Richa Chadda Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Richa Chadda
Title Earned	Ms. Fire
Profession(s)	• Actor • Model • Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Light Ash Brown
Career
Debut	As an Actor Film: Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) as 'Dolly' As a Producer Short Film: Khoon Aali Chithi (2017)
Awards	2013: Best Actress - Critics award for the film 'Gangs of Wasseypur' at the 58th Filmfare Awards 2014: Best Actor in a Comic Role award for the film 'Fukrey' at the 20th Screen Awards 2016: Editor's Choice Performer of the Year (Female) award for the film 'Masaan' at Stardust Awards 2023: Powerpack Performance (Female) award for the web series 'The Great Indian Murder' at the Iconic Gold Awards 2024: Best Performance in a Comic Role award for the film 'Fukrey 3' at the News18 Showsha Reel Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 December 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi
School	Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi
College/University	St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)	• A bachelor's degree in History • Post Graduate Diploma in Social Communications Media
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Bihari-Punjabi
Food Habit	Vegan
Hobbies	Playing Sports, Listening to Music
Tattoo(s)	On left wrist: علی (Ali) On right wrist: कुसुम सोमेश (parents' names)
Controversies	The Galwan Tweet: In November 2022, Richa stirred controversy after she tweeted 'Galwan says Hi,' which was a reaction to a statement by Northern Army Command, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, who had commented about Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks on taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Later, she deleted the tweet and apologised on social media. Not only she faced backlash from people on social media, but also from her actors including Akshay Kumar, Kay Kay Menon, and Luv Sinha.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Nikhil Dwivedi (actor) • Franck Gastambide (actor, director) • Ali Fazal (actor)
Marriage Date	4 October 2022
Marriage Place	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ali Fazal (actor)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Zuneyra (born on 16 July 2024)
Parents	Father- Somesh Chadda (businessman) Mother- Kusum Chadda (Political Science professor at PGDAV College)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 4 • Pranav Chadha (musician) (younger) • Justh (chartered accountant, singer, songwriter) • Trishabh Chadda • Anshuman Chadda Sister- None
Grandparents	Maternal Grandfather- Dharamveer Prasad (surgeon in the Indian Army) (deceased)
Favourites
Food	Biryani
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Actress	Kareena Kapoor
Brand	Zara
Colour	Red
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi A4 • Mercedes-Benz GLE (bought in 2017)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 31 crores (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Richa Chadda

• Richa Chadha grew up in Delhi.
  

  A childhood picture of Richa Chadha

• In high school, Richa was a member of a group called ‘Saste Qatil.’ At that period, she wore braces.
  

  Richa Chadha’s Instagram post about her high school days

• Richa began her career as a model and later started performing in theatrical productions.
  

  A picture of Richa Chadha from her first portfolio that was shot in a studio in Noida when she was 17

• She received theatre training from the renowned theatre director Barry John, under whom she performed in various plays across India.
  

  Richa Chadha’s Instagram post about Barry John

• Just before getting her first acting offer, Richa worked as a writer for a magazine. During that time, she interviewed actor Abhay Deol for the film ‘Ahista Ahista.’

• In 2006, she directed and wrote a 20-minute documentary film called “Rooted In Hope.”

• In 2008, she participated in the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest.

• Her performance as ‘Nagma Khatoon’ in the 2012 films ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2’ was highly appreciated by the audience.
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘Nagma Khatoon’ in a still from the film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ (2012)

• In 2013, she played the role of ‘Bholi Punjaban’ in the film ‘Fukrey.’
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘Bholi Punjaban’ in the film ‘Fukrey’ (2013)

• Richa appeared as ‘Meghna’ in an Indian-Mexican-American film titled Words with Gods (2014).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Words with Gods’ (2014)

• Her work as ‘Devi Pathak’ in the film ‘Masaan’ (2015) gained her high appreciation from both critics and audiences.
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘Devi Pathak’ in a still from the film ‘Masaan’ (2015)

• In 2014, she collaborated with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for an ad campaign for which she posed as a mermaid. The campaign aimed to encourage people to avoid eating fish and adopt a vegetarian diet.
  

  Richa Chadha while posing as a mermaid for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ad campaign

• Richa has worked the ramp at various events like the 2014 Lakmé Fashion Week.
  

  Richa Chadha, along with designer Sounia Gohil, while walking the ramp at the 2014 Lakmé Fashion Week

• Richa Chadha has appeared in many other films like ‘Sarbjit’ (2016), ‘Cabaret’ (2019), ‘Section 375: Marzi Ya Zabardasti’ (2019), ‘Shakeela’ (2020), and ‘Madam Chief Minister’ (2021).
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘Sukhpreet Kaur’ in a still from the film ‘Sarbjit’ (2016)

• Richa believes that outdated societal attitudes, particularly towards women, still exist. She has openly criticised the hypocrisy she has noticed in these views and how some religious practices contribute to the poor treatment of women.

• In 2020, she played the role of ‘Srishti’ in a short film titled ’55 km/sec.’
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘Srishti’ in the short film ’55 km/sec’ (2020)

• Richa has been vocal about both social and political matters. She criticised the police action against students protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act at Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University on 15 December 2019.

• In January 2020, she joined a protest in Mumbai with actors like Taapsee Pannu to support students affected by the Jawaharlal Nehru University attack where over 50 masked attackers injured more than 39 students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.
  

  Richa Chadha during a protest along with others to express her support with the students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Mumbai

• Richa gained 15 kg for her role in the film Shakeela (2020). In February 2022, she lost 15 kg in 3 months and posted a video about ‘body positivity’ on Instagram. In the video message, she said
  

  “It’s never easy being in front of the camera, much less for someone who wants to swim upstream. Be vocal or woke. The world is going to tell you there’s a premium on youth. But that is also for public consumption only, na? Your success, failure, public! Won’t matter if you are self-made or self-paid. Everyone has advice. ‘You’ve gained weight. You’ve lost weight.'”

• In June 2021, Richa started ‘The Kindry,’ a social media platform to share positive stories during the Covid-19 pandemic. She and her friend Krishan Jagota, an entrepreneur, also created an Instagram page to highlight people’s acts of kindness.

• In 2021, Richa and Ali Fazal established a production company named Pushing Buttons Studios.

• Richa has worked in some web series like Voot’s ‘Candy’ (2021), Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘The Great Indian Murder’ (2022), and SonyLIV’s ‘Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley’ (2023).
  

  Richa Chadha as ‘DCP Sudha Bharadwaj’ in a still from the web series ‘The Great Indian Murder’ (2022)

• In 2024, she played the role of ‘Lajwanti’ (Lajjo) in Netflix’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.’
  

• Richa is an avid animal lover and has two pet cats, Jugni and Kamli.
  

  Richa Chadha’s pet cat Kamli

• Richa admires B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, and political leader. She looks up to him as her role model.
  

  Richa Chadha while wearing a t-shirt featuring B. R. Ambedkar