Deepika Padukone (Photo Credit: News Nation)
New Delhi:
Deepika Padukone is currently busy promoting her upcoming film, Chhapaak which is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. The film also features Vikrant Massey in a lead role and is slated to hit the screens this Friday. Apart from her much-awaited film, the actress is also in the limelight for her recent visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to support the students and teachers after they were attacked by a masked mob.
Though several people in Bollywood have voiced their protest against the attack, the 34-year-old is the rare Bollywood A-lister to do so. While some praised her brave feat, some found it as a mere publicity stunt for her upcoming film Chhapaak that turned her to a producer. In an exclusive interview with News Nation, Deepika and director Meghna Gulzar spoke about Chhapaak and her experience with acid attack survivors.
# The film also has a love story which is an integral part, says Deepika
# Chhapaak team urges people to watch this inspiring movie.
# We didn't change the title, we just modified it, says Deepika
# Talking about the social experiment which Chhapaak team conducted, Deepika said that we wanted to know people's reactions.
# It's important to work on equality: Laxmi Agarwal
# We are not born as criminals, it's the direction we choose, says Laxmi Agarwal
# People used to give sympathy and treat you as a criminal, says Laxmi Agarwal.
# When I started working in TV in 2004, people had a notion that TV actors don't work in films, says Vikrant.
# Vikrant revealed that when he saw Deepika in Om Shanti Om, he had made up his mind that one day he will work with her.
# Vikrant Massey shares his exprience of working with Deepika Padukone.
# I knew Deepika was the one who resembled Laxmi completely, says Meghna Gulzar
# Director Meghna Gulzar shares why she chose Deepika Padukone for this role.
# Deepika says it was a challenging role and it was tough to play this role.
# Deepika Padukone says that with this film we tried to bring a change in this society.
# Laxmi Agarwal's journey is inspiring, says Deepika Padukone
# Deepika Padukone shares what attracted her the most about this film.
