Richa Chadha

Richa Chadha (born 18 December 1986) is an Indian actress, producer and political activist who works in Hindi cinema. After debuting in a small role in the comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Chadha's breakthrough came in 2012 with a supporting role in the noir gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur, where her role as the bellicose and foul-tongued wife of a gangster earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). In 2015, Chadha made her debut in a leading role with the drama Masaan (2015). Early life and education Chadha was born on 18 December 1986 in Amritsar, Punjab, India into a Sikh family to a Punjabi father and a Bihari mother. She was educated at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and then at the St. Stephen's College in New Delhi. Her father owns a management firm and her mother, Kusum Lata Chadha, is a professor of political science at PGDAV College of Delhi University, who has authored two books and also works with Gandhi Smriti. Career Chadha began her career as a model and then she moved to theater. She has performed plays touring in India under Barry John.