Freida Pinto

Acting

Freida Pinto

Born October 18, 1984 · Bombay, Maharashtra, India (age 41)

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto rose to prominence wit…

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Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderAvatar Aang: The Last Airbender · 2026
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
9.22026
MovieAnimationAction
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.
Rise of the Planet of the ApesRise of the Planet of the Apes · 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
7.42011
MovieThrillerAction
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire · 2008
Slumdog Millionaire
7.72008
MovieDramaRomance
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Mowgli: Legend of the JungleMowgli: Legend of the Jungle · 2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
6.52018
MovieAdventureDrama
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
ImmortalsImmortals · 2011
Immortals
6.12011
MovieFantasyAction
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
My Mother's WeddingMy Mother's Wedding · 2025
My Mother's Wedding
6.22025
MovieComedyDrama
Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.
Hillbilly ElegyHillbilly Elegy · 2020
Hillbilly Elegy
6.72020
MovieDrama
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Needle in a TimestackNeedle in a Timestack · 2021
Needle in a Timestack
5.32021
MovieDramaRomance
Nick and Janine live in bliss until her ex warps time to try to tear them apart by using Nick's old girlfriend. As Nick's memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save -- or let go of -- everything he loves.

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Black GoldBlack Gold · 2011
Black Gold
6.52011
MovieAdventureDrama
On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

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