Richa Chadha Reveals Being Treated Differently By People For Doing De-Glam Roles, 'I Felt Belittled'

Richa Chadha is one of the finest actresses in contemporary times. In her career spanning over 16 years, she has worked in some of the blockbuster hits of the Hindi film industry. More recently, the actress was seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, and she was praised for portraying ‘Lajjo’ on the screen.

Richa Chadha says Sanjay Leela Bhansali values talented people

Recently, during an interview with the TOI, the actress opened up about breaking perceptions in the industry. She heaped praise on the eminent filmmaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and shared that he values people who have talent. Moreover, Richa added that the director also has confidence in his abilities. In Her words:

“I am happy I worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and now in Heeramandi. He is an interesting creator. He values people who have talent. I have never heard him say things like ‘Iska kaam accha nahi hai, ya yeh sundar nahi hai’ about anyone. He has so much confidence in his abilities to present someone in the way that he wants to.”

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Richa Chadha recalls battling notions about her

Further in the interaction, Richa looked back at her career in the industry and recalled how she had to battle ridiculous notions that persisted. She shared that some of the cast members would talk to others in English. But when it came to her, they would change their dialect to broken Hindi, considering that she would not know how to speak English. She said:

“When I entered the industry after Gangs of Wasseypur, I had to battle some ridiculous notions like ‘She is older, she can’t speak English’. Some people would talk to other cast members nicely and talk to me in broken Hindi, assuming I wouldn’t understand English. I had to face this attitude.” 

Richa Chadha shares how people treated her less as she chose to do non-glamourous roles

Richa discussed how she felt belittled and said that people were ignorant of her education and her family background. She highlighted that acclaimed actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Pankaj Tripathi were more comfortable speaking in Hindi than English. Richa revealed that she was irked because people treated her indifferently as she chose to do a more de-glam look. In her words:

“I felt belittled, and these people came from a place of ignorance because they didn’t even know how educated I was and what kind of family I came from. I am not looking down upon people who only speak in Hindi. It’s not about the language. Nawaz (Siddiqui), at that point, did all his interviews in Hindi. Pankajji (Tripathi) is still more comfortable in Hindi. What irked me was that someone choosing to do a de-glam part in a film shouldn’t be treated any less. It was assumed that I wasn’t capable of being glamorous because I played a certain part.”

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Richa Chadha’s personal life

Apart from her professional feats, Richa Chadha is soon going to become a mother. In February 2024, she and her husband, Ali Fazal, took to their Instagram accounts and shared a collaborative post announcing their pregnancy. Earlier, a report by India Today revealed that the actress will welcome her child in July 2024.

What do you think of Richa Chadha’s revelations about being treated differently by her cast members?

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