The trailer of Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak received special praise from English activist and acid attack survivor Katie Piper. In a very elaborate Twitter post, Katie wrote, "Chhapaax @deepikapadukone new movie Watching this trailer took my breath away. I had to watch 3/4 times for it all to sink in. This film explores what it really means to survive an acid attack in Indian. Based on true events the film follow Maltis traumatic medical journey and her fight for justice in a legal battle against her attacker a man who couldn’t cope with her rejecting his advances. Maltis face is permanently scarred but not her spirit, that is unbreakable. An untold story of trauma and triumph,”
The trailer was appreciated by netizens and numerous Bollywood celebrities who described Deepika's performance ''flawless'' The film highlights the plight of acid attack survivor Malti and her traumatic medical journey alongside her fight for justice against her attackers. Helmed by Meghna Gulzar, the film is produced by KA Productions and Fox Star Studios the social drama is slated to release on 10th January 2020. A few days ago Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel also praised the film's trailer on her social media handle. She wrote, "Wow!!! Everyone should see this film, amazing @meghnagulzar @TheLaxmiAgarwal @deepikapadukone @foxstarhindi.''She further added, "Meghna and Deepika will earn a lot of tears from this film, what my family and I went through along with the prejudice we faced was worse than death... the story of an acid attack survivor need to reach this nation, praying that it works."