Pranutan Bahl to make her Hollywood debut with ‘Coco & Nut’
The Hindu
Billed as a “spirit-lifting romance”, the love story is directed by actor-filmmaker Rahsaan Noor, best known for his 2018 critically acclaimed movie ‘Bengali Beauty’
Actor Pranutan Bahl on Thursday said she is set to feature in her maiden Hollywood feature Coco & Nut, opposite American actor-filmmaker Rahsaan Noor.
Billed as a "spirit-lifting romance", the love story is directed by Rahsaan, best known for his 2018 critically acclaimed movie Bengali Beauty. It is slated to release in 2025.
Pranutan, who made her acting debut with Salman Khan-backed Notebook in 2019, said she is thrilled to make her foray in Hollywood with the romantic-drama movie. 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 said in a statement.
In Coco & Nut, Pranutan plays an ambitious young woman fighting to save her marriage who gets a pick me up from her know-it-all college sweetheart, essayed by Rahsaan.
The film, primarily in English with some Hindi dialogues, is written by Rahsaan and Raghav Murali, with additional screenplay by Priyamvada Singh.
Rahsaan said he is excited to bring out a poignant love story that will resonate with people across the world.
