Richa Chadda says she wants to continue with unconventional roles
New Delhi:
Gangs of Wasseypur starRicha Chadda wonders why she is often questioned about herunconventional choices and not those actresses who opt forchallenging roles only when they are in their 30s.
The 28-year-old actress started her career playing thejealous sister of the lead heroine in Dibakar Banerjee's OyeLucky Lucky Oye and got recognition for her portrayal of aganster's wife and later a widow in Anurag Kashyap's two-partrevenge saga Gangs of Wasseypur.
Richa does not see herself taking the typical route tosuccess where a heroine does 2-3 commercial movies, an itemnumber and retires at the age of 30.
"I wonder if anybody asks people who do conventionalroles that when will they start acting? Because normally whathappens is - Win a Miss India, do 1-2 movies, do an itemsong and then they suddenly realise that they are 32-33 andneed to act.
"So they will do one award-winning regional film andpeople will be 'Wow she is a good actress'. I am just goingthe reverse way. I want to relax and have fun. I don't want mycareer to finish in my 30s," Richa told PTI.
Her life post GOW has changed drastically and Richafeels she is in a much secure position as an actor now.
"Life has changed in a major way because earlier Iwould wonder If I would get work, If I can sustain my careeras an actor, If I can make that my livelihood. But now I amvery comfortable and secure with that thought. I can be aprofessional actor in the industry and people are acceptingme.
"If I go to a party I wouldn't be left alone. I cantalk to Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan by going upto themand just introducing myself and they will know me. There is alot of respect and love that I get from the industry for whichI am very fortunate," she added.
Richa, who will be seen playing a gangster in newmovie Fukrey, releasing this Friday, says she is nothinglike the characters she plays on-screen.
"It is no fun playing yourself. I am the exactopposite of the characters I play. I barely abuse, I don't eatmeat because I don't believe in violence. I try not to useleather, I am almost vegan. So for someone like me its morefun to play these horrible roles because I will never get tobe that in real life."
It's been a busy year for Richa who has been shootingfor Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela, Tamanchey, MiraNair's short film and a romantic project opposite Neil NitinMukesh.
She says though there has been a gap between GOW andher other projects, she has about 4-5 releases in the secondhalf of the year.
The 28-year-old actress started her career playing thejealous sister of the lead heroine in Dibakar Banerjee's OyeLucky Lucky Oye and got recognition for her portrayal of aganster's wife and later a widow in Anurag Kashyap's two-partrevenge saga Gangs of Wasseypur.
Richa does not see herself taking the typical route tosuccess where a heroine does 2-3 commercial movies, an itemnumber and retires at the age of 30.
"I wonder if anybody asks people who do conventionalroles that when will they start acting? Because normally whathappens is - Win a Miss India, do 1-2 movies, do an itemsong and then they suddenly realise that they are 32-33 andneed to act.
"So they will do one award-winning regional film andpeople will be 'Wow she is a good actress'. I am just goingthe reverse way. I want to relax and have fun. I don't want mycareer to finish in my 30s," Richa told PTI.
Her life post GOW has changed drastically and Richafeels she is in a much secure position as an actor now.
"Life has changed in a major way because earlier Iwould wonder If I would get work, If I can sustain my careeras an actor, If I can make that my livelihood. But now I amvery comfortable and secure with that thought. I can be aprofessional actor in the industry and people are acceptingme.
"If I go to a party I wouldn't be left alone. I cantalk to Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan by going upto themand just introducing myself and they will know me. There is alot of respect and love that I get from the industry for whichI am very fortunate," she added.
Richa, who will be seen playing a gangster in newmovie Fukrey, releasing this Friday, says she is nothinglike the characters she plays on-screen.
"It is no fun playing yourself. I am the exactopposite of the characters I play. I barely abuse, I don't eatmeat because I don't believe in violence. I try not to useleather, I am almost vegan. So for someone like me its morefun to play these horrible roles because I will never get tobe that in real life."
It's been a busy year for Richa who has been shootingfor Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela, Tamanchey, MiraNair's short film and a romantic project opposite Neil NitinMukesh.
She says though there has been a gap between GOW andher other projects, she has about 4-5 releases in the secondhalf of the year.
