Priyanka
Chopra
on
Monday
said
she
had
faith
in
her
maiden
Sikkimese
production
Pahuna
(The
Little
Visitors)
right
from
the
outset.
The
film,
produced
under
Purple
Pebble
Pictures,
was
adjudged
Best
Film
(Jury
Choice)
and
Special
Mention
by
Professional
Jury
in
The
International
Feature
Film
Category
at
SCHLINGEL
International
Children's
Film
Festival
in
Germany.
"'Pahuna'.
A
film
I've
believed
in
from
the
word
go!
Love
the
response
it's
getting
worldwide.
Can't
wait
to
see
what's
in
store
for
our
film
next!
Congrats
team
@PurplePebblePic
for
winning
the
'Best
Film
(Jury's
choice)'
and
a
special
mention
at
the
#SchlingelFilmFestival," Priyanka
wrote
on
Twitter.
Director
Pakhi
A
Tyrewala,
thanked
the
actor-producer
for
her
unwavering
faith
in
the
film.
"It's
true.
Only
person
who
repeatedly
told
me
that
I
made
a
good
film
whenever
I
doubted
it.
She
always
had
faith
in
'Pahuna'.
Thanks
@priyankachopra,"
Pakhi
replied
to
Priyanka's
tweet.
To
this
the
actor
responded
saying,
"Always
@PaakhiATyrewala
I
truly
believe
in
the
power
of
talent
and
hard
work.
And
you
are
exactly
that.
#Pahuna
is
an
amazing
film
and
I'm
so
proud
of
it
and
you.
Congratulations
to
everyone
who
worked
on
it
@PurplePebblePic
and
the
cast
and
crew!"
The
film
revolves
around
three
Nepali
children
who
get
separated
from
their
parents,
escape
the
Maoists
agitation
in
Nepal
and
flee
to
Sikkim.
Pahuna
had
its
world
premiere
at
the
Toronto
International
Film
Festival
(TIFF)
last
year.