Frieda Pinto talks about 'Jungle Book - Origins'

Frieda Pinto is fascinated by the characters created by Rudyard Kipling’s timeless classic. She had become popular after her movie “Slumdog Millionaire” which shot her to stardom and she is now excited to be a part of “Jungle Book: Origins”. As she says - her life has come full circle with the Hollywood project.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 18 March 2016.

Freida is slated to be the voice of Mowgli’s adoptive mother in the Warner Brothers’ motion capture live-action adventure adaptation of “The Jungle Book”, based on the novel by Kipling. And, in her opinion, the film is worth the wait because it will release in 2017.
She remembers watching it on Doordarshan every Sunday and life comes a full circle because she will be a part of such a project. It will be directed by Andy Serkis, who also gives voice to friendly bear Baloo and, the cast includes names like Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Indian-American child actor Rohan Chand who will be seen as Mowgli.


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Shabana Azmi, Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto to share their thoughts at Women in the World India Summit in Delhi

Women who have made a name for themselves like Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto, Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das or Laleh Seddigh will share their thoughts when they meet in the Women in the World India Summit to be held in Delhi on November 20.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 10 October 2015.

Cate Blanchett is an Oscar-winning actress, others like Freida Pinto, Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das are acclaimed stars while Laleh Seddigh is an Iranian female race car driver. They will present their inspiring stories at the three-day summit.
The summit began in 2009. Its purpose is to bring together women leaders, activists and political change-makers from around the world to share their stories, and offer solutions to building a better life for women and girls.
The event will be co-hosted by Anand Mahindra, Barkha Dutt , Freida, Nita Ambani and Shabana.
Participants would be women, who have brought in wave of change with their talent. For example Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, former World Bank Vice President for Africa Obiageli Ezekwesili, an Israeli and a Palestinian mother working together to find peace, Robi Damelin and Bushra Awad, William Dalrymple, and HSBC’s Naina Lal Kidwai.
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This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 28 August 2015.

On that occasion, the movie “Truth,” starring her and Robert Redford, will have its UK premiere. Another of her films, “Carol,” premiered at Cannes, will also get a gala screening at the festival.
As Greg Dyke, chairman of the BFI has remarked - “Cate Blanchett is a compelling and brave actress whose mesmerizing screen presence has captivated audiences since her earliest roles.
The “Elizabeth” actress will now join the elite club of Al Pacino, Mel Brooks, Christopher Lee, Tim Burton,Stephen Frears and Helena Bonham Carter – they are also recipients of BFI Fellowships.
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