Laxmi Agarwal paid only Rs 11 lakh for 'Chhapaak', claim reports

Chhapaak is an upcoming film starring Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey. It is among much-anticipated films of 2020. trailer of film was released which caught attention. movie is based on life of acid attack survivor, Laxmi Agarwal. w a piece of news about money Laxmi took to tell her story is making rounds. Read to kw more.

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Laxmi Agarwal was paid only Rs 11 lakhs

story of Chhapaak is set to show real-life of Laxmi. According to a source, Meghna Gulzar, director of film, got rights of her story for ₹11 lakhs. It is said that Laxmi has been neatly tied up in a contract which forbids anybody else from taking her story in any way.

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source said that ₹11 lakhs might w seem like a small amount for signing your life story away, but it contributed Laxmi to buy herself a house in Delhi. movie has additional star power of Deepika Padukone, who is also producer, which ensures that survivor gets a great deal of attention and many benefits that come with it. story will reach to a wider audience, spreading more awareness

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Laxmi Agarwal on Chhapaak trailer

After trailer release, Laxmi opened up about film in an interview with a daily. She said that she is positive about film. She also emphasised about how people have realised that it is t about face and looks. fact is reflected through how many people posted Deepika Padukone’s picture on social media, Laxmi Agarwal added. She also told how film is bound to remove using acid as a form of revenge from minds of people who used it as a weapon.

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Laxmi Agarwal pointed out how people tend to think someone that among m has done wrong and make it a social issue as and when some celebrity raises question. She also added that people would understand life of an acid attack survivor instead of rejecting her or him, after release of Chhapaak. Laxmi Agarwal’s story is source of inspiration behind Chhapaak, and Laxmi has confirmed same in public.