After the grand success of Padmaavat , Deepika Padukone in October confirmed that she has chosen her next film which is a biopic on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.  Deepika Padukone will also be producing the film with Meghna Gulzar as the director. Now, it seems that 'Stree' Actor Rajkummar Rao has been reportedly roped for the film.


Reports state that Deepika Padukone and Meghna Gulzar were hunting for a talented male as the lead actor. Rajkummar Rao has been the face of unconventional cinema,  he was the right fit for the role opposite Deepika. Although it is unclear what role the actor would be portraying, it would be pretty interesting to witness a new pair onscreen in this important story.


Deepika Padukone, recently revealed that she is starting the film early next year and she fees It’s a very important story and it’s a true life incident, so hopefully, good things will come out of it.