Freida Selena Pinto is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter.
Pinto in 2014
Pinto with the crew of Slumdog Millionaire during its screening at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Pinto (left) and Rula Jebreal attend the screening of Miral at the 18th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2010
Pinto at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the
Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Science, Commerce and Management. Xavier's was the first college to be granted autonomy by the University of Mumbai in 2010. In 2006, St. Xavier's was awarded the 'A+' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Tombstone Tablet of Founders
Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Bombay (1923–1926), inaugurated the extension of the east–west science wing in 1926
Barack Obama greeting students (2010)