Freida Pinto’s ex-fiance is pissed that she’s with Dev Patel

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
We reported last week about Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto seen kissing in Israel – word came in that they are officially a couple. Now we’re getting the backstory on the relationship, including a rather bitter interview from Freida’s former fiance, Rohan Antao. Apparently, Freida and Dev became a couple rather quickly once they got thrown together, promoting the film. They were spending so much time together, and one thing led to another. Freida jettisoned her relationship with Rohan… over the phone. That’s just one reason Rohan is bitter – but Freida might have lied to him in the beginning of her realtionship with Dev.

“Slumdog Millionaire” stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto deny there’s romance between them, but their actions don’t match their words!

The two were spotted getting cozy recently – even kissing – during lunch at an Israeli restaurant. In fact, Dev flew to Israel to spend time with beautiful Freida, who is on location filming the movie Miral, about the founding of an orphanage in Israel’s early days.

“They couldn’t keep their eyes or hands off of each other,” says a source. “At one point Freida laid her head on his shoulder, looking into his eyes, and they kissed.”

Before Slumdog Millionaire became an international sensation, Freida was engaged to marketing executive Rohan Antao. He blamed the breakup on his engagement on his former fiancee’s relationship with Dev.

“She ended it with me after getting close to Dev Patel,” Rohan said. “We both agreed we wanted to spend out lives together.”

Film producers had intentionally tried to keep Freida and Rohan’s relationship under wraps. He was kept in the background during promotional tours – while Freida and Dev, who played childhood sweethearts in the hit film, were out together enjoying the spotlight.

“She was always with Dev, doing press publicity. I knew there was chemistry between them, but she said she had no feelings toward him at that time,” Rohan stated.

But once Freida got close to Dev, it wasn’t long before she broke off their engagement in a telephone call, he explained.

“I hate the film. It wrecked my relationship.”

The Israeli lunch date isn’t the first time the couple sent tongues wagging about their relationship. Dev and Freida were seen holding hands in Los Angeles in January at the Sweet Lady Jane bakery, kissing while they shard a slice of Oreo cheesecake. They also spent Valentine’s Day in London together, where they stopped at an Oxford Street jewelry store.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition May 11, 2009]

Once the story broke that Freida was engaged (and maybe married) to Rohan, a lot of commenters pointed out that Rohan isn’t the most attractive of men. I think he probably knew how lucky he was to be Freida, but when she broke his heart, he turned into this really negative person. So did Freida cheat? Was there some discrepancies in time between when Freida started with Dev and ended with Rohan? Probably. If you were hanging out with Dev Patel, how could you not jump him? He’s so cute!

Frieda Pinto and Dev Patel are shown on 1/21/09 and 1/12/09. Credit: PRPhotos

Freida Pinto and Dev Patel

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  1. Ally says:

    Seeing as her post-Slumdog career is likely to outpace Dev’s, she’ll probably be dumping him soon, too. Probably for whoever she promotes her next film with.

  2. seriously dude says:

    she really is beautiful tho!!

  3. kiki says:

    I dunno know they are from a diffrent culture and they abuse their women or worse if they step out of the confines of marriage. Good luck to her,
    dont kick Dev to the curb I think hes got a good career ahead of him, doofy as he is hes very likeable.

    • KartofflMuter says:

      He’s adorable. I’d do him-but my husband wouldn’t let me. Besides-I have the deluxe,older version anyway.
      Too raunchy for an old woman to say? Just wait a few years.

  4. not_a_strawman says:

    She’s stunningly beautiful!

    Remember Dev from the UK show Skins. I think he looks so young, that they look a little mismatched. However, I think it’s sweet that they found love, so I’m rooting for them.

  5. bros says:

    yah thats amateur move 101: date whoever you happen to costar with. happens all the time, but probably wont last.

    • KartofflMuter says:

      I agree,in part,but they are Indians. it’s different. And they are still together. They share a culture. Sanskar.

  6. Annie says:

    I LOVE DEV!!!!

    He’s so adorable. Still got that babyface thing going on, you know he’ll grow into it all cute and stuff.

  7. darya says:

    Why do tongues have to “wag”? They’re two single people who are dating. It couldn’t have been that great with Rohan in the first place and although he is obviously sour grapes, it’s over, and he needs to move on. His carping won’t get him anywhere. It probably won’t last with Dev and Frieda forever, but who cares? They’re enjoying it for now and having a great time.

