Washington
(ANI):
Slumdog
Millionaire
star
Dev
Patel
has
called
co-star
Freida
Pinto
his
soulmate
for
helping
him
cope
with
the
instant
stardom.
The
18-year-old,
who
played
the
role
of
Jamal
in
the
rags-to-riches
tale,
rose
to
international
stardom
with
his
debut
film
along
with
critical
acclaim
and
a
number
of
industry
awards
and
nominations.
He
credits
co-star
and
ex-model
Pinto
for
helping
him
deal
with
the
instant
media
attention.
"We're
soulmates
because
we're
both
in
this
surreal
situation.
She
is
very
beautiful...
I
haven't
got
a
girlfriend
but
Freida,
my
co-star,
is
gorgeous," Contactmusic
quoted
him
as
saying.
Patel
is
keen
to
deny
speculation
the
pair
has
sparked
an
off-screen
relationship.
"There's
no
romance.
I've
never
had
a
girlfriend.
I've
always
been
focused
on
acting.
But
for
now
I'm
having
the
time
of
my
life," he
added.