Exclusive! Meghna opens up about Deepika's first reaction to Chhapaak

Meghna Gulzar revealed that Deepika Padukone accepted Chhapaak's character spontaneously and with honesty. She also spoke about the lesson she learned from the acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

Mumbai: Chhapaak director Meghna Gulzar revealed Deepika Padukone's reaction after she approached her for the movie. She accepted the character spontaneously and with honesty. Meghna also spoke about the life inspiration she got from the acid-survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

"I went to meet her and I knew that she wanted to do a light contemporary love story for her next. But, I wanted to give it a try. I just talked about the topic, I didn't even give the narration and it just took her 10 mins to say that she wants to be a part of the film. She accepted the character spontaneously and with great honesty. This film would have been incomplete without her."

Talking about the life inspiration Meghna learnt from the acid-attack survivor Laxmi, she said, "I learnt that it is not impossible to overcome any big devastation if we have strong will power. "

She also spoke about Laxmi's reaction when she came to the sets. Meghna said that it was a victory for the actor and director when the acid-attack survivor felt as if another Laxmi was standing beside her.

Meghna feels that there is no appropriate time for the portrayal of an inspirational story. It can be shown anytime.

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Chhapaak revolves around the struggles and triumph that Laxmi Agarwal went through. The film also stars Vikrant Massey in a pivotal role whose character is based on Laxmi's partner and social activist Alok. The film will also mark the first stint of Deepika as a producer. It is bankrolled by Fox Star Studios.

The film is slated to hit the screens on the 10th of January, 2020 and will see a box office clash with Ajay Devgn and Kajol's historical drama, Tanhaji-The unsung warrior.