  8. OXA says:

    The ex is pissed cos he was dumped for a younger man, it is all about his ego.
    I say let them be happy and enjoy each other.

  9. Kelly says:

    They are adorable together

  10. peadophilia ! says:

    He is 18, she is 25. That’s child abuse !

    • KartofflMuter says:

      And now-he’s 22 and she’s 28-27? Still child abuse? Don’t be ridiculous. In India,40 year old men married 13 year old girls-ewww. But normally,30 year old men,with college degrees,married 18 year old girls,just out of school,it they were lucky. The mother-in-law trained the d-i-l to be her perfect little helper. I married a 23 yr old man who was 3 months younger than I was. He had 3 Master’s degrees by the time he was 25. I stayed at home and cooked. My only regret?The thankless children I gave birth to who never understood any kind of culture.

  11. OB says:

    She’s an opportunistic bitch. The minute she’s done milking the publicity, she’ll move on (and up) to a bigger actor, director or producer.

    She handled the whole thing terribly she pretended in interviews to be single when she was ENGAGED to this man.

    She’s a creep and, though very beautiful, why is it HE who is so “lucky” to have her?

    • KartofflMuter says:

      Again-wrong now. She has a career. He has a career. We are discussing 2 people from a culture you can not comprehend. Back to your hole,darling.

      • S says:

        This girl is undeniably opportunistic in a I’m-a-young-hungry-aspirant-who-wants-nothing-more-than-to-be-famous sort of way. Perhaps she and Dev are truly in love, I’m not going to comment on that. But although she seems more articulate than some of her dribbling starlet peers, her motives are quite transparent, imo. She is being groomed and coached and primped by managers, agents, and publicists to imprint herself into the minds of the masses, especially those who might be eager to embrace someone more “exotic” (by Hollywood standards). And while she is ambitiously taking every shot she gets, she’s making it painfully obvious in her performances that she has had little to no training and possesses even less natural talent. She’s a dime a dozen except for the fact that she’s ethnic. She’s just trying to climb and claw her way up the ladder, which again, is what most ravenous, pretty young things who want to be “stahs” in Hollywood would do, and her modeling background gives her a leg up. Sex sells and it’s the easiest (albeit generic) way to gain visibility in HW. I believe her first “western” magazine photo spread after Slumdog’s Oscar sweep a few years back showcased her in lingerie, posing seductively … on a bed. May she work what she has, but no matter how sweet she might seem, her adamant desire to gain fame has been made apparent by the self-marketing strategy she and her team of people have adopted, and if this continues to be her main priority, I wouldn’t at all be surprised if at some point, in order to further her own career, she kicks Dev to the curb and replaces him with someone who will help her do just that.

  12. becca says:

    This will be an interesting relationship to hear about down the road, that’s all I have to say.

    I’ve always like Dev. He’s got such a cute personality.

    *Hoping against blind hope that Dev is Sokka and not Zuko in ATLA movie*

  13. Kaiser says:

    Dev is 19, Freida is 24. But even if the ages were 18 and 25, it still wouldn’t be wrong or illegal.

    I just love them both. And she totally traded up.

  14. Anons says:

    They are super cute together…19 vs. 24 is not that big of a gap at all. Besides, Dev is definitely maturing into a handsome young man….he’s athletic, slim, can act soulfully, and has a killer sense of humor. With Anwar’s skills, who wouldn’t want to roll around with him?

  15. TinaWithPom says:

    He looks very young for his age. She seems flighty and opportunistic (and with the looks to make it worth her while), so “buyer beware”! lol

  16. cenedra says:

    It’s one of the worst things in the world to be left for another person- her ex might not have handled it well, but thats forgivable as he was in trauma and a young guy too. Further, if she lied about the technicalities of when one relationship ended and the other began, or even her reasons for distancing herself(she shouldve been honest out of respect & to give the ex closure) thats not cool at all – but also happens often – and i’m sure, the ex isnt upset as much over that but the part which hurts the ,ost – ‘that theres no one to blame’. He’ll be older and wiser for it in the end – realizing that there’s no point in being with s’one who’s that vulnerable to another’s affections – its good it was discovered early. As for comments on people’s appearances etc – those are non-issues and cruelly typical of gossip – they’re meaningless – attraction is subjective. ..Duh-).

