{"id":55750,"date":"2020-01-08T19:59:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T14:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=55750"},"modified":"2020-01-09T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T09:12:08","slug":"does-chhapaak-portray-acid-attack-convict-as-a-hindu-named-rajesh-no-false-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/does-chhapaak-portray-acid-attack-convict-as-a-hindu-named-rajesh-no-false-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Does \u2018Chhapaak\u2019 portray acid attack convict as a Hindu named ‘Rajesh’? No, false claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone expressed solidarity with students injured on the intervening night of January 5-6 during violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Padukone’s visit to the campus irked a section of individuals who, since last night, made #BoycottChhapaak one of the top trends on Twitter. ‘Chhapaak’ is Padukone’s upcoming film inspired by the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal who was attacked by 32-year-old Naeem Khan<\/a> in 2005.<\/p>\n

In the latest round of backlash, a section of the media has claimed that the movie portrays Khan as ‘Rajesh’.<\/p>\n

Based on an IMDB link which identifies the screen name of one cast members as ‘Rajesh’, Swarajya<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>published an article claiming, “the accused is said to have been named ‘Rajesh’ in Deepika’s movie.”<\/em>\"\"<\/p>\n

Update:\u00a0News18\u00a0<\/em>published an article<\/a> on January 8 titled,\u00a0“<\/em>Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak Trends on Twitter Over ‘Change’ in Acid Attacker’s Name.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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India TV <\/em><\/a>and The Quint<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>republished an\u00a0IANS\u00a0<\/em>feed and Jansatta<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>published an independent report alleging the same.<\/p>\n

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India TV\u00a0<\/em>anchor Sushant Sinha repeated the claim during a broadcast on Deepika Padukone’s visit to JNU.<\/p>\n