Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is set to feature in ‘Noorani Chehra’, the film also makes the debutante of Nupur Sanon.

Billed as a ‘quirky love story’ with a strong social message about being comfortable in your own skin, the film will be directed by Navaniat Singh.

Backed by Panorama Studios, Wild River Pictures, in association with Pulp Fiction Entertainment, PTI reported from Mumbai.

Kumar Mangat Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director, Panorama Studios, said the idea behind ‘Noorani Chehra’  was to make a film that gives the audience something to laugh about as well as think about.

“In times when subjects like skin colour, body positivity, and baldness have  emerged in mainstream story-telling, it was time for a film to tackle a subject about looks head-on and share a worthy message!

“We are happy to announce a fresh Bollywood pairing of Nawazuddin and Nupur for this unique romance,” Pathak, who has produced films like ‘Raid’ and ‘Ujda Chaman’, said in a statement.

‘Noorani Chehra’  is produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Aarushi Malhotra, Nandini Sharma, Neeta Shah, and Bharatkumar Shah.