Updated On: 25 March, 2019 08:40 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Deepika Padukone slips into the skin of an acid victim survivor for Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak. Here's her first look from the film, which is slated to release on January 10, 2020.

Deepika Padukone as Malti in Chhapaak (Pic/Instagrammed by Deepika Padukone)
Deepika Padukone released the first look from her upcoming film Chhapaak, which is said to be based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. She took to Instagram to share the look and wrote: "A character that will stay with me forever...Malti. Shoot begins today! #Chhapaak. Releasing - January 10, 2020. (sic)"
After essaying the most challenging role of her career till date in Padmaavat (2018), Deepika Padukone is all set to slip into the skin of even more demanding character as an acid attack survivor in the film, which has been helmed by Raazi director Meghna Gulzar.