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).
Known For
The Kapil Sharma Show
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Comedy Nights Bachao
Panga
The Drama Company
Heeramandi
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
Love Sonia
All Movies (30)
- Fukrey 32023 · as Bholi Punjaban
- Lahore Confidential2021 · as Ananya
- Madam Chief Minister2021
- Shakeela2020 · as Shakeela
- 55 km/sec2020 · as Srishti
- Unpaused2020 · as Devika Khanna (segment "The Apartment")
- Ghoomketu2020 · as Pagaliya
- Panga2020 · as Meenu
- Section 3752019 · as Hiral Gandhi
- Cabaret2019 · as Roza
- Ishqeria2018 · as Kuhu
- Love Sonia2018 · as Madhuri
- Daas Dev2018 · as Paro
- 3 Storeys2018
- Fukrey Returns2017 · as Bholi Punjaban
- Jia aur Jia2017 · as Jia
- Raakh2016
- Sarbjit2016 · as Sukhpreet Kaur
- Chalk N Duster2016
- Main Aur Charles2015 · as Mira Sharma
- Masaan2015 · as Devi Pathak
- Tamanchey2014
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela2013 · as Raseela
- Fukrey2013 · as Bholi Punjaban
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Making Uncut - The Roots of Revenge from Wasseypur2013 · as Self
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 22012 · as Nagma
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 12012 · as Nagma
- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!2008 · as Dolly
- Ahista Ahista2006 · as Interviewer
- Abhi Toh Jung Hona Baaki Hai—
All TV Shows (15)
- Heeramandi2024 · as Lajjo
- The Great Indian Kapil Show2024 · as Self
- Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley2023 · as Lovely Chopra
- Farzi Mushaira2022
- The Great Indian Murder2022 · as Sudha Bharadwaj
- Call My Agent Bollywood2021 · as Special Appearance
- Call My Agent Bollywood2021 · as Richa Chada
- Call My Agent Bollywood2021 · as Richa Chadha
- Candy2021 · as Ratna Sankhwar
- One Mic Stand2019 · as Herself
- The Drama Company2017 · as Self
- Inside Edge2017 · as Zarina Malik
- The Kapil Sharma Show2016 · as Self
- Comedy Nights Bachao2015 · as Self
- Son of Abish2014 · as Herself