'Chhapaak' director Meghna Gulzar breaks silence over Deepika Padukone's JNU visit

Deepika Padukone's decision to visit a Left-dominated Students' Union protest at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was described by director Meghna Gulzar as a 'personal' one.

Asserting that one should kw how to separate 'personal' from 'professional', filmmaker urged audiences to 'divert lens' and look at reason for making a film based on life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Starring Deepika Padukone in lead role, film catapulted to national headlines after Bollywood A-lister showed up at JNU just three days before release of film. 

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Chhapaak director breaks silence 

“We have to be able to separate between personal and professional. What somebody does in ir personal life and what y have done as a professional in a film needs to be looked at separately,” Meghna told PTI in a telephonic interview when asked to comment on Deepika’s much-discussed visit to Jawaharlal Nehru University.

“While y are trying to separate lens of personal and professional if one can slightly divert lens back to reason why we made film and what we are trying to talk about and bring to light... I think it is important,” she added.

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Meanwhile, just three days after Delhi police's press briefing wherein force revealed details of its probe into shocking violence that took place on JNU campus on Jan 5,  Padukone was confronted for first time over her stand on her controversial JNU visit by Republic TV. However, after several attempts, actress dodged questions asked by reporter. 

Drawing conflicting views on all fronts, Deepika Padukone's visit to JNU became a center of controversy after sources claimed that it was a part of film promotions. Matters furr escalated when few pictures of Deepika with JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh were sourced to a public relations firm, 'SPICE PR' raising alarm on social media. 

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(Quotes from PTI news ncy)