming Latika in the Oscar winning flick, has now become the highest paid actress in India.

Her earnings have surpassed £2 million. The actress, who was fairly unknown till sometime back has hit a jackpot since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ swept last month`s Oscars. Pinto has bagged a series of lucrative roles in films being shot by a number of top Hollywood directors including Woody Allen and Julian Schnabel.

The dusky beauty has created quite a sensation down Hollywood and is featuring on the covers of all top magazines. She is also the new face of international cosmetic giant ‘Estee Lauder’.

The western media has tagged her as ‘a true global face’ already and with this she has attained a position, which no other Indian actress has achieved so far in Hollywood.

Freida Pinto to star in Israeli film-Miral

'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto has been roped in to star in Oscar winner Julian Schnabel’s new film Miral. The film will be shot in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Palestinian actor Hiam Abbas will play the lead role in the French Israeli co-production.

The movie is an adaptation of Italo-Palestinian Rula Jebreal’s book about Hind Husseini, who founded an orphanage in Jerusalem in the wake of the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel, reports Variety.

Freida Pinto - Cover Girl of Maxim India

Maxim India's March 2009 issue is all set to hit newsstands and it has the sizzling Slumdog Millionaire girl - Freida Pinto on its coverpage.

She is dressed in an oversized sweater and her she puts on a deliciously ambiguous expression- a mix of naughtiness, playfulness and something that's impossible to put in words but easy to love. The Maxim cover shows us a different side of Freida Pinto, a more natural one, in which her inherent beauty literally glows. She has been all dolled up and decked out.

Not only is Freida stunning, she's versatile, as these two wildly different yet equally appealing. And the cover shot prove this point.

Freida Pinto First Photoshoot Pics