Meghna Gulzar's much talked about film Chhapaak is emerging as a rallying point for opposition parties. After the Samajwadi Party organized a special show for its party workers in Lucknow, and the Congress distributed free tickets of the film, it is now the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) that booked a show of Chhapaak in Meerut on Sunday. RLD vice-president Jayant Chaudhary organized a special screening of the Deepika Padukone starrer for his family and supporters in Meerut on Sunday. Deepika Padukone Receives Flak Again, Trolls Demand Chhapaak Actress’ Removal as the Face of Lux.

The move was aimed at sending out a message of solidarity to Padukone, who faced a backlash from certain sections of society for visiting the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus to meet the protesting students. Earlier, Jayant Chaudhary, through a tweet, had also offered 50 tickets of the film for free to those reaching out to him on first come first serve basis. Tanhaji vs Chhapaak Box Office Collection Day 2: Ajay Devgn Starrer Leads the BO Race by Earning Rs 35.67 Crore, While Deepika Padukone’s Film Mints Rs 11.67 Crore.

"Chhapaak is a good movie. It has a message. Only people with cruel mentality can oppose a movie like this," Chaudhary said after watching the movie. A day before its commercial release across the country, the Congress ruled states of Puducherry, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh declared the film tax-free in their respective states.

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