Meghna Gulzars next film Chhapaak gets its title from her father

21 Dec 2018

After a break of more than a year, Deepika Padukone will be back before the camera to play a character as far removed from Padmaavat as Ranbir Kapoor from Ranveer Singh.Deepika plays Laxmi Aggarwal, a victim of an acid attack. Her prosthetics for the disfigurement that nearly destroyed her life before it was valiantly rebuilt, are now being discussed by makeup experts. In the meanwhile, the films casting just became more interesting with the talented Vikrant Massey joining in to play acid attack crusader and Laxmis husband Alok Dixit. However, it is the onomatopoeic title Chhapaak , the splashy sound denoting a sudden and swift fall of liquid, that is most intriguing. The word has never been used in a films title before and only once in a film song, and that was for Meghnas father Gulzars Hu Tu Tu where Lata Mangeshkar sang, Chai Chap Chai. The lyrics written by Gulzar Saab were the reference points for Meghnas films title. In Hu Tu Tu , the splashing sound suggested fun and frolic. In Meghnas film, it signifies the moment when the victims world fell apart. Also Read: CONFIRMED! Deepika Padukone to work opposite Vikrant Massey in Meghna Gulzars Chhapaak, details revealed