Chhapaak: Deepika Padukone's Transformation Into Malti Was Not Easy; Meghna Gulzar Tells Why!
Recently, Meghna Gulzar wrapped up the shooting schedule of Chhapaak where she posted an adorable picture on her social media and wrote a heartfelt message.
Recently,
Meghna
Gulzar
wrapped
up
the
shooting
schedule
of
Chhapaak
where
she
posted
an
adorable
picture
on
her
social
media
and
wrote
a
heartfelt
message.
The
crew
wrapped
its
Chhapaak
schedule
in
43
days,
exactly
how
Meghna
had
visioned.
Deepika
Padukone's
first
look
had
broken
the
internet
as
the
audience
couldn't
recognise
the
difference
between
Deepika
and
Laxmi.
Talking
about
the
look
and
the
whole
process
of
makeup
director
Meghna
Gulzar
shared,
"A
wrap
is
an
emotional
experience,
more
so
for
Chhapaak,
because
everyone
working
on
it
made
it
their
own.
Deepika's
character
will
stay
with
her
for
life."
She
further
added,
"There
is
Malti,
and
then
there
is
Deepika
who
became
Malti.
Malti's
presence
on
screen
reflects
the
expression
in
Deepika's
eyes
and
on
her
face
which
comes
through
the
prosthetics.
For
me,
Malti
is
Deepika
and
Deepika
is
Malti."
It
was
not
easy
for
the
leading
lady
to
transform
into
an
acid
attack
survivor.
Deepika
had
to
sit
through
two-and-a-half
hours
of
prosthetics
every
day.
She
further
added,
"But
you
won't
see
all
that
she
went
through
behind
the
scenes
on
screen.
And
that's
the
most
beautiful
part,".
Deepika
Padukone
who
is
playing
the
lead
role
of
Malti
inspired
by
real-life
acid
attack
survivor
Laxmi
Agarwal
is
already
being
appreciated
for
the
portrayal
she
has
undertaken.
The
whole
team
along
with
the
actors
and
Meghna
Gulzar
herself
has
put
their
sweat
and
efforts
in
the
process
of
making
the
film
as
the
film
is
an
attempt
to
shed
light
on
the
issue
of
acid
violence
in
the
country.
The
film
demands
Deepika
Pakukone
to
feel
and
live
the
life
of
an
acid
attack
survivor
touching
upon
all
the
adversities
the
victim
feels
as
Malti,
the
character
she
is
portraying.
Chhapaak,
which
highlights
the
life
of
an
acid
attack
survivor
puts
forth
the
confidence
of
the
victim
to
be
taken
as
a
lesson
and
marks
her
as
an
inspiration
for
those
who
have
faced
the
similar
situation.
Helmed
by
Meghna
Gulzar,
the
film
is
slated
to
hit
the
theatrical
screens
on
10th
January
2020.