Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel says Frieda Pinto will be amazing as a Bond girl in the next installment of spy thriller.
"She is stunning. There have been rumours about her being a Bond girl on the next film. I would love her to get the role, she’d be amazing," dailystar.co.uk quoted Dev as saying.
"I’m not sure I could ever play 007 though. I’m too much of a wimp," he added.
Dev Patel, of Slumdog Millionaire fame, has topped a recent survey of the Most Bankable South Asian Stars Worldwide.While we may or may not endorse it, he has beaten the likes of Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and of course the current darling of the West — Freida Pinto — to bag the top spot. No mean achievement for a first-time film actor! But, while many may rejoice at the fact, is Dev’s win really something to do with his special talent? Or, is his just a case of ‘flavour of the season’? Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia thinks it is the latter. “These lists are generally compiled not on the basis of calibre, but rather it’s about what’s ‘in’ now. SM has been a huge success, and Dev and Freida have been all over the place.
It’s all about clout and recall value. You cannot definitely compare one-film wonders like Freida and Dev to seasoned actors like Shabanaji and Om Puriji,” says the filmmaker. Before SM happened, the 19-year-old actor was best known for his television series — Skins. But, it was all thanks to Danny Boyle that he and co-star Freida became overnight sensations. Says actor Chitrangada Singh, “Their popularity has to do with the impact of the film. The film was definitely bigger than the cast. Though both Dev and Freida are promising, it’s too early to put them on a pedestal. It remains to be seen what they do in their next film.” And, what happened to Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, who did not even feature in the top ten?
Says student Shalaka Wadekar, “I’m really surprised that Big B and SRK are not in the top ten! You cannot make a list of the Most Bankable South Asian Stars Worldwide without mentioning these two stalwarts. It just proves how senseless the survey is.” Filmmaker Goldie Behl seconds, “In my opinion SRK and, maybe, Rajnikanth should have topped the list.” Come to think of it, does the fact that some of our stars have made it to the top ten list change anything? Does it increase their market value on the home soil? Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar feels, “We give too much of importance to what the West thinks about us. Why can’t we believe that we are as good as them, if not better?
It’s time we realised we have our own identity.” Mehul Karnik, an entrepreneur, agrees, “Why bother about which star is bankable in the West? It’s the Indian market that filmmakers need to worry about.” All said and done, it’s ultimately the box office that decides which star is bankable or not. So, till another SM happens, it’s Dev Patel singing Jai ho!
After playing an underdog in Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel is all set to play a negative role in his new film The Last Airbender.
The 19-year-old has gone for a mean look quite opposite to his character in the multiple-oscar winning film Slumdog…, reported thesun.co.uk.
In the film, which is based on an animated TV series about warring elements of Air, Water, Earth and Fire, Dev will essay the role of a character called Zuko.
Well Dev Patel’s mother has broken the bomb, 19 year old Dev Patel and 24 year old Freida Pinto are indeed a couple and the teenager’s mom is quite happy about the new woman in Dev’s life.
Anita Patel says, “First it was the film and now everything else seems to have slotted into place.”
“Life can’t get any better for him. Freida is really beautiful and I am really happy for them. Yes, we knew he was flying to Israel to see her.”
Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire’s lead actor, Dev Patel turns 19 today. Born on 23rd April 1990 not much know that Dev is a martial arts expert and is a black belt in Taekwondo.
Dev Patel became a worldwide craze by enacting the role of Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire which fetched him many international awards.
Dev is reportedly dating his co-star from Slumdog, Freida Pinto. The duo were recently spotted indulging in a passionate kiss together after a dinner date in Israel.
Here’s wishing this young boy a very happy birthday and loads of success ahead.
