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Freida Pinto took New York City by storm with the glamorous red carpet premiere of her new film TRISHNA which releases on July 13 at the IFC Center and Lincoln Plaza in New York and The Landmark in Los Angeles. Directed by Michael Winterbottom and co-starring Riz Ahmed, the Rajasthan-set drama won acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival and now releases in theaters. On July 20 it will release in additional U.S. cities including San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, and Washington D.C.

The popular actress was invited to appear on the hit talk show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon where she spoke about the meaning of her name, what she did for the 4th of July holiday, and what her dad thinks about her films. Pinto also visited the top morning news program The Today Show for a live interview with Matt Lauer and his team.

Watch Freida Pinto on Jimmy Fallon

Freida Pinto on the Today Show

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