Published 18:06 IST, December 20th 2019
Laxmi Agarwal rubbishes reports of being paid only Rs 13 lakhs for 'Chhappak'
"Chhapaak", featuring Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, backed by Fox Star Studios, and directed by Meghna Gulzar is scheduled to release on Jan 10, 2020.
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Deepika Padukone's much-awaited film 'Chhapaak' directed by Meghna Gulzar is based on acid-attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. A few reports were doing rounds that Laxmi is disappointed because she has been paid Rs. 13 lakhs for film rights by makers. But rubbishing all reports, Laxmi took to her Instagram handle and wrote, "Fake news".
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LAXMI TALKS ABOUT CHHAPAAK
In an interaction with media, Laxmi Agarwal was quoted saying, "re was a time when people did t want to see my face, some got scared. w y are erly waiting for release of movie. I am very excited. Deepika’s make-up is amazing. Some of my friends find our looks very similar and often ask me, ‘Is that you?’ y think I am playing role myself. film is bound to create more awareness and remove ‘acid’ from minds of people who used it as a weapon to take revenge. Orwise also, as and when some celebrity raises an issue, it becomes an issue of society as people realise that someone from amongst m made (acid) attack."
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DEEPIKA TALKS ABOUT LAXMI'S REACTION
At trailer launch, Deepika said, "Laxmi felt like she was seeing herself. I felt like I was looking at myself and she felt like she was looking at herself. I was most nervous on that day. This is first time that I played a character that's real, tangible and I can sit with and talk to, and that's a big responsibility. So when she came on sets on first day, I was so nervous. She walked in and she was just glowing. She was so happy."
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17:51 IST, December 20th 2019