Chhapaak Celeb Review: Yami Gautam, Genelia, Riteish Deshmukh Moved By Deepika Padukone And Vikrant Massey’s Performance

The premiere of Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak starring Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey was held last night. Post the screening, Yami Gautam, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, Kunal Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jackky Bhagnani were all praise for the film and were deeply moved by the performances of the stars

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Updated on Jan 09 2020, 09:10:52

Chhapaak Celeb Review: Yami Gautam, Genelia, Riteish Deshmukh Moved By Deepika Padukone And Vikrant Massey’s Performance

Chhapaak, directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, is all set to hit the big screens soon enough. But before that, the premiere of Chhapaak was held last night and it was a star-studded event attended by Bollywood celebrities like Rekha, Manish Malhotra, Javed Akhtar, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza and many others. Deepika Padukone was accompanied by her hubby Ranveer Singh and also present at the premiere was Laxmi Agarwal, the acid attack survivor on whom the film is based.

Post the screening of Chhapaak, celebrities present to watch the film took to Twitter and showered praises to the film. Yami Gautam, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, Kunal Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jackky Bhagnani were deeply moved by the performances of Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, calling the film a gem. They also thanked Meghna Gulzar and lauded her for choosing to make a film on such an important topic. Neil Nitin Mukesh tweeted, “Just walked out of the premier of #Chappak it is by far one of the most hard hitting films I have ever seen. @meghnagulzarJi . This is a gem. FANTASTIC writing and direction. Brilliant performances by all. @masseysahib your simplicity is indeed magnetic Amol Ji.”

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

Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “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-.” Check out some more reactions 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

#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

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

#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, starring Deepika Padukone and also Vikrant Massey will hit the big screens on January 10, 2019. The film is based on the real-life story of acid-attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

Image Source: Instagram/Yami Gautam/Deepika Padukone/Riteish Deshmukh/Genelia D'Souza