Bengal journos pin Freida for naming ‘only one’ Bengali filmmaker great
November 26th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 26 (IANS) A dazzling Freida Pinto Saturday had to parrya few feisty moments from Bengal film journalists who pinned the “Slumdog Millionaire” star for naming only one Bengali cine great.
Pinto, who was meeting the media a day after a special screening of her new Michael Winterbottom directed film “Trishna”, was asked to name one stalwart from Bengal cinema who she revered the most, to which she named legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen.
Journalists from the Bengal media who were in attendance at the press conference pointed out that she had left out Tapan Sinha and other greats from her list of favourites.
“I was asked for only one name. I am getting attacked for giving one name!” said Pinto in mock irritation.
Commenting on Mrinal Sen, she said: “I think he was one of the most amazing film makers.” Bengal was a land which gave India a lot of technical geniuses when it came to film making, she added.
Pinto, who became a household name with her portrayal of Latika in Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionnaire”, also did not rule out acting in Bengali films.
“Let’s wait and watch,” she said.
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