Richa Chadha

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).

Most Known For

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self

The Great Indian Kapil Show

as Self

Love Sonia

as Madhuri

Comedy Nights Bachao

as Self

Son of Abish

as Herself

Heeramandi

as Lajjo

Inside Edge

as Zarina Malik

The Drama Company

as Self

Farzi Mushaira

Call My Agent Bollywood

as Special Appearance

Call My Agent Bollywood

as Richa Chada

Call My Agent Bollywood

as Richa Chadha

Ishqeria

as Kuhu

Lahore Confidential

as Ananya

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

as Nagma

The Great Indian Murder

as Sudha Bharadwaj

Tamanchey

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

as Raseela

Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley

as Dolly Chopra (Charlie's Mother)

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

as Nagma