Deepika Padukone looks fab as she promotes Chhapaak in Bandra

Updated On: 22 December, 2019 07:50 AM IST |

Deepika Padukone was snapped wearing a patterned maxi dress with Chhapaak director Meghna Gulzar at a plush hotel in Bandra, Mumbai. The actress stunned the audience at the promotional event with her chic choice. We have pictures

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<p>Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar were snapped promoting the film Chhapaak at a plush hotel in Bandra, Mumbai. The actress opted for a chic patterned outfit for the promotional event. All pictures/Yogen Shah</p>

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Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar were snapped promoting the film Chhapaak at a plush hotel in Bandra, Mumbai. The actress opted for a chic patterned outfit for the promotional event. All pictures/Yogen Shah

<p>Meghna Gulzar came across the extremely rampant issue of acid attacks in 2015 and to bring her take on the subject, Chhapaak, on-screen, she roped in Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who she said will be a revelation in the film.</p>

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Meghna Gulzar came across the extremely rampant issue of acid attacks in 2015 and to bring her take on the subject, Chhapaak, on-screen, she roped in Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who she said will be a revelation in the film.

<p>"Deepika is going to be a revelation in Chhapaak. It is a completely different side of Deepika which people will see. When I say that I don’t mean just the look or prosthetics, it’s also about going into the second level of the character, the body language, the gestures, and the general energy," Meghna said in a media interaction.</p>

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"Deepika is going to be a revelation in Chhapaak. It is a completely different side of Deepika which people will see. When I say that I don’t mean just the look or prosthetics, it’s also about going into the second level of the character, the body language, the gestures, and the general energy," Meghna said in a media interaction.

<p>Deepika Padukone plays the role of an acid attack survivor in the movie, which is inspired by the life of acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi Agarwal.</p>

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Deepika Padukone plays the role of an acid attack survivor in the movie, which is inspired by the life of acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi Agarwal.

<p>Chhapaak also stars Vikrant Massey, who believes it's important to have a social, collective responsibility, not only from the makers but from people at large. The film is a co-production between Meghna, Deepika and Fox Star Studios, is scheduled to be released on January 10.</p>

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Chhapaak also stars Vikrant Massey, who believes it's important to have a social, collective responsibility, not only from the makers but from people at large. The film is a co-production between Meghna, Deepika and Fox Star Studios, is scheduled to be released on January 10.

<p>Speaking about the film in a media interaction, Meghna Gulzar said she focused specifically on Laxmi's story as it was one of the most talked-about acid violence cases. "It was a landmark case in the medical community, in the legal community and it had a very unusual social and legal implication because there was a love story."</p>

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Speaking about the film in a media interaction, Meghna Gulzar said she focused specifically on Laxmi's story as it was one of the most talked-about acid violence cases. "It was a landmark case in the medical community, in the legal community and it had a very unusual social and legal implication because there was a love story."

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Meghna Gulzar has co-written the film with Atika Chohan and she said working on Chhapaak has been a satisfying experience.

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