Vikrant Massey to star alongside Deepika Padukone in Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak, based on acid attack survivor

Mumbai:  Actor Vikrant Massey has bagged a pivotal role in Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming film, Chhapaak in which actress Deepika Padukone will play the role of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. [caption id=“attachment_5756001” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Vikrant Massey (left) and Deepika Padukone. Images via Facebook[/caption]

IT'S OFFICIAL... Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar join hands... Their first film together is titled #Chhapaak... Based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal... Vikrant Massey has been signed to enact the lead opposite Deepika.

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“We will start the film in the third week of March 2019, and the cast is still coming together. Vikrant is somebody who I wanted to work with since Raazi. “And after I saw him in A Death In The Gunj…you know there are some actors that you just want to work with —and I’m just glad I got the opportunity to have a suitable character for him in this film, which is Deepika’s partner,” Meghna said in a statement. Talking about his character, she said: “He’s a north Indian man who used to be a professional but decides to leave it all and become an actor. And then starts this campaign against acid attack violence. “I’m glad Vikrant is a part of the film and I think I can speak for both Deepika and me that we’re really excited that he’s playing this part.” Vikrant has also featured in movies like Lootera and Dil Dhadakne Do.