Meghna Gulzar Links Chhapaak’s Fate to Deepika’s JNU Visit
Meghna Gulzar admits the JNU controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone impacted Chhapaak's intended focus on acid violence, leading to a dent in the film's box office performance.
Meghna Gulzar admits the JNU controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone impacted Chhapaak's intended focus on acid violence, leading to a dent in the film's box office performance.
The actor was set to discuss mental health issues amidst the coronavirus pandemic with the UN health agency chief on Thursday.
Good Newwz and Mardaani 2, both released in the last week of December and have gone on to do great business at the box-office.
On the other hand, Chhapaak featuring Deepika Padukone which released on relatively fewer screens than Tanhaji collected Rs 2.61 crores on Day 6.
Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaak benefitted from the Makar Sankranti holiday.
Speaking to reporters, the social security, women and child development minister, Aruna Chaudhary said that she salutes the bravery and courage exhibited by the acid attack surviving women in the face of heavy odds.
While Tanhaji released on 3880 screens in India, Chhapaak released on 1700 screens.
Chhapaak released alongside Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Rajinikanth starrer Darbar.
The actress ensures to visit Siddhivinayak Temple before her releases and this time was no different.
Meghna Gulzar’s honest attempt to convey a story strengthened by the performances of its actors is an important movement in the genre of socially realist cinema that has seen a kind of contemporary revival in the film industry. The only crucial difference being that this time, this movement in cinema is not being heralded by the ones on the outlines, but by the mainstream actors of Bollywood.
