Pranutan Bahl shared this picture. (courtesy: pranutan)

Mumbai:

Actor Pranutan Bahl on Thursday stated she is ready to characteristic in her maiden Hollywood characteristic Coco & Nut, reverse American actor-filmmaker Rahsaan Noor. Billed as a “spirit-lifting romance”, the love story is directed by Rahsaan, finest recognized for his 2018 critically acclaimed film Bengali Beauty. It is slated to launch in 2025. Pranutan, who made her appearing debut with Salman Khan-backed Notebook in 2019, stated she is thrilled to make her foray in Hollywood with the romantic-drama film. She is the granddaughter of legendary actor Nutan and daughter of actor couple Mohnish Bahl and Ekta Sohini.

“I’ve always wanted to do a romantic drama. Coco & Nut is a beautiful story in which my character, Nut, journeys through a transformative phase in her life. I’m so grateful that I would make my international debut with a movie like that,” the actor stated in a press release.

In Coco & Nut, Pranutan performs an formidable younger girl combating to avoid wasting her marriage who will get a choose me up from her know-it-all school sweetheart, essayed by Rahsaan. The movie, primarily in English with some Hindi dialogues, is written by Rahsaan and Raghav Murali, with further screenplay by Priyamvada Singh.

Rahsaan stated he’s excited to deliver out a poignant love story that can resonate with folks internationally. “I grew up like so many other second generation South Asian Americans – with a love for our movies from the motherland. That’s why we’re making Coco & Nut in English and in Hindi.

“It’s a privilege to be working with Pranutan on this movie. From the second I noticed her in Notebook, I used to be taken by her expertise and knew that I needed to work along with her someday,” the actor-filmmaker said.

According to the press statement, production of Coco & Nut will begin from June in Chicago, with cast and crew from both the US and India.

The film is produced by Hamilton Moving Pictures’ Chad Shields, alongside Ranjith Rajasekharan and Raghav Murali. Co-financing the project are Rahsaan’s Ziryab Films, Henry Leong’s Macuverse, and executive producers Mashruk Zahid and Lasaly Changkachith.

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