After a film in Bhojpuri and Marathi, Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures is moving north east. The actress announced the unveiling of their upcoming Sikkimese film, Pahuna, at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival via Twitter.
According to reports, the film is based on three Nepali children who get separated from their parents, while fleeing the Maoist agitation from Nepal to Sikkim.
While Priyanka who is busy promoting her Hollywood debut, Baywatch, couldn't make it to film festival to unveil the poster of Pahuna, her mother Madhu Chopra and brother Siddharth Chopra made the announcement at Cannes on 21 May. The film will be directed by Paakhi A Tyrewala.
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