Richa Chadha
Actress · Producer
39 years (Dec 18, 1986)Patna, Bihar, India
Richa Chadha, born in Patna, Bihar in 1986, is one of the most respected performers of the Hindi independent film wave. She broke out as the fearsome Nagma Khatoon in Anurag Kashyap s Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), then delivered a searing lead in the crematorium drama Masaan (2015), which premiered at Cannes. She also carved a mainstream lane in the comedy franchise Fukrey, starting with Fukrey (2013). Willing to disappear into unglamorous, morally complex women, Chadha has become a defining face of a certain kind of grown-up, socially engaged Indian cinema.
Richa Chadha
Actress · Producer
Richa Chadha, born in Patna, Bihar in 1986, is one of the most respected performers of the Hindi independent film wave. She broke out as the fearsome Nagma Khatoon in Anurag Kashyap s Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), then delivered a searing lead in the crematorium drama Masaan (2015), which premiered at Cannes. She also carved a mainstream lane in the comedy franchise Fukrey, starting with Fukrey (2013). Willing to disappear into unglamorous, morally complex women, Chadha has become a defining face of a certain kind of grown-up, socially engaged Indian cinema.
23 Movies
Plays Nagma
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
2012
Plays Madhuri
Love Sonia
2018
Plays Nagma
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
2012
Plays Raseela
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2013
Plays Roza
Cabaret
2019
Plays Ananya
Lahore Confidential
2021
Plays Kuhu
Ishqeria
2018
Plays Devi Pathak
Masaan
2015
Plays Dolly
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
2008
Plays Bholi Punjaban
Fukrey Returns
2017
Plays Sukhpreet Kaur
Sarbjit
2016
Plays Pagaliya
Ghoomketu
2020
Plays Devika Khanna (segment "The Apartment")
Unpaused
2020
Plays Bholi Punjaban
Fukrey
2013
Plays Bholi Punjaban
Fukrey 3
2023
Plays Hiral Gandhi
Section 375
2019
Plays Meenu
Panga
2020
Plays Shakeela
Shakeela
2020
Plays Interviewer
Ahista Ahista
2006
Plays Mira Sharma
Main Aur Charles
2015
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Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Lajjo · 8 episodes
2024–
Fukrey 3
Bholi Punjaban
2023
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Lovely Chopra
2023Season 1
The Great Indian Murder
Sudha Bharadwaj · 9 episodes
2022–
Call My Agent Bollywood
Richa Chadha
2021–
Candy
Ratna Sankhwar · 8 episodes
2021–
Lahore Confidential
Ananya
2021
Shakeela
Shakeela
2020
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Srishti
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Richa Chadha and where are they from?
Richa Chadha is 39 years old, born on December 18, 1986 in Patna, Bihar, India.
What are the most famous roles of Richa Chadha?
Richa Chadha is best known for roles in Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1, Masaan, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela.
How many movies has Richa Chadha been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 2006), Richa Chadha has appeared in 23 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Richa Chadha's first movie?
The career of Richa Chadha began with Ahista Ahista (2006).
What is Richa Chadha's most recent movie or series?
Richa Chadha's most recent release is Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which premiered on May 1, 2024.
What TV shows has Richa Chadha appeared in?
On television, Richa Chadha has appeared in Conan O'Brien Must Go, The Kapil Sharma Show, Inside Edge, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Richa Chadha
1986-12-18 · 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).