Deepika Padukone will not only play the lead but also produce Meghna Gulzar\u2019s next project based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, she was so moved by the story that she decided to fund the movie as well.<\/p>\n
After Sanjay Leela Bhansali\u2019s Padmaavat, which released in January amid huge controversy, this will be Deepika\u2019s first project. Meanwhile, Meghna\u2019s last project, Raazi, also proved to be a big success. Padmaavat and Raazi are two of the most successful Bollywood films of the year so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I heard this story, I was deeply moved as it\u2019s not just one of violence but of strength and courage, hope and victory. It made such an impact on me, that personally and creatively, I needed to go beyond and so the decision to turn producer,\u201d Deepika told Mumbai Mirror.<\/p>\n
Laxmi was attacked by a man in 2005 after she rejected his marriage proposal. She was one of the winners of the US State Department\u2019s International Women of Courage Award in 2014. She also hosted a few episodes of a TV show, and walked the ramp at London Fashion Week in 2016. However, she is reportedly now without a job and facing possible eviction from her home as well.<\/p>\n
Before joining Meghna\u2019s project, Deepika was set to work with director Vishal Bharadwaj and Irrfan Khan on a new project. However, the project has been indefinitely postponed due to Irrfan\u2019s ill health. \u201cI am pushing back the film by a few months as both of my lead actors are down with different health problems. Irrfan is down with jaundice and it will take him a few weeks to recover and Deepika Padukone\u2019s back problem which had previously developed during the shooting of Padmaavat has now resurfaced,\u201d Vishal had tweeted in February. Irrfan later revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer. He is currently receiving treatment in England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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