Freida Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, she decided to become an actress at a young age. She was educated at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, where she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto made her cinematic debut with the British drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which she received several nominations at the British Academy Film Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. Her biggest commercial success came with the 2011 science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The same year, she portrayed the title character in Michael Winterbottom's Trishna. Her performance in the biographical film Desert Dancer (2014) received critical acclaim. Although the Indian media has credited Pinto with breaking stereotypes of Indian women in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema. She is a vocal advocate for underprivileged children and women.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1009:

Under orders from Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church now within the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was destroyed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre

1356:

The most significant earthquake to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history destroyed Basel, Switzerland, and caused much destruction in a vast region extending into France and Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1356_Basel_earthquake

1775:

American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Falmouth

1954:

The first commercial transistor radio, the Regency TR-1, was introduced in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor_radio

2007:

A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto in Karachi caused at least 139 deaths and 450 injuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Karsaz_attack

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

chintzy: 1. Of or decorated with chintz. 2. (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky. 3. (figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chintzy

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.   --Pierre Trudeau https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau