International diva Priyanka Chopra, who showcased her first
northeastern film production "Pahuna: The Little Visitors" at the
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), is overwhelmed by the response she
has got for the film and tells this was the reason she wanted to be a
filmmaker.
"Pahuna: The Little Visitors" narrates the tale of
three Nepalese children separated from their parents and their journey back
home.
Priyanka on Friday posted a video on Instagram, where she
and the film's director Paakhi A. Tyrewala, are seen on a podium along with
festival artistic director Cameron Bailey.
Captioning the short-video, Priyanka wrote, "Never be
ok with hearing the word no...because there will always be someone who will say
"yes." I'm very proud of my first time 'female' director Paakhi A.
Tyrewala for having the courage to not give up, when people didn't believe this
film could be made."
She further added, "Bravo for wanting to tell a
beautiful story that may not be what people consider mainstream... but today
had a world premiere on an international platform at TIFF, with an applause
that resonated for a very long time."
The actress, 35, told that this was the first time an
audience watched the film outside of their offices at Purple Pebble Pictures.
And told us how proud they were that a story like this was told.
The "Mary Kom" star also thanked her mother Madhu
Chopra, with whom she shares her production banner Purple Pebble Pictures.
She further added, "Thank you Cameron Bailey for the
opportunity to share this small film and a big message with a world
audience...one about children's rights, the refugee crisis, religious
conversion and the affect of adult decisions on kids from the perspective of
our protagonists, who are to young kids from a small village in Sikkim. My
heart swells at the thought of people standing up and applauding our effort.
This is the reason I wanted to be a filmmaker. Major feels."
The first look of the movie was released at the Cannes Film
Festival this year.
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