Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto is keen for a cross-continental move to New York - because the city "just feels like home".

The 24-year-old star, from Mumbai, admits she's beginning to feel homesick after a worldwide promotional tour, following the huge success of her breakthrough movie Slumdog Millionaire.

But, after spending time flying between the Big Apple and Los Angeles, Pinto admits Manhattan has become a second home, where she can relax and gather her thoughts.

She says, "There's something about New York. It's quite a lot like Mumbai in many ways, but it's (Mumbai) not as organised as this city and obviously not as cool as New York.
 
"Everyone keeps asking me why not L.A., but the thing is, I don't want to feel really homesick. New York just feels like home."

This comes ajust a day after it was revealed that Pinto had called off her engagement to Rohan Antao.

Actress Pinto and Antao, both 24, met four years ago when they were studying at St Xavier's University in Mumbai, India.

Antao allegedly supported his partner's career after she left university and became a successful model and TV presenter.

But her recent catapult to fame thanks to the international box office success of Slumdog Millionaire has put a strain on their relationship, prompting Pinto to call it a day.


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