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This is an archive article published on January 13, 2020
Meghna Gulzar on Deepika’s JNU visit: Have to be able to separate personal from professional
Meghna Gulzar also urged the audience to 'divert the lens' and to look at the reason behind making Chhapaak based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
Meghna Gulzar and Deepika Padukone clicked during Chhapaak promotions.
Actor Deepika Padukone’s decision to visit JNU to express solidarity with students who had been attacked was a “personal” one, Chhapaak director Meghna Gulzar said on Monday while stressing the need to separate the personal from the professional.
The fimmaker also urged the audience to “divert the lens” and to look at the reason behind making the film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
Chhapaak, which stars Deepika in the main role, catapulted to national headlines after the Bollywood A-lister showed up at a public meeting in the campus three days before the release of the film. She did not speak but stook silently behind student leaders. The actor, who also turned producer with the film, was both lauded and trolled for her visit to the varsity.
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