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EXCLUSIVE: Meghna on Deepika Padukone: She's a trouper, patiently sat during prosthetic makeup for Chhapaak
Meghna Gulzar opens up on Deepika Padukone, the prosthetics makeup used on her and the research which went behind getting the look right. Read EXCLUSIVE details.
Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey wrapped shooting for their upcoming movie Chhapaak on June 4. The movie which is helmed by Meghna Gulzar is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Deepika, who also turns first time producer with Chhapaak, will be seen playing the role of Malti in the movie and has gone out of her way to get into the skin of the character. Laxmi herself has been all praises for Deepika for having immersed herself completely in the role. Not just Laxmi, director Gulzar too couldn't stop praising Deepika for her patience and seamlessness when it comes to embodying a character, not just physically but also emotionally.
"Deepika having an uncanny resemblance to Laxmi is the wizardry of the prosthetics expert, Clover Wootton, who is working with us on the film. We had been doing trials for the look since October and we went on floors in March, so had several rounds in between that. Deepika as Malti goes through stages in the film. We had to research and meet Laxmi's plastic surgeon. Clover tried to understand the process of how the skin behaves when burnt or when it is healing. A lot of research went behind it," Meghna revealed and added, "Deepika has been fabulous and patient. She completely submitted herself to us. Even with the prosthetics on, Clover used to pull her nose, she's been completely patient. On any given day, it takes almost two and a half to three hours to get into the look before shooting. It involved long hours for her and the team."
Not just that, Meghna also shared the psychological impact of such roles. She said, "It is not just about long hours. There is also a psychological impact of it (the look) because when you open your eyes, you see a different person in the mirror. The psychological impact, I am sure Deepika carried with herself every day when she was on sets. But Deepika is such a real trouper, she has done it with such grace that fingers crossed, we hope it is all worth it when the audience watch it."
Chhapaak releases on January 10, 2020.
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