Back in January 2020, days before the release of her film `Chhapaak`, Deepika Padukone landed in controversy for her visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) in Delhi. Her five minutes silent visit to the campus caused a stir as calls for boycott of the film and the actor was led by a section of people. `Chhapaak` was directed by Meghna Gulzar who has spoken about the impact of Deepika`s stand on the film. 

`Chhapaak` is a biographical drama based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal. Deepika who played the protagonist was also the co-producer of the film. Meghna recently said that the entire episode did derail the film and what it stood for. Speaking at the Indian Express Adda event, she said, "I am sure that the answer is pretty obvious. Yes, of course, it made a dent on the film. Because the conversation went from acid violence, which I intended the film to amplify, to somewhere else. So, of course it impacted the film. There is no denying that.”