Meghna Gulzar BREAKS Silence on Deepika's JNU Visit, Says It Affected Chhapaak: 'No Denying It'

Meghna Gulzar opened up about Chhapaak and whether Deepika Padukone's JNU visit impacted her film.
Meghna Gulzar BREAKS Silence on Deepika's JNU Visit, Says It Affected Chhapaak: 'No Denying It'
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Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak was a powerful film that had received widespread acclaim after its release. However, the Meghna Gulzar film was also embroiled in a controversy after Deepika Padukone visited Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) during the CAA-NRC protests. Now the film-maker has admitted that Deepika Padukone’s visit three days prior to its release ‘made a dent’ on her film.

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Meghna Gulzar BREAKS Silence on Deepika's JNU Visit, Says It Affected Chhapaak: 'No Denying It'

In an interview with Indian Express, Meghna Gulzar shared,”I am sure that the answer is pretty obvious. Yes, of course, it made a dent on the film. Because the conversation went from acid violence, which I intended the film to amplify, to somewhere else. So, of course it impacted the film. There is no denying that.”

Based on the story of real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, Chhapaak revolves around Malti (Deepika) and her struggle to find justice after a man pours acid on her face for rejecting his proposal.

For the unversed, Deepika Padukone had made a surprise visit at JNU in 2020 where student leaders were addressing a gathering. They were condemning the attack on Varsity students by some masked men and women. She was spotted standing with the students at the Sabarmati T-point, where a public meeting was called by alumni of JNU. Padukone did not address the meeting and left after an hour.

For the unversed, Deepika Padukone had made a surprise visit at JNU in 2020 where student leaders were addressing a gathering. They were condemning the attack on Varsity students by some masked men and women. She was spotted standing with the students at the Sabarmati T-point, where a public meeting was called by alumni of JNU. Padukone did not address the meeting and left after an hour.

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Source: News18

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