ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2020 10:47 IST Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The Party">Samajwadi Party is set to organise a screening of the movie 'Chhapaak' for its workers here on Friday, on the directives of Party">Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh YadavA cinema hall has been booked for the screening in Lucknow.
Meanwhile, the movie has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
It is based on the real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi, portrayed by Deepika Padukone in the movie.
Laxmi at the age of 15, was attacked allegedly by a spurned lover in 2005 and had to undergo several surgeries.
Later, she started helping acid attack survivors and promoted campaigns to stop such attacks.
Laxmi is a well-known advocate of stricter punishments in acid attack cases.'Chhapaak' is helmed by director Meghna Gulzar who is known for her blockbuster 'Raazi'.
It is co-produced by Deepika Padukone and Fox Star Studios.The film marks Deepika's production debut in Bollywood.
(ANI)