Freida Pinto says her relationship with "Slumdog Millionaire" co-star Dev Patel is a challenge because they spend so much time apart.

The actress, who has been dating the British star since they met on the set of Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", admits they are both focused on their careers, which means they spend a lot of time apart, but she insists the pair try not to let it disrupt their romance too much, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"I am still together with Dev. It's a challenge to meet mid-way because I live in Mumbai, " she said.

"But at the same time, we both respect and support each other. We know this is our work. And we know that we have got to concentrate and focus on that as well, just as much as we concentrate and focus on the relationship, " she added.