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Chhapaak

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Malti, a young woman, tries to rebuild her life after a man throws acid in her face on a public street in New Delhi in 2005.

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Chhapaak

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Aparita Bhandari Globe and Mail 01/14/2020
3.5/4
Graceful direction and a mature performance by a Bollywood A-lister, surrounded by a strong supporting cast, come together to make an uplifting movie. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety 01/11/2020
Director Meghna Gulzar and Indian superstar Deepika Padukone are affecting without excess in this fact-based drama about the aftermath of a horrible crime. Go to Full Review
Anupama Chopra Film Companion 01/11/2020
Chhapaak is powered by good intentions and progressive messaging but the film is undermined by a flawed screenplay. Go to Full Review
Sukanya Verma Rediff.com 10/02/2024
Meghna Gulzar documents Chhapaak's grim reality barefacedly without losing sight of its character's quiet determination to fight the reasons that make such heinous crimes possible in the first place. Go to Full Review
Saibal Chatterjee NDTV 07/14/2020
3/5
Like everything else in Chhapaak, the romance between Amol and Malti... takes its time to evolve. But when it does, the director is at her very best. Go to Full Review
Stutee Ghosh The Quint 07/11/2020
3/5
However, despite these effective performances it seems like the film has nothing to say post interval. Although Deepika "looks" her part as the acid attack survivor, the events seem more like a reconstruction rather than a comprehensively built story. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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John D 01/18/2020 Excellent move: great story, ultimately very uplifting, and showed Indian legal system in transformation See more Polly 01/13/2020 The movie was failed to connect emotionally.One does not feel the pain of Malti as we should have.It seemed too clinical. See more Anil R 01/13/2020 Very well made. Subtle and Not overdramatized. See more Dipak 01/12/2020 Very powerful message. All men should watch this movie. See more Dee M 01/11/2020 Don’t trust the low rating reviews, they’re left by people with a political affiliation different to that of the main lead actress. This movie is great and a must watch. It makes you empathize and see life from a survivors view. Acting is superb. See more Zainab 01/11/2020 Mind blowing script! Great content. It is a lot to digest but is truly a piece of work that should not be missed. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Malti, a young woman, tries to rebuild her life after a man throws acid in her face on a public street in New Delhi in 2005.
Director
Meghna Gulzar
Producer
Deepika Padukone, Govind Singh Sandhu, Meghna Gulzar
Screenwriter
Atika Chohan, Meghna Gulzar
Distributor
FIP
Production Co
Fox Star Studios, KA Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$599.4K
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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