Deepika Padukone's and Vikrant Massey's Chhapaak, which draws inspiration from the story of Laxmi Agarwal, an acid attack survivor, recently landed into trouble when Laxmi's lawyer, Aparna Bhat, claimed that she will be dragging the film to court. In a Facebook post, she mentioned that she is 'deeply disturbed' for the fact that the makers didn't give her any credit in Chhapaak. The lawyer further added that in order to protect her integrity and preserve her integrity, she is compelled to take legal action.
Now on Thursday, a Delhi Court directed the makers of Chhapaak to give due credits to advocate Aparna for her contribution in the making of the film. Additional Senior Civil Judge Dr. Pankaj Sharma directed director Meghna and the makers of the film to mention the advocate's name in the credit roll. "This court is of the considered view that facts are indicative that the pique of the plaintiff for interim injunction is well founded and it is necessary that her contribution be acknowledged by providing the actual footage and the images," he pointed out.
Aparna Bhat and Laxmi Agarwal
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The court also asked the makers to include the line "Aparna Bhat continues to fight the cases of sexual and physical violence against women" during the screening of the film. "The said line on screen may be with a rider that the same is with the court order," the judge said.
(Source: PeepingMoon/with inputs from IANS))
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