“Slumdog Millionaire” actress Freida Pinto has come out and spoken for the first time about her closeness with co-star Dev Patel saying it has become stronger. A website reports that the two were seen getting intimate in Israel and were also spotted shopping for a ring here after the movie was released. The 24-year-old actress has called 19-year-old Patel a “lovely boy”.

“The friendship blossomed after the film, it got even stronger. This is all new to us,” she included.