Actor info
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Name :
Richa Chadha
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Born :
December 18, 1986 in Patna, Bihar, India (39 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
30 films (2006–2023)
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Also known as :
Riccha Chadha, Richcha Chadha
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Biography
Richa Chadda is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After debuting with a bit role in the comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), she worked as a supporting actress in several films. Her major breakthrough was a supporting role in the film noir gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), where her role as the bellicose and extremely foul-tongued wife of a gangster earned her a Filmfare award. Her sole foray into mainstream cinema has been as a supporting character in Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013). In 2015, Chadda made her debut in a leading role with the drama Masaan, playing a girl caught after indulging in casual sex. The film got a standing ovation when screened at the Cannes film festival. The film has been cited as a milestone in Chadda's career and through it she is said to have created a niche for herself in the Hindi film industry. Chadda has also worked in theatre, essaying the role of a married Delhi-based woman in Trivial Disasters (2014).
Notable films
- Panga (2020) as Meenu
- Love Sonia (2018) as Madhuri
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) as Raseela
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) as Nagma
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012) as Nagma
