Dev Patel’s frantically lovestruck character in Slumdog Millionaire didn’t require much acting on his part. He and his object of affection, Frieda Pinto, were the real thing on- and off-screen. They’ve denied it, despite photos of the two enjoying romantic lunches and such, but Patel’s mother has confirmed the relationship. “First it was the film and now everything else seems to have slotted into place,” she told the Mirror. “Life can’t get any better for him. Freida is really beautiful and I am really happy for them.” Patel and Pinto are currently together in Jerusalem, where Pinto is shooting the new Julian Schnabel movie, Miral.