Mumbai: Lawyer Aparna Bhat has filed a contempt petition in Delhi High Court against makers of the latest release Chhapaak and actor Deepika Padukone for not giving due credit to her in spite of the court order.
The plea has sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the makers of the film for non-compliance of the High Court order directing respondents to give due credit to the lawyer Bhat for her contribution in the making of the film.
Bhat represented Laxmi, the acid attack victim on whose life the movie Chhapaak is based.
Speaking to IANS over the phone, Bhat said: "I have filed this petition as the makers have not included the credits in the copy of the film which is being screened internationally."
However, she said that due credits were given to her in the movie which is currently screening in India.
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In other news, days after the release of the Meghna Gulzar directorial, the Uttarakhand government has announced a pension scheme for the acid attack survivors which will enable them to live their life with dignity.
Rekha Arya, the State Women and Child Welfare Minister, while announcing the scheme said that the government was planning to start a pension scheme under which Rs 5,000-6,000 will be provided every month to the survivors so that they can live a life with dignity.
Besides, the movie has also been declared tax free in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh among other states of India.
With inputs from IANS.
