Here's why Deepika agreed for Chhapaak and She has the best reason!

Currently, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is prepping up for her upcoming film, Chhapaak. The film is helmed by Bollywood's ace filmmaker Meghna Gulzar and it will be produced by Deepika's debut production. The film narrates the story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Although, Deepika wanted to work on a light-hearted film and her reason for accepting this film is rather unusual and interesting.

Meghna has now written a heartfelt note on Deepika's website, sharing the reason which made the actor sign the project.

She began the note talking about her first meeting with Deepika, as she mentions, "It was a moment of serendipity when I asked for a meeting with Deepika. I had had many conversations with myself that she just may not be interested in doing the kind of film that I was talking to her. And she wasn't."

"She was looking to do something lighter after three intense films. But I didn't have a light, romantic script for her," she added.

"My film was based on acid violence. Of a woman who epitomized immense courage and strength, in the face of crippling adversity," and adds that she agreed to it in a heartbeat.

She also went on to share that Deepika often jokes around that she agreed to do the film "because of a scene where she gets to eat kairi (raw mangoes) with salt and red chilli powder."

Well, we all know how smart and quick-witted the actress can be, and her reason has made us fall in love with her more now!

Meghna went on to define Deepika in the words of American Writer Minna Antrim, who once said, "A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul."

Chappaak also stars Vikrant Massey of Balika Vadhu fame as Deepika's partner in the film.