Deepika Padukone is preparing for the release of her next film, Chhapaak. This film will also mark the debut of Deepika as a producer. Chhapaak will see Deepika play the role of an acid attack survivor. Recently, the Padmaavat actor said that the film was the toughest one she has done in her career and she spoke about the challenges she underwent for the role. 

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Chhapaak will release on January 10, 2020

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In an interview with a leading media outlet, Deepika shed some light on the various challenges she encountered for the film. She said that Chhapaak was the toughest role she has done in her career to date. Deepika further added that it was not just because of the role, but because of the amount of prosthetics involved. She said while she is an extremely patient person, she had to dig deep to go through the process for 42 days. However, according to Deepika, the character of Malti will stay forever with her. 

Chhapaak is reportedly based on the life of Laxmi Aggarwal. In 2005, she was attacked with acid by a man for rejecting his romantic advances. The attack left her with terrible scars on her face. Laxmi underwent surgeries and was in the hospital for months. However, she was undeterred in her efforts to campaign vigorously against acid attacks. Her campaigning was so effective that the Supreme Court of India ensured that regulations were in place to regulate the sale and usage of acids and that speedy justice was delivered to acid attack victims and survivors. 

The film is Deepika Padukone's first as a producer

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With Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone will be the latest Bollywood actor to turn producer. She is co-producing the film with Fox Star India. The film also features Vikrant Massey and is directed by Meghna Gulzar. Meghna's previous directorial, the 2018 Alia Bhatt-starrer Raazi, was a critical and commercial success. Alia fetched numerous awards as best actress for the film. 

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