Deepika Padukone took her First Look of 'Chhapaak', that will shock you
The 33-year-old actress Deepika Padukone met acid attack hero Laxmi Agarwal years before Meghna Gulzar's film 'Chhappak'. Deepika Padukone will seen in the film as Laxmi Agarwal. Deepika Padukone, who will play Laxmi Agarwal in her upcoming film Chhapaak,
The looks on social media have gone viral and the netizens cannot stop appreciating Deepika. "A character that will stay with me forever... #Malti. Shoot begins today! #Chhapaak. Releasing - 10th January, 2020," she announced in an Instagram post, which has garnered over 5 lakh likes in less than an hour." In an interview in the Facebook office Deepika had revealed how emotionally connected she felt when Meghna Gulzar narrated the story o fthe uphill journey of acid attack survivir Laxmi.
deepika said in the interview, "Last year when i was looking at scripts, I wasn't emotionally ready to do this sort of a film. I was really looking at doing a love story." She further added that, "Meghna walked into the office and took me through the story.
In five minutes of speaking with her, I knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to do next. Something about Meghna herself, Laxmi's story and Meghna's conviction in this film... It was very similar to Piku. In just five minutes of meeting the director, I knew that this is the film I wanted to do."
Chhapaak is an upcoming Hindi biographical film which is scheduled for release on January 10th of 2020. The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Leena Yadav in collaboration with Fox Star Studios. It stars Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, and is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
