First Look Of Priyanka Chopra’s First Sikkimese Production “Pahuna” Released At Cannes!

The first look of actress-producer Priyanka Chopra’s Sikkimese film ‘Pahuna’ has been released at the ongoing prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

The Quantico actor is producing the film through under her and mother Madhu Chopra’s banner Purple Pebble Pictures. Priyanka Chopra made her debut as a producer with Marathi film, “Ventilator” that managed to gaff three national awards this year.

Priyanka couldn’t able to attend this at the fest, but Madhu along with her son Sidharth Chopra attended the trailer launch of “Pahuna”, directed by Paakhi A. Tyrewala, at the festival on May 21.

Madhu said in a statement: “It was a huge honour for everyone associated with Pahuna to attend the prestigious festival and present the film’s first look.”

“Pahuna” is a story about the love, strength and courage of three Nepali children who get separated from their parents, while fleeing the socialist agitation from Nepal to Sikkim. The entire cast and many of the technicians are from Sikkim.

As the title of the film suggests, the poster of “Pahuna” (The Little Visitors) puts the spotlight on two local children giving tough looks. In the background, one can see the little girl cooking something in a pot and the boy looking after a baby.

In a statement to IANS, Paakhi Tyrewala said, “Thirteen years ago when I went to Darjeeling and Gangtok, I realized how easily I was accepted by the people as one of their own. Soon, I forgot that I was a guest and began to see the mountains as my home and that has never changed. In Pahuna, I wanted to capture not only the beauty of Sikkim but also the beauty of its people. Pahuna is the story of people of Sikkim. My vision is not to take Sikkim to Bollywood, but to bring Bollywood to Sikkim!”

While Priyanka who is busy promoting her Hollywood debut, “Baywatch”, couldn’t make it to film festival to launch 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.