I'm proud to be a New Yorker - Freida Pinto - Page 7

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

One of the reasons I was really rooting for her. I thought she had potential to break the barrier. Especially getting into a commercial venture like Planet of the Apes. But after initial momentum, she completely sputtered.

Mindy Kaling has come somewhat close in breaking the barriers. She has a cult following and now a role in two major motion pictures. Of which Ocean's 8 was commercially viable and is likely to become a trilogy. But of course, she's not as big as Blanchett or Bullock. I am really hoping that Marven Cinematic Universes Ms. Marvel can change the fate of brown actresses.

Originally posted by: springkissed

Wow. Wasn't expecting this from her. Bollywood is not just "mindless cinema," there are plenty of quality movies churned out here. And Hollywood produces plenty of "mindless cinema," too. Does she think Hollywood is only about Oscar nominated films? And yes, please, don't come back. I have no respect for people that forget their roots, let alone diss them. 🥱

Originally posted by: desiking3

Mindy has been in the industry for 16 yrs now.she is a writer cum producer of a cult tv show before she ventured into acting in her own tv show.so u can't compare her with someone like freida who started off in a small budget indie flick.She is neither a producer or writer who could cast herself in her own show like mindy. As far as commericial films are concerned freida herself has said she stopped accepting such offers post Planet of Apes(which she consider her bad choice). Mindy has never played a leading herione role in any of the sucessful film despite being in the industry for 16 long years!!

Originally posted by: anonymous39

I'm really happy Mindy is going places especially because she doesn't have the traditional hot looks. Actually that shows that whoever really makes it happens organically. Stars can't really be created by PR machines or handpicking hotties or anything like that.

Mindy is helped hugely by the fact that she's a very good writer and was able to create her own roles - first with the small appearances on The Office and then her own Mindy Project. Aziz Ansari also had to do the same with Master of None. Kumail Nanjiani also did with The Big Sick.

When there's a career lull, they can write something for themselves because readymade roles are so limited in number.

Originally posted by: Chameli_billi

Frieda has been bashed on this forum since 2007. Same responses now as there were back then.😆 She did not say anything wrong, here though. NYC is the best.