Freida Pinto, best known for her role in Slumdog Millionairehas hailed the changing representation of women in Indian films and television. The actor welcomed the shift towards presenting female characters with flaws and complexities rather than confining them to duty-bound or “puritanical” roles.

“It has changed in so many beautiful ways and there are some changes that are very, very welcome, as far as I’m concerned, the representation of women in film and television. Being able to see all kinds of women, not just dutiful or patriarchal women, but their complexities and imperfect ones,” Frieda said while talking to PTI.

The actress shared that she finds flawed characters more interesting and relatable. “I’m more interested in things that aren’t perfect. Things that are perfect are boring and irrelevant,” he added.

Frieda said she hopes to witness an “explosion of creativity” in India. He noted that the youth of the country are full of ideas and eager to bring about change. “Ideas lead to a lot of creativity. And I hope we get to see a lot of that. I hope it’s not stunted. I hope it’s not pushed away or suppressed. I hope we see it explode,” the actor explained.

More about Freida Pinto
Frida Pinto started her career as a model in 2005. She became an overnight global success in 2008 when director Danny Boyle cast her as Latika in the Oscar-winning phenomenon. Slumdog Millionaire. This breakout success soon propelled him into major studio blockbusters Rise of the Planet of the Apes And Immortal. The actor was also a part of indie films trishna And Love Sonia.

Frida launched her own production company, Freebird Films, in 2018 with Emilie Verellen Strom. He was last seen in the Apple TV thriller series. the surface.

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