Her previous movie, Talvar, based on the Aarushi
Talwar double murder case fetched director Meghna Gulzar numerous
laurels. Now as per a famous tabloid, Meghna has zeroed down the subject of her
next project - the story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
In 2005, the 15-year-old Laxmi became the victim of an
acid attack in Delhi. Reason being a 32-year-old man who harboured a
one-sided attraction towards her. Following two years post the incident, Laxmi,
whose face had disfigured majorly, started re-building her life. In 2006,
Laxmi filed a PIL which sought the framing of a new law or amendment to the
existing criminal laws - a plea for a total ban on the sale of
acid. Post the 2013 horrific Nirbhaya incident, the Supreme Court ruled in
her favour, whereby acid cannot be sold to anyone below 18 years.
Lately, Laxmi has opened cafes in places like Lucknow
and Agra which are managed completely by acid attack survivors.
"It's an inspiring story with social and legal
implications," told Meghna, who further added, "She (Laxmi) was
nervous initially because film people tend to romanticize life. But I promised
to tell her story like it is and slowly, she began talking to my writer, Atika
Chohan, and me. She later came down to Mumbai with her family. I also spoke to
her father's employer who'd helped with her treatment and the case, as also
several others."
"I'm open to both newcomers and established actors to
play Laxmi. The latter will give the film more visibility. Laxmi, if she makes
an appearance, will do so only in the epilogue but we're a long way
off still," posted the filmmaker, before signing off.
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