Are Freida Pinto and Dev Patel Still Friends After a Breakup?
The two actors still care for each other.
Slumdog Millionaire was a huge hit in the 2000s, catapulting Dev Patel to superstardom and demonstrating that Indian cinema could inspire Western filmmakers. However, it wasn't just the movie's story and success at the Oscars that people loved so much: there was also the real-life love story between Dev Patel and the Indian actress Freida Pinto that captivated fans the world over almost as much as the film itself. The pair was regarded as one of the most glamorous couples of the early 2010s until they broke up in 2014.
Since then, Patel and Pinto have both moved on, pursuing their careers and getting into other relationships. Nonetheless, fans continue to speculate about their time together and seek insights into how the two feel about their shared past. Although Patel has frequently expressed that Pinto was one of the most important people in his life, it was Pinto's words that truly revealed how profound their ongoing friendship still remains.
'You can be with someone and it can be really good for your growth. That's what Dev was for me. The seven years I was with him were so impactful. But I ended up being single when I started thinking about these other things,' Pinto said.
So it looks like Pinto still cares about Patel, his life and his career. She has even congratulated him on his award nominations over the past decade. While fans may be disappointed that the perfect couple parted ways, they are impressed by Pinto and Patel's ability to remain friends after their breakup.
'I love this. It's refreshing to see any couple, celebrity or otherwise, speak kindly about past relationships,' a fan commented.
In 2020, Pinto married photographer Cory Tran, and the couple welcomed a baby just a year later. On the other hand, Patel continues to enjoy his dating life and is currently in a relationship with actress Tilda Cobham-Hervey, whom he met on the set of his 2018 film Hotel Mumbai. The two have been dating for nearly five years, but they have yet to tie the knot.
Source: Daily Mail, Reddit.