Chhapaak,
starring
Deepika
Padukone
and
Vikrant
Massey
in
the
lead,
has
been
in
the
theatres
since
its
release
on
January
10.
Since
Deepika
Padukone
was
gracing
the
big
screen
after
a
long
hiatus,
the
buzz
around
the
film
was
quite
high
before
its
release.
Also
because
the
actress
has
produced
the
film.
The
trailer
of
Chhapaak
was
also
appreciated
by
most
on
social
media.
However,
Meghna
Gulzar's
much-awaited
directorial
venture
landed
in
trouble
after
Deepika
Padukone
visited
the
Jawaharlal
Nehru
University
(JNU)
in
Delhi
on
January
7
to
show
her
solidarity
with
the
protesting
students
and
teachers.
On
January
5,
the
JNU
campus
was
attacked
by
a
masked
mob,
which
created
a
stir
not
just
in
the
capital
city
but
the
whole
of
India.
After
promoting
Chhapaak
in
Delhi,
Deepika
Padukone
paid
a
brief
visit
to
JNU
in
the
evening,
and
grabbed
everyone's
attention.
While
many
praised
Deepika
Padukone
for
her
supportive
gesture
towards
JNU,
her
film
Chhapaak
bore
the
brunt
of
her
actions.
On
Twitter,
#BoycottChhapaak
and
#BoycottDeepika
started
trending.
Nonetheless,
Chhapaak
opened
to
rave
reviews
from
the
critics
on
January
10.
And
though
the
movie
didn't
storm
the
box
office,
it
has
been
minting
money
at
a
steady
pace.
Currently,
a
lot
of
reports
are
floating
on
social
media
about
Chhapaak
being
a
big
flop
at
the
box
office.
But
that
isn't
entirely
true.
Of
course,
the
box
office
fate
of
Chhapaak
may
have
been
affected
to
an
extent
due
to
the
negative
publicity.
But
the
makers
haven't
lost
money
unlike
what
is
being
said.
We
say
so
because
Chhapaak
has
been
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
35
crore
and
this
amount
has
already
been
recovered
by
the
makers
through
the
sale
of
music
and
digital-satellite
rights.
Trade
analyst
Ramesh
Bala
affirmed
that
with
his
tweet,
which
read,
"@deepikapadukone
's
#Chhapaak
P&L:
Cost:
Budget
(Incl
P&P)
-
₹
35
Crs
Revenue:
1.
Satellite
&
Digital
-
₹
23
Crs
2.
Audio
Rights
-
₹
3
Crs
3.
Before
Release
-
₹
26
Crs
(1
+
2)
India
Nett
-
₹
35
Crs
Overseas
Gross
-
₹
15
Crs
Theaterical
Share
+
3
>
Budget
HIT!" Take
a
look
at
his
tweet.
Meghna
Gulzar's
latest
offering
Chhapaak
is
not
a
blockbuster
but
the
movie
isn't
a
complete
disaster
either.
Deepika
Padukone,
who
has
co-produced
the
film
along
with
Fox
Star
Studios,
Govind
Singh
Sandhu
and
Meghna
Gulzar,
among
others,
plays
the
role
of
acid
attack
survivor
Malti
in
Chhapaak.
The
movie
is
based
on
the
real-life
story
of
Laxmi
Agarwal.