Lesser known facts about the gorgeous lady Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto and Siddharth Mallya

'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Freida Pinto celebrated her 30th birthday with Deepika Padukone's ex-boyfriend Siddharth Mallya. A Brtish Tabloid has shared a picture where the two are seen in an obscene position outside a strip club where the actress was letting her hair down in a floral dress with Mallya.

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Before making her film debut Pinto was engaged to former publicist Rohan Antao; the relationship ended in January 2009. After that she started dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. The couple lived together in Los Angeles, United States.

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A controversy arose when she appeared in a TV commercial promoting L'Oreal, as many thought it to be racial discrimination from countries that are possessive about fair skin. The commercial showcased Pinto in what many perceived to be a lighter skin tone due to make-up or editing.

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In October 2013, Pinto was seen in Bruno Mars's single Gorilla. For which Freida Pinto was criticised by the Indian media for a sequence involving shedding her clothes and getting intimate with Mars.

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In 2012, Pinto joined Plan International's "Because I am a Girl" campaign as Global Ambassador, promoting gender equality to lift millions of girls out of poverty.

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Freida Pinto took an acting course at "The Barry John's Acting Studio" in Andheri, Mumbai, where she was trained by theatre director Barry John.