Nutan's granddaughter Pranutan to make her Hollywood debut with Coco & Nut

Pranutan Bahl, the granddaughter of actor Nutan, is set to make her Hollywood debut with the film Coco & Nut. She will be seen in the film alongside American actor-filmmaker Rahsaan Noor, who is also directing it. He is known for making the 2018 film, Bengali Beauty.

In the film, Pranutan plays the role of an ambitious young woman who is trying to save her marriage. The film will be shot entirely in Chicago from June to July this year and will be primarily in English with some Hindi dialogues.

As per an official press note, Pranutan said about the film, “I have 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 am so grateful that I am making my international debut with a movie like that."

Pranutan made her acting debut with the 2019 film Notebook which was produced by Salman Khan. After that, she also starred in the comedy-drama Helmet (2021).

In the press release, director Rahsaan Noor spoke about casting Pranutan in the film. He said, “It's a privilege to be working with Pranutan on this film. From the moment I saw her in Notebook, I was taken by her talent and knew that I had to work with her one day."

Coco & Nut is written by Rahsaan Noor and Raghav Murali, with additional screenplay credited to Priyamvada Singh. The film is produced by Hamilton Moving Pictures' Chad Shields, alongside Ranjith Rajasekharan and Raghav Murali. Co-financing the project are Noor’s Ziryab Films, Henry Leong’s Macuverse, and Executive Producers Mashruk Zahid and Lasaly Changkachith. The film is slated to release in 2025.