Actress Freida Pinto made a whirlwind visit to India after a very long gap to attend Christian Dior's special fashion showcase on March 30.

“I’m coming back home to Mumbai after almost three years. I am really excited that this trip is also going to be a meaningful one with Dior. When fashion brands use their platform to highlight the incredible contribution from other cultures — in this case, my own, my Indian culture — it's an association I cannot afford to not get behind,” she said.

“I've had a longstanding and meaningful relationship with Dior, and this time Maria Grazia Chiuri is using her Fall 2023 collection to highlight the collaboration and artistry between the brand and the Chanakya Atelier and Chanakya school of Craft in Mumbai. This is also a statement on how women support women and celebrate each other by making sure everyone’s efforts feel seen,” the Slumdog Millionaire actress added.

Through her production venture Freebird Films, Freida is currently prepping for two shows — The Henna Artist and Huma Abedin’s biopic. The Henna Artist is a series based on Alka Joshi’s bestselling debut novel from Miramax TV, written and executive produced by Sri Rao. Huma Abedin’s New York Times bestselling memoir Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds will be turned into a TV series where Freida will star as Hillary Clinton’s top aide and longtime advisor in the project. Pinto and her producing partner Emily Verellen Strom will executive produce the series alongside Abedin.

Prior to her visit to India, Freida, along with Sharon Stone, was honoured at this year’s New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) Muse Awards.