Freida Pinto overwhelmed by fame

Washington, May 8 (ANI): Freida Pinto has admitted that fame was "almost too much" for her after filming 2008 smash hit movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', and she felt her co-star and boyfriend Dev Patel was the only person who "truly understood" what she was going through.

"If I needed to talk to someone about what happened, he was the only one who knew what was going on. It was nice to have those moments and that experience together," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Daily Telegraph Australia's Sunday magazine.

"It took a while to accept what had happened. As much as I was happy with what was going on, it was almost too much to take in for somebody who'd never experienced any of that before.

"Surrounding myself with good people such as family and close friends helped me keep my head on my shoulders.

"That said, the one thing I knew was I had to seize the moment and strike while the iron was hot," she said.

Despite the couple's busy schedules, the 27-year-old actress admits the pair "always try to make time for each other" to ensure their relationship remains intact.

"You have to want to keep the relationship going," she said.

"He's filming in LA right now, so this arrangement completely works. I don't know where I'm going for my next film or where he's going for his next project, but we always try to make time for each other. It's difficult with such tight schedules, but the fact you want to make the time is more important," she added. (ANI)