Actress Richa Chadha, renowned for her fearless demeanor and candid nature, recently opened up about her transformation over the years. She disclosed that her bold persona wasn’t always a part of her character; instead, she once struggled with being a pushover in her 20s.
Reflecting on her past, the ‘Fukrey’ actress recounted a specific incident: “The person that you see today, who is ‘bindaas’ and confident, and bold— all those adjectives that have been added to my name in the public, I wasn’t always like this. In my 20s, I was such a pushover that one day I woke up on a set and thought, ‘When did I sign this movie? What happened? Why am I doing this item song kind of gyration?’ This is a typical male gate. The director is telling me I need a male choreographer, and I need to do thrusts, and I’m thinking, who are these dated efforts? What is going on?”
Richa highlighted the constant scrutiny that individuals face in the industry, stating, “I realized somebody just came like a manager, telling you what to do, and you think, okay, this is what I should be doing. All the while, they’ll be rating you, saying maybe your lips are off or maybe your face is a bit like—what are you doing? You know, stop drinking water three days before the song, stop having salt.”
The ‘Heeramandi’ actress confessed to having engaged in these practices, often at the expense of her physical and mental well-being. “I want to say, I’ve done those things, and I’ve done them, and I’ve cursed myself, and I’ve beaten up my body, and I’ve bashed my mind, and I’ve been like, ‘I suck, this is so terrible.’ But the world does that,” she concluded.