This stunning beauty uses her fame and success to voice her opinions and that’s what she does in her new miniseries, Guerilla
Freida Pinto has carved a name for herself as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. She proudly stands up for what she feels is right and is not afraid to voice her opinions on things that matter to her. A campaigner, feminist and supporter of human rights causes, it’s no wonder Freida, who celebrates her 32nd birthday this month, was drawn to team up with Idris Elba in the new TV miniseries, Guerilla. Starring alongside Idris, Freida plays Jas Mitra, an activist in 1970s London, hell-bent on freeing a political prisoner by any means necessary.
The big-budget TV show is a return to the limelight for Freida who, since Slumdog and her real-life relationship with co-star Dev Patel (they have since parted ways), has mainly been concentrating on meaningful independent projects in between her campaigning.
Now based in LA, the star from Mumbai talks about her Slumdog days and what she’s passionate about.
You took part in the the Women’s March. Why was the march important to you?
To protect those whose rights have been massively threatened at this point in time. Women definitely come under that threat quite a lot, so whether it comes to identity or protecting women’s rights, I’m absolutely going to be in the forefront. I have not experienced a complete violation of my rights, but other people are being affected by it. I’m part of it, I am being affected by it. If I don’t get involved directly, sooner or later it’s going to affect the entire race.
How did you relate to Guerilla’s Jas Mitra? What were some parts of her that you felt were in you?
This story is from the October 2017 edition of The Malaysian Women\'s Weekly.
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