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Deepika Padukone’s next gets a title

One of the highest paid Indian actresses Deepika Padukone, who had taken a brief break from films due to her marriage with long-time boyfriend Ranveer Singh, is set to face the camera again. The gorgeous actress will next be seen in renowned filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming directorial venture, which is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

Today, the makers announced the official title of the film. To be jointly produced by Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar, the movie will be called Chhapaak which is the sound of a splash. Earlier there were reports that National award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao was roped in to play the male lead in the movie. However, director Megha Gulzar has now cast critically acclaimed actor Vikrant Massey for the part.


Confirming the same, well-known film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on his Twitter handle, “It's official. Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar join hands. Their first film together is titled Chhapaak. Based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Vikrant Massey has been signed to enact the lead opposite Deepika.”

The film will hit the shooting floor early next year. It will be shot in Mumbai and Delhi.

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Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
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  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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