EXCLUSIVE: Melbar Leisure Group and Purple Pebble Footage introduced that award successful actor and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her manufacturing firm Purple Pebble Footage banner have joined the manufacturing workforce of Barry Avrich’s new function documentary Born Hungry.
A real story dropped at life, Born Hungry is a gritty drama a couple of younger Indian boy who finds himself deserted by his household, misplaced on trains and 1000’s of miles from dwelling. Now, Sash Simpson, a star chef who as soon as survived alone on the streets of Chennai consuming from rubbish bins earlier than in the end being adopted by a Canadian couple, returns to India armed with solely blurry recollections to seek out his misplaced household.
Chopra Jonas and Mary Rohlich, Head of TV and Movie at Purple Pebble Footage, will function producers. The partnership was negotiated by IAG Expertise representing Melbar Leisure Group and UTA representing Chopra Jonas.
“Sash’s story instantly captivated me, presenting a surprising alternative to not solely showcase India however to additionally seize his journey and his profound ardour for locating his household and himself,” mentioned Chopra “At Purple Pebble Footage, we’re grounded by the mission of leveraging the facility of cinema to inform world tales that shift individuals’s views, and I’m immensely pleased with our collaboration on this undertaking.”
Avrich provides, “I’ve all the time cherished the brilliantly colourful storytelling from India and the vibrancy of iconicBollywood filmmaking. Once I found this story, I used to be instantly struck by the eagerness and complexity of this emotional journey.”
Born Hungry premiered on the 2024 Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition and can display screen at Sizzling Docs Movie Competition in Toronto on April 26th. Gross sales are to be led by UTA and IAG.