Deepika Padukone To Produce A Movie On Acid Attack Survivor

Deepika Padukone, who was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat is all set to don a producer’s hat.

Deepika Padukone wants to share the story of the teenager Laxmi Agarwal, who became an acid attack survivor at the tender age of 15. This movie will be directed by none other than Meghna Gulzar, who has helmed films like Raazi, Talvar.

 

For those who do not know, Laxmi Agarwal was 15 when two men, Gudda and Naeem Khan, threw acid on her while she was waiting at a bus stop in Delhi. After two years of staying at home, in 2006 Laxmi gathered the courage to file a case against reducing acid sales. Eventually in 2013, after the much talked about Nirbhaya case, the court changed many laws pertaining to the protection of women and one of them was the PIL filed by Laxmi. She is currently running the Chhanv Foundation to help acid attack survivors.

 

Deepika, who will be essaying the role of Laxmi in the movie had also gone through depression and mental health issues. Deepika was so moved by the story of the acid attack survivor that she herself decided to produce the film and act in it too.

 

That is really a very good start as a producer DP!! Good Luck with it J