Richa Chadda is one of the most recent yet most popular actress from the Bollywood Hindi film industry.
Although she did smaller, supporting roles in various movies after her debut in 2008, Richa Chadda became a renowned actress when she starred in Anurag Kashyap’s epic super hit ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur- 1 & 2’ (2012).
Apart from having acted as several of the most memorable female characters of Indian cinema, Richa Chadda is also a part of the Indian theater scene and made her stage debut in 2014.
Thanks to her impressive acting skills, Richa Chadda has carved a niche for herself in the Indian mainstream and parallel cinema industries today.
About Richa Chadda
Bio | |
| Real Name | Richa Chadda |
| Nickname | Ms. Fire |
| Date of Birth | 28th December 1988 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 29 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Amritsar (Punjab) |
| Education | Post Graduate Diploma in Social Media & Communications |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 5" (165 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 126 lbs (57 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Somesh Chadda (Businessman) |
| Mother | Kusum Chadda (Professor) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | Ali Fazal (Actor) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress/Model |
| Net Worth | INR 7,00,00,000 (USD 1 Million) |
| Famous for | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Gangs Of Wasseypur - 1 & 2 (2012), Fukrey, Shorts, Golion Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela (2013), Tamanchey, Words With Gods (2014), Masaan, Main Aur Charles (2015), Sarbjit (2016), Jia Aur Jia, Fukrey Returns (2017), 3 Storeys, Daas Dev, Love Sonia, Ishqeria (2018) |
| First Movie | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) |
| Favorite Food | Biryani |
| Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Kareena Kapoor |
| Hobbies | Listening to music and playing sports |
Richa Chadda is definitely one of the most talented actresses in the Bollywood film industry today. Richa Chadda has appeared as several hugely popular female characters in her movies and her roles have been critically acclaimed all the way.
Richa Chadda’s age is around 29 years as Richa Chadda was born on the 28th of December, 1988, in Amritsar, Punjab. Richa Chadda’s height is around 5 ft 5 inches (165 cm) while Richa Chadda’s weight is around 57 kg (126 lbs). In her spare time, Richa Chadda loves to listen to music and play sports, as part of her hobbies.
Richa Chadda’s father is Somesh Chadda, a businessman, while Richa Chadda’s mother is Kusum Chadda, a college professor. Richa Chadda is the only child and does not have any siblings. Richa Chadda’s ex-boyfriends include Indian actor, Nikhil Dwivedi and international actor, Franck Gastambide. However, currently, Richa Chadda’s boyfriend is another popular young actor, Ali Fazal.
Talking about her commercial success, despite having entered the Indian film industry relatively recently, Richa Chadda’s net worth today is estimated to be around INR 7 crores (USD 1 Million).
As for her success as a talented actress, Richa Chadda is the winner of the Filmfare Awards’ Best Actress (Critics’ award for her iconic performance in the cult super hit ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur – 1 & 2′ (2013). Apart from winning this award, the same movie also got Richa Chadda around 4 award nominations as well.
Later, Richa Chadda won the Screen Awards’ Best Performance in a Comic Role – Female award for her impressive comic performance in ‘Fukrey’ (2014) and also had 1 award nomination too.
Next, Richa Chadda was the recipient of the Stardust Awards’ Editor’s Choice Performer of the Year award for her amazing role in the critically-acclaimed movie ‘Masaan’ (2015).
Apart from these award-wins Richa Chadda has also had 5 award nominations to her credit as well.
Interesting Facts About Richa Chadda
- Although Richa Chadda does not smoke she does drink alcohol.
- Initially, Richa Chadda pursued a career in modeling before turning her focus on theater where she played in several Indian and Pakistani stage plays.
- Richa Chadda trained under the famous Barry John for her acting skills.
- Before entering the movie industry, Richa Chadda was a writer for a magazine.
