British
film
and
television
actor
Dev
Patel,
who
became
popular
after
playing
the
role
of
Jamal
Malik
in
Danny
Boyle"s
Slumdog
Millionaire,
has
cleared
the
air
for
everyone,
by
announcing
that
he
is
not
engaged
to
his
longtime
girlfriend
Freida
Pinto.
The
actor
had
to
declare
the
fact
as
his
mother
got
upset
after
reading
about
his
engagement
to
Frieda.
Dev
had
to
explain
to
his
mother
that
the
reports
were
incorrect.
Patel
said,
“I
had
to
say
that
nothing
has
happened,
everything
is
fine
and
I
am
here
just
for
shooting
a
movie." He
added,
“Sometimes
my
mom
goes
to
work
and
is
required
to
answer
why
it
has
been
reported
that
Dev
is
engaged
and
has
a
wedding
ring
and
she
has
to
explain
that
this
is
not
true."
Dev
has
been
dating
Frieda
since
the
time
of
the
Slumdog
Millionaire
in
2008,
when
they
met
on
the
sets.
On
this,
the
20
year
old
actor
said,
“I
get
lots
of
inspiration
and
support
from
Frieda.
She
is
amazing
as
a
friend."
Well,
if
Dev
also
prefers
to
say
'just
friends"
like
any
other
celebrity,
then
who
knows
what
will
be
the
future
of
this
relation!