Wednesday 10 October 2018

Pahuna – The Little Visitors’ bags two prestigious awards


Making India proud internationally  , Purple Pebble Pictures’ maiden Sikkimese film Pahuna – The Little Visitors has recently bagged two prestigious awards – 'Best Film (Jury Choice)'  and ‘Special Mention By Professional Jury in The International Feature Film Category’ at the
SCHLINGEL International Children’s Film Festival  in Germany.

Produced by Priyanka Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra, and directed by Paakhi A. Tyrewala, Pahuna-The Little Visitors, received a thunderous applause and an overwhelming response at the European Premiere of the film festival held on 2nd and 5th October.

Pahuna-The Little Visitors is a courageous story Of three children bonding together and making a new home for themselves after being separated from their parents while fleeing Nepal during an unrest.


The movie also had its World Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival last year.

Madhu Chopra says, “Pahuna will always be a very special film for all of us at Purple Pebble Pictures. When we started the journey of Pahuna, we didn’t anticipate the film to go this far. But God has been kind and the film has resonated with the audience not just in India but across the globe. I’m grateful to SCHLINGEL International Children’s Film Festival for the recognition. Looking forward to many more such milestones in our journey at Purple Pebble Pictures.”


Produced by Priyanka Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures, Pahuna – The Little Visitors is written and directed by Paakhi A Tyrewala.

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