Vikrant Massey is finalized for the lead role opposite Deepika Padukone, in Meghna Gulzar‘s ‘Chhapaak’. The film is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. And Vikrant will play the partner of Laxmi.
Biz analyst Taran Adarsh broke the news about the official announcement of the film’s name, and the lead actors, on Twitter. He wrote, “IT’S OFFICIAL… Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar join hands… Their first film together is titled #Chhapaak… Based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal… Vikrant Massey has been signed to enact the lead opposite Deepika.”
IT'S OFFICIAL… Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar join hands… Their first film together is titled #Chhapaak… Based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal… Vikrant Massey has been signed to enact the lead opposite Deepika.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 19, 2018
Meghna, in a statement, said, “We will start the film in the third week of March 2019, and the cast is still coming together. Vikrant is somebody who I wanted to work with since Raazi. And after I saw him in A Death In The Gunj…you know there are some actors that you just want to work with — and I’m just glad I got the opportunity to have a suitable character for him in this film, which is Deepika’s partner.”
Vikrant is busy collecting appreciations for his AltBalaji’s web series ‘Broken But Beautiful’. The series is a success where he plays the role of a heartbroken husband who lost his love in a road accident.
She talked about Vikrant’s character in the movie, “He is a north Indian man who used to be a professional but decides to leave it all and become an actor. And then starts this campaign against acid attack violence. I’m glad Vikrant is a part of the film and I think I can speak for both Deepika and me that we’re really excited that he is playing this part.”
Laxmi was attacked by one if her family acquaintance at the mere age of 15. The attacker proposed her and Laxmi rejected him which hurt his male ego.
Later Laxmi started a campaign to stop acid attacks and took the job of helping acid attack survivors. She even received the US State Department’s International Women of Courage Award in 2014 from the former First Lady of United States, Michelle Obama.
The movie might go on floors in March 2019.