Chhapaak Celebrity Reviews: Bollywood heaps praise on Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar

A day before the release of her much awaited flick, Deepika Padukone hosted a special screening for friends and family. The actress was accompained by her close aides including hubby Ranveer Singh apart from the entire Padukone and Bhavnani family. Celebs like Rekha, Genelia Deshmuk, Swara Bhasker, Meghna Gulzar, Arbaaz Khan with girlfriend Giorgia Andriani, Javed Akhtar, Manish Malhotra, Yami Gautam, Gulshan Devaiah were seen at the premier of the film. 

The movie which is based on the life of acid attack survivor has been in the news of late for various reasons.Post the special screening a number of celebs took to their micro-blogging site praising the film. Actor Riteish Deshmukh appreciated director Meghna Gulzar for making such a powerful film and applauded Deepika for choosing such a subject for her debut as a producer. Vikrant Massey who essays a key role in the film also received rich praise for his acting skills. Check out the Twitter reactions of Bollywood celebs here... 

Just watched #Chappak a brilliant film by one of my favourite film makers @meghnagulzar - @deepikapadukone’s portrayal of an acid attack survivor, her pain, her courage, her fight is pitch perfect. great debut as a producer  @masseysahib is such a wonderful actor-

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 8, 2020

 

More power to these 3 women. @meghnagulzar for making an amazing film on a topic that needed to be discussed. @deepikapadukone for making a brave choice as an actor and producer and acing it to the tee. #LaxmiAgarwal for sharing your story with us. You inspire me. #Chaapak

— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) January 8, 2020

 

#Chapaak is such a powerful and important film. Soul stirring and uplifting! Directed with such sensitivity and beautifully performed. And @deepikapadukone is just incredible! What a brave choice to make as an actor and producer. @meghnagulzar@masseysahib Don't miss this one!!

— Kunal Kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) January 9, 2020

 

#Chhapaak is not just a film, but a reality! A Story of a henious crime, struggle & victory of a brave soul. Hats off @deepikapadukone for such a brilliant performance, huge respect ! @masseysahib you were amazing. @meghnagulzar take a bow for making this 🙌🏻

— Jackky  Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) January 8, 2020

 

Just walked out of the premier of #Chappak it is by far one of the most hard hitting films I have ever seen. @meghnagulzar Ji . This is a gem. FANTASTIC writing and direction. Brilliant performances by all. @masseysahib your simplicity is indeed magnetic Amol Ji 🤗🙏🏻

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) January 8, 2020

 

Pain is real ,tears are real ,but so is the hope & pride !Thank you for Humanising this unjust reality ! Chhapaak pierces your heart !Such stories must be told & celebrated !Deepika’ smile as Malti is my favourite❤️ @deepikapadukone@masseysahib@meghnagulzar@foxstarhindi

— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) January 8, 2020

 

“Your eyes will well up and your hearts will be filled with empathy”#Chappak by @meghnagulzar@foxstarhindi *ing @deepikapadukone 💓 @masseysahib 😘 & others ( brilliant casting by #GautamKishanchandani )
Music so beautifully balanced with the film by #ShankarEhsaanLoy 👌👌 pic.twitter.com/56kNX0wNzv

— Gulshan Devaiah (@gulshandevaiah) January 9, 2020

 

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