  17. KartofflMuter says:

    Let them have fun. And as for them coming from a different culture “where they abuse their women” they are both 21st C Hindus. Are you thinking Dev Patel belongs to the Taliban or something? Just because you play a muslim doesn’t make you one. And-weren’t you watching the movie? Guess not. Anyway-he’s had a TV series for 2 years and at 6’2″ he’s hardly a little boy. After publicity for the movie for a year,I’ll bet he’s grown up a lot. If it’s OK with his mom,it’s ok . And she seems pleased as punch.

  18. sarcra says:

    OK, so I will buy this since the actual person is quoted rather than a “family friend” or whatever. It probably wouldn’t have lasted anyway if they had gotten married, if she could leave him so easily. So he probably is better off. I do like Freida/Dev together though.

  19. saintdevil says:

    So treating your fiance like dirt is ok if he’s ugly?

  20. rarahrarah says:

    was rohan her arranged marriage groom or smth?

  21. Autumm Leaves says:

    I’ll give Freida the benefit of the doubt. She probably broke off when him early on and he didn’t want to accept it. He wants to ride the gravy train. Judging by his reaction, he’s getting paid to tell his story. I’ve read this story before and thought they were married. The jilted ex’s reaction seems to be more about she’s embarking on a huge film career and he’s not reaping the benefits of it. With Dev, at least she’s his equal. Not saying that she’s the next big thing but she’s on her way.

    I like Dev and he’s going to have a long career. He has charisma, depth, and talent. He’s a cutie who will grown into a good looking man.

  22. mk says:

    They were engaged but not married. She has a right to change her mind. It hurts like hell to be the dumped but he should be happy that it ended sooner rather then later.

  23. Maritza says:

    They are both young and have a great future ahead, I hope they last.

  24. Zarah says:

    This sounds like a rehash of the interview he gave when the story first broke about them. He claimed something was going on back then but I’m not convinced. Truth is Dev or no Dev, Freida would have finished with him anyway, it really doesn’t sound like the relationship was going great guns and she woke up one morning and decided to dump him. Time to move on dude!

    Her and Dev are just adorable together. Who knows how long it’ll last but I wish the very best for them.

  25. Samantha says:

    “Are you thinking Dev Patel belongs to the Taliban or something? Just because you play a muslim doesn’t make you one. And-weren’t you watching the movie? Guess not.”

    Just because one a Muslim, does not make them a Taliban terrorist. Just thought I would throw that out there, as your comment makes it sound like being a Muslim is a bad thing.

    • KartofflMuter says:

      What a tiny little world you live in. Snatch one word to make a comment-hoping for general applause from-who? Racists? Non-racists? As the wife of a Hindu,I spoke with certainty and not a knee-jerk response. Back to your cave. And yes-some of my best friends are,Muslims,Hindus,Sikhs,Catholics,Lutherans,etc.
      Knee-jerk liberals give me gas.

  26. FF says:

    If she dumped her fiance for Dev, history will repeat itself again – to be sure – all you have to do is wait.

  27. Alin Azmi says:

    well of course he’d be pissed…Freida dumped him for a younger and better looking guy..but this is life..you just have to deal with it. Move on Rohan!

  28. Laura says:

    dev is 19 and freida is 24 and will turn 25 soon…

    i hope freida will have her consience and talk to his ex-fiancee in actual not just on a phone…

    but i wish them both a nice career…
    dev is very talented and a nice guy and freida is beautiful, i hope they’ll have a nice relationship…

  29. brian says:

    She is sooo hot and he is not. He is luckiest bastard around.

    • KartofflMuter says:

      As an connoiseur of fine East Indian males-you are wrong. That boy will fill out. That girl is quite ordinairy. She ‘s lucky if she can keep him.
      But aren’t we talking about love?

  30. Артем says:

    Отличная идея, но надо бы подумать о рекламе на блоге. По-моему ее слишком много 🙂 Хотя, конечно – это не мое дело 🙂

  31. Dan Yakoov says:

    A Nouveau riche but she is hot! Welcome to club millionaire Miss but with caution as the boomerang may return at some point.

    As for the Ex, C’est la vie – shit happens sir but of course every dog has a day, so move and when you do have the last laugh – juts fart it out real loud !