A decade after Slumdog Millionaire made her an overnight star, Freida Pinto is back on home turf for the promotions of her upcoming film, Love Sonia. "I got to share screen space with Indian co-actors again. Love Sonia gave me a chance to shoot in India after several years. For most people here, the single point reference is Danny Boyle's film though I have done a lot of work in the West after that," she smiles, when we catch up with her at a Juhu hotel.

In the 10 years since she set up base in Los Angeles, Pinto has worked with some of the biggest names in the business. Her filmography includes Woody Allen's You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Rupert Wyatt's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011) and Tarsem Singh's Immortals (2011). Though she is one of India's earlier crossover stars, it is easy to miss Pinto's accomplishments. Point out how, in stark contrast, news of Priyanka Chopra's foray in the West is constantly documented, and Pinto says she is content to be quietly working.