Richa Chadda Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography
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Height: 5' 5"
Age: 35 Years
Husband: Ali Fazal
Bio | |
Nickname | Ms. Fire |
Profession(s) | Actress and Model |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-35 |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Physical Transformation | For Shakeela (2020): She gained 15 kg for her role in Bollywood film Shakeela (2020). In February 2022, she lost 15 kg of her body weight 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.'"![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 December 1988 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 35 Years |
Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
School | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
College | St. Stephen's College, Delhi Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai |
Educational Qualifications | Bachelors in History Post Graduate Diploma in Social Communications Media |
Debut Film | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) |
Family | Father- Somesh Chadda (Businessman) Mother- Kusum Chadda (Professor) Sister- Not Known Brother-Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | Mumbai |
Hobbies | Playing sports and listening music |
Controversy | • Controversial Galwan tweet In November 2022, Richa attracted 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. Notonly she faced backlash from people on social media, but also from her industry colleagues including Akshay Kumar, actor Kay Kay Menon, and Luv Sinha. [1]The Indian Express ![]() |
Favourites | |
Food | Biryani |
Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Actress | Kareena Kapoor |
Color | Red |
Perfume | Zara |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 4 October 2022![]() |
Marriage Place | Lucknow |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Nikhil Dwivedi (Actor), Franck Gastambide (Actor) ![]() ![]() Ali Fazal (Actor) ![]() |
Husband | Ali Fazal (Actor)![]() |
Children | Daughter 1 (born 16 July 2024) |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collections | • Audi A4 • Mercedes-Benz GLE (bought in 2017) ![]() |
Expensive Things/Valuables |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Richa Chadda
- Richa began her career as a model and later started performing in theatrical productions. She received theatre training from the renowned theatre director Barry John, under whom she performed in various plays across India.
- 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.
- In 2013, she played the role of ‘Bholi Punjaban’ in the film ‘Fukrey.’
- Richa appeared as ‘Meghna’ in an Indian-Mexican-American film titled Words with Gods (2014).
- Her work as ‘Devi Pathak’ in the film ‘Masaan’ gained her high appreciation from both critics and audiences.
- 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 has worked the ramp at various events like the 2014 Lakme 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 has openly criticised the hypocrisy she sees in Indian religion, especially regarding the treatment of women. Though she identifies as spiritual rather than religious, she has been concerned about how society treats women.
- In 2020, she played the role of ‘Srishti’ in a short film titled ’55 km/sec.’
- 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.
- She gained 15 kg for her role in Bollywood film Shakeela (2020). In February 2022, she lost 15 kg of her body weight 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.
- 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).
- 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.
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