'Freida is infatuated with Dev'

Says Rohan Antao, of his ex-fiancee and her co-star

Rohan Antao, Freida Pinto's fiance, has spoken to British weekly News Of The World about their split. The issue hit stands on Sunday, just before the Oscar ceremony went underway.
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Antao blames Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire for the reported romance between Freida and her co-star Dev Patel, six years her junior.
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"She ended it with me after getting close to Dev Patel. Now everywhere I go I see them on billboards. I am devastated," the 24-year-old Antao said.
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About the Oscar-winning movie, heu00a0 stated, "I hate the film. It wrecked my relationship. As soon as it became a success and Freida started spending all her time with Dev, she ended it," he added.
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Antao, a Mumbai-based marketing executive, said the two met six years ago. He proposed to her in 2007, but Slumdog Millionare changed their life.
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"The film bosses didn't want her to be engaged. It would affect the whole emphasis of the film the love story. I had no say in it."

He further claims that he was forced to lie to Danny Boyle about their relationship when they met at a party. "He was very down to earth, but I had to lie all evening and say I was Freida's boyfriend, not her fiance."

Angry SMS

After seeing Freida with Dev at the Toronto Film Festival in September, Antao said he sent Dev an angry text message saying: "You do know she is engaged, don't you?" Dev did not reply.
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"I feel bitter towards Dev. If you are engaged to someone, the last thing you want to be thinking about is whether Dev Patel is telling her how wonderful she is," Antao said.

He said he and Freida broke off last month after she called him.u00a0 "She is infatuated with Dev. I don't know if they were having a sexual relationship but if I came face to face with him I would have things to say."

"I wish her success in her career," he added.