Chhapaak

Chhapaak
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMeghna Gulzar
Written byAtika Chohan
Meghna Gulzar
Produced byFox Star Studios
Deepika Padukone
Govind Singh Sandhu
Meghna Gulzar
StarringDeepika Padukone
Vikrant Massey
CinematographyMalay Prakash
Edited byNitin Baid
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production
companies
Fox Star Studios
Ka Productions
Avernus Productions
Mriga Films
Distributed byFox Star Studios
Release date
  • 10 January 2020 (2020-01-10)
Running time
120 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹50 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹55 crore[3]

Chhapaak (transl. Splash) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.[4] Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Deepika Padukone in leading role of a character inspired by Agarwal[5] alongside Vikrant Massey and Madhurjeet Sarghi.[6] It marked Padukone's production debut, and acting comeback after two years since Padmaavat (2018).[7] The film was jointly backed by Fox Star Studios, Ka Productions, Avernus Productions and Mriga Films.[8]

Shooting took place from March to June 2019 in locations near New Delhi and Mumbai.[9] Released worldwide on 10 January 2020 in cinemas, the film was declared tax-free in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. In its theatrical run, the film grossed over ₹55 crore (US$6.6 million) globally and emerged as a commercial failure.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Chhapaak (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Chhapaak - Box Office India". Box Office India. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Chhapaak Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Vikrant Massey to star opposite Deepika Padukone in film based on Laxmi Agarwal, it's called Chhapaak". Times Now. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Deepika Padukone tears up at 'Chhapaak' trailer launch, calls it career's most special film". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ Baddhan, Raj (7 April 2017). "BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music".
  7. ^ "Prep for Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak begins, Meghna Gulzar shares first photo, check pic". Daily News and Analysis. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak begins, director Meghna Gulzar shares first pic". Hindustan Times. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. ^ Dore, S dhalini (9 January 2020). "Bollywood Film 'Chhapaak' Makes Serious Splash". Variety. Retrieved 10 January 2020.