Chhapaak
Is
Deepika's
Most
Emotionally
Challenging
Film
Speaking
about
the
film,
Deepika
told
Bombay
Times,
"This
has
been
my
most
challenging
film,
emotionally.
There
was
a
lot
of
preparation
before
we
began
shooting
-
look
tests,
working
on
the
prosthetics,
costumes
and
readings
with
co-actors
and
Meghna."
Here's
How
Deepika
Prepped
Up
To
Play
Malti
"I
also
spent
time
with
Laxmi
(Agarwal,
the
acid
attack
survivor,
who
is
the
inspiration
behind
her
character).
But,
for
a
film
of
this
nature,
you
can
never
be
fully
prepared.
How
do
I
prepare
myself
for
that
moment
when
acid
is
thrown
on
my
face?
I
can
imagine
that
it
happened
in
a
certain
way,
but
I
can
only
live
it
between
‘action' and
‘cut'.
I
have
had
many
of
those
moments
of
highs
and
lows,
which
took
a
toll
on
my
mental
health
as
well."
The
Actress
Had
A
Panic
Attack
On
The
Film's
Sets
Recalling
that
memory
from
the
sets,
the
actress
told
the
tabloid,
"I
remember
on
the
second
day
of
shoot,
I
had
a
panic
attack.
We
were
doing
the
prosthetics
when
I
had
the
attack
because
I'm
claustrophobic.
I
broke
into
a
sweat
and
could
feel
the
blood
rushing
through
my
feet,
and
I
remember
saying
to
myself,
‘I
can't
do
this'.
Throughout
the
film,
I
was
breathing
through
one
nostril
because
of
the
prosthetics.
I
couldn't
eat
properly
because
I
couldn't
open
my
mouth
completely."
Chhapaak
Was
An
Emotional
Journey
For
Deepika
"I
was
willing
to
go
through
it
all
because
this
was
a
story
we
had
to
tell.
That
was
more
important
than
what
I
had
to
live
with
for
a
few
hours
every
day.
Whenever
I
felt
low
or
vulnerable,
I
would
think
about
Laxmi
and
the
other
survivors,
who
have
been
through
so
much,
and
that
would
help
me
pull
through
the
day,"
said
the
actress.
Deepika
Reveals
Her
Biggest
Takeaway
From
Her
Interaction
With
Laxmi
Agarwal
The
actress
told
the
leading
daily,
"I
admire
her
spirit.
Also,
her
ability
to
articulate
her
thoughts
and
feelings.
She
is
honest,
candid,
confident
and
has
a
great
sense
of
humour.
She
has
beautiful
hair,
too."