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Richa Chadha

Dec 18, 1986 (38 years old) in Patna, Bihar, India

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).

Known For

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Son of Abish
Herself
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The Drama Company
Herself
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Inside Edge
Zarina Malik
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Heeramandi
Lajjo
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Farzi Mushaira
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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
Nagma
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The Great Indian Murder
Sudha Bharadwaj
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Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
Dolly Chopra (Charlie's Mother)
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Call My Agent Bollywood
Special Appearance
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Candy
Ratna Sankhwar

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