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Pink Villa
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Remember Latika from Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire? All about Freida Pinto, who is married to a photographer and settled in UK
Slumdog Millionaire achieved significant popularity during its release in 2008. A year later, in 2009, the film won eight out of 10 Academy Awards. Directed by Danny Boyle, the critically acclaimed British drama starred Dev Patel and Freida Pinto as the main leads. With the film that made a star, along with Dev Patel, questions regarding her presence often arise in the film circuit. So, are you also curious what Freida might be up to these days? If yes, read on to find out. Freida Pinto is married to a photographer Freida Pinto is happily married to Cory Tran, an adventure photographer and cinematographer. The couple exchanged marital vows in 2020 in California. They got engaged in November 2019. Freida and Cory have a son, Rumi-Ray, who was born in November 2021. The actress previously dated her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. However, they parted ways after a relationship of six years. As per her Instagram profile, Freida is now settled in the United Kingdom with her family. Freida Pinto to star in Netflix series, Unaccustomed Earth Freida Pinto is currently gearing up for the upcoming Netflix series, Unaccustomed Earth. Freida is playing a major role of Parul Chaudhary in the show. The series marks the adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same name. A brief about Freida Pinto's movies and series As far as movies are concerned, Pinto was last seen in My Mother's Wedding (2023). The comedy drama starred Scarlett Johansson as the main lead, and she was cast in a key role. She was also a part of Surface Season 2. The second season of the American psychological thriller television series aired on Apple TV+ in February this year. The actress rose to prominence with her film debut, Slumdog Millionaire. While Dev Patel played the role of Jamal, Freida played his love interest, Latika, in the 2008 Oscar-winning movie. Their on-screen chemistry was one of the highlights of the British drama. She later acted in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Immortals. Her filmography also includes movies like Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), Desert Dancer (2014), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). Freida Pinto also worked in the 2018 film, Love Sonia, which was Mrunal Thakur 's debut in Bollywood.
NDTV
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Freida Pinto To Lead Netflix Series Based On Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth
Los Angeles: Indian actor Freida Pinto is set to headline Unaccustomed Earth, a series adaptation of author Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same title. The project was announced by streaming service Netflix in April and will feature eight episodes, according to entertainment news outlet Variety. Pinto, known for starring in critically-acclaimed and award-winning movies such as Slumdog Millionaire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and Love Sonia, will essay the role of Parul Chaudhury. Unaccustomed Earth is described as an "epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging". "Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, 'Unaccustomed Earth' invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long lost love comes to light, a scandalous affair is born and new battle lines are drawn in this intensely interconnected immigrant community," the official logline read. The series will be written by John Wells, best known for developing hit American show "Shameless" and directing movies such as "August: Osage County" and "Burnt", in collaboration with Madhuri Shekar, who will serve as the showrunner. Ritesh Batra, the director of The Lunchbox and "Photograph, will helm and executive produce the first and second episodes. Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra, who had originally optioned the book and developed the series, will also executive produce. Lahiri will executive produce as well, along with Erica Saleh, Erin Jontow and Celia Costas. Her 2003 novel The Namesake was famously adapted into a 2006 film by Mira Nair, starring Kal Penn, Tabu, and Irrfan Khan. Unaccustomed Earth will be produced by Warner Bros Television, where Wells is under an overall deal.
New Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Freida Pinto to lead Netflix's series based on Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories 'Unaccustomed Earth'
LOS ANGELES: Indian actor Freida Pinto is set to headline Unaccustomed Earth, a series adaptation of author Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same title. The project was announced by streaming service Netflix in April and will feature eight episodes, according to entertainment news outlet Variety. Pinto, known for starring in critically-acclaimed and award-winning movies such as "Slumdog Millionaire", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" and "Love Sonia", will essay the role of Parul Chaudhury. Unaccustomed Earth is described as an "epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging". "Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA.
News18
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Freida Pinto To Star In Netflix Series ‘Unaccustomed Earth', Deets Inside
Inspired by Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same name, Unaccustomed Earth is an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging. Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, the series invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long-lost love comes to light, a scandalous affair is born and new battle lines are drawn in this intensely interconnected immigrant community. Wells executive produces via John Wells Productions' overall deal with Warner Bros. Television, the show's studio. Ritesh Batra, Jhumpa Lahiri, Nisha Ganatra, Erica Saleh, Erin Jontow, and Celia Costas also executive produce, with Batra directing episodes 101 and 102. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freida Pinto (@freidapinto) In other news, Freida Pinto recently reacted to criticism over Deepika Padukone's Hollywood Walk of Fame star, urging South Asians to uplift, and not undermine each other's success. Freida Pinto took to her Instagram story to share a post that mentioned Deepika Padukone has made history by becoming the first Bollywood actor to receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Freida congratulated Deepika, and also shared a message for her fellow South Asians. 'To my fellow South Asians- Let's celebrate our own and not bring them down please. News like this should make us feel proud to see a hardworking, talented Indian woman of substance being celebrated on a global platform. This topic doesn't need to lend itself endless debate. Congratulations Deepika, you deserve the recognition!" she wrote. Freida Pinto rose to fame with her film debut in Danny Boyle's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, co-starring Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and others. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won 8. She has also been a part of the science fiction film 'Rose Of The Planet Of The Apes' (2011), in which she played Dr. Caroline Aranha. She was also seen in 'Love Sonia', 'Intrusion', 'Immortals', 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' and many others. On the personal front, Freida Pinto married photographer Cory Tran in 2020. They welcomed their son Rumi Ray in November 2021.
UPI
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Freida Pinto to lead Netflix's 'Unaccustomed Earth' adaptation
1 of 5 | Freida Pinto, seen at the 2023 New York Women in Film and Television 43rd Annual Muse Awards, will star in "Unaccustomed Earth." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- Netflix announced Thursday that Freida Pinto will lead an adaptation of Unaccustomed Earth on the streaming service. The series is based on the Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection. Pinto plays Parul Chaudhury in the show, which is set in an Indian-American community in Cambridge, Mass. A married woman has an affair with her forbidden lover, creating drama within an ensemble of characters in the community. Madhuri Shekar adapts the stories as writer and showrunner. Shekar executive produces with John Wells, Ritesh Batra, Nisha Ganatra, Erica Saleh, Erin Jontow, Celia Costas and Lahiri. The series will be eight episodes. Batra will direct the first two. Pinto made her feature film debut in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. She has since appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Immortals and series The Path, Guerilla and Surface.
