Bollywood star Deepika Padukone as acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal and Vikrant Massey as her partner, Alok Dixit, in a scene from Chhapaak (Splash). Filming the story of the woman disfigured in an acid attack as a teenager was emotional for Padukone.
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone on her emotional journey filming acid attack survivor story Chhapaak
- Padukone, one of Bollywood’s highest paid stars, donned prosthetics to play Laxmi Agarwal, who survived an acid attack as a teenager
- She talks about the emotions of playing the recovery scenes, and how the film strives for honesty
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone as acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal and Vikrant Massey as her partner, Alok Dixit, in a scene from Chhapaak (Splash). Filming the story of the woman disfigured in an acid attack as a teenager was emotional for Padukone.
