Freida was recently interviewed by Indian newspaper Hindustan Times on how her life has changed since Slumdog Millionaire. It’s a very interesting read as we learn a lot of new things on the lovely Freida Pinto. Be sure to check it out in full in the press library!

It’s been a year since Slumdog Millionare put her on top of the world. Sitting pretty across the seven seas, Freida Pinto looks down to tell us how much life has changed

So, are you the next Bond girl?
I have already issued an official statement that I have not been approached for the next Bond film opposite Daniel Craig as yet. The rumours are of course flattering but for the moment my projects for 2010 – 2011 include Julian Schnabel’s Miral, Woody Allen’s You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger and Tarsem Singh’s Immortals.

Did you watch the Oscars this year?
Yes, I did watch the Oscars, as I do every year. I was rooting for Gabourey Sidibe who I thought was fabulous in her first film Precious. And Sandra Bullock who besides a phenomenal performance in The Blind Side looked so very beautiful. Sandra finally got her due!

What memories of the red carpet did it bring back?
I was reminded of the chaos, the battle with time to finish all the important interviews and the non-stop running around in high heels which made your feet ache after a while. 2009 will always be a great year for me.

Why weren’t you there at this year’s Academy Awards show, as a presenter or at least as part of the audience?
That’s a question for the producers and organisers. (Laughs) They probably had an overdose of us last year. I can’t question their decision.

When you look back on the year that was, what have been the highs and the lows since Slumdog Millionaire’s release? Has Freida Pinto changed much?
Of course I have changed… And have also remained the same! (Laughs) Confused? Well, let me explain… My level of awareness has changed and so has the sense of self-reliance. My ambition to succeed has amplified and my responsibility to both my family and myself has increased. But at heart I’m still the same Freida who her near and dear ones know best. And I like it that way!

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According to HollywoodNews.com, award winning director and famed artist Julian Schnabel will not be taking his new film – Miral – to the Cannes Film Festival. The festival announced its lineup this morning. Schnabel had previously debuted his Diving Bell and the Butterfly there, and Before Night Falls.

But he says the festival wanted him to screen Miral out of competition but in the main festival. He said thanks, but no. The result is that Miral will debut in Venice, and then go to Toronto back to back next September. In Toronto Schnabel, sources say, may also have a huge exhibition of his art simultaneously.

Too bad it won’t premiere at Cannes, but I’m sure it’ll do very well in venice and Toronto instead. Can’t wait for more information about Miral!

The lineup for this year’s Cannes Film Festival was unveiled earlier today; with You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger being on the list! The movie, directed by Woody Allen, is set to be screened out of competition. It stars Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas and Lucy Punch.

Julian Schnabel’s Miral was nowhere to be seen on the list of movies heading to Cannes. However, a few more films are set to be announced later, let’s just hope that Miral is one of them! Check out the entire lineup at Variety.com!

The official announcement for the line-up at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is expected to be made tomorrow. Make sure you return to Freida Pinto Fan to find out if Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and/or Julian Schnabel’s Miral – both starring Freida Pinto, of course – are included. Fingers crossed! Stay tuned.

Pathé, the production company behind Miral, has released a new promotional still of Freida Pinto as well as the official synopsis of the movie. Big thanks to Red Rose for the heads up! The movie, directed and written by Julian Schnabel, stars Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbas, Yasmine Al Massri, Alexander Siddig, Omar Metwally, Willem Dafoe and Vanessa Redgrave.

Jerusalem, 1948. On her way to work, Hind Husseini comes across 55 orphaned children in the street. She takes them home to give them food and shelter. Within six months, 55 had grown to almost 2000, and the Dar Al-Tifel Institute was born.

At the age of 7, Miral was sent to the Institute by her father following her mother’s death. Brought up safely inside the Institute’s walls, she is naïve to the troubles that surround her. Then, at the age of 17, she is assigned to teach at a refugee camp where she is awakened to the reality of her people’s struggle. When she falls for political activist, Hani, she finds herself torn between the fight for the future of her people and Mama Hind’s belief that education is the road to peace.

According to USA Today and on-set sources, War of the Gods (or Dawn of War if you will) has changed the title to Immortals. The movie, currently filming for a release on November 11, 2011 (11.11.11), stars Freida Pinto, Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, Isabel Lucas, Luke Evans and more. The synopsis from USAToday.com can be read below. More updates on the title change and filming of the movie when it becomes available.

To save mankind, warrior Theseus (Henry Cavill of TV’s The Tudors) leads his troops into battle alongside the immortal Greek gods to fight dark forces unleashed by the elder Titans. Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) directs Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion, Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) as oracle priestess Phaedra and Kellan Lutz (Twilight) as Poseidon. Gianni Nunnari says he and producing partner Mark Canton are aiming to serve “a great Greek cocktail mixed with testosterone.” Adds Canton, “We want to provide strong modern themes that connect to other times in history: honor, freedom, the making of destiny, the changing of relationships — all important in the battle between good and evil.”

According to a new interview with actor Luke Evans (currently in Clash of the Titans), more actors have been added to the cast of War of the Gods. Among them are the beautiful Isabel Lucas as Athena, Corey Sevier as Apollo and John Hurt & Luke Evans as two versions of Zeus. Of the movie (also known as Dawn of War) – ready to start shooting in Montreal, Canada – Evans said:

“Dawn of War really plays on the human side of the battle, whereas there are so many monsters in Clash of the Titans. This film really is very strongly based on Earth, I would say, and it is about the human battle. The gods have a very strong presence in Dawn of War, and it’s a much bigger action film; this is way more action.”

“Tarsem Singh sets an amazing scene and allows the actors to feel completely immersed in the world — we’ve walked on to the sets and they’re superb. The details of these sets are spectacular, and you know Tarsem has had a hand in every decision. We can’t wait to start.”

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Stephen Dorff is set for Relativity Media’s Greek mythology clash War of the Gods, directed by Tarsem Singh. According to Variety, Kellan Lutz, Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke and Freida Pinto also star. Dorff will portray Stavros, a master thief who joins Theseus on his quest to help free Greece from the dark threat of the Titans.

The story centers on the young warrior Theseus who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek gods to defeat evil and the powerful elder gods of the Titans in order to save mankind.

Christian Gudegast rewrote from an original draft by Charley Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides. Universal has set a Nov. 11, 2011 release date.

According to ComingSoon.net, Relativity Media’s Rogue Pictures has set a release date for the Tarsem Singh-directed 3D fantasy action adventure War of the Gods.

The movie, starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Mickey Rourke and Kellan Lutz, is scheduled for a November 11, 2011 release. The other movie opening that day is Sony and Aardman’s animated family pic Arthur Christmas.

War of the Gods follows young warrior Theseus, who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek gods to defeat evil elder gods of the Titans in order to save mankind.

As this year’s Cannes Film Festival draws near, speculation on what movies will play is starting. According to sources You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger has been screened for the committee who loved it. So it’s expected to play at the film festival. Julian Schnabel’s Miral is also rumored to be heading for Cannes, after the director’s success with The Diving Belle and the Butterfly (which also played at Cannes). Freida Pinto plays the title role of Miral.

The 63rd Cannes Film Festival opens on May 12 with the world premiere of Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. Check back to Freida Pinto Fan for more information about her movies possibly playing at Cannes!