Born Name
Richa Chadda
Nick Name
Richa
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
New Delhi, India
Nationality
Education
Richa completed her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi. Post that, she attended St. Stephen’s College, Delhi to get a bachelor’s degree in History. Finally, she enrolled herself into Sophia College, Mumbai to get a PG Diploma in Social Communication Media.
Occupation
Former model, now film, and theater actress
Family
- Father –Â is of Hindu-Punjabi descent. He owns a management firm.
- Mother –Â is from Bihar. She is a renowned professor at Delhi University. She has written two books and also works with Gandhi Smriti (a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi situated in New Delhi).
- Siblings –Â Unknown
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
59 kg or 130 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Richa dated –
- Sushant Singh Rajput – Kai Po Che fame, Sushant Singh Rajput and Richa were RUMORed to be dating in the past. The duo started dating when they both were struggling in the film industry. They could be seen hanging out together. But, things changed when Richa signed a film, Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. The couple then called it quits.
- Nikhil Dwivedi – Her 2013 film Tamanchey co-star, Nikhil Dwivedi was RUMORED to be dating her.
- Ali Fazal (2016-Present) – In the latter half of 2017, the dating news of actors Ali Fazal and Richa were doing the rounds on tabloids. They started dating in early 2017 after meeting on the set of Fukrey 2. The couple made their relationship public via an Instagram post in April 2018.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Measurements
34-26-35 in or 87-66-89 cm
Shoe Size
She may be wearing a shoe of size 7 (US).
Brand Endorsements
She has done advertisements and been endorsed for Tata Sky, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, Archies Gallery, Minute Maid.
Religion
Hinduism
Best Known For
Working in films like Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Fukrey (2013). The movie won the National Award for ‘Popular Category Best Film’.
First Film
2008 Hindi film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! She played the role as Dolly, who is a jealous sister of the lead heroine, Neetu Chandra.
First TV Show
She has done no television series as of yet.
Personal Trainer
She must be doing some workout in the form of gym exercises or others to attain fitness.
Richa Chadda Favorite Things
Unknown
Richa Chadda Facts
- She was born in Amritsar and brought up in Delhi, India.
- Richa commenced her career as a model and later turned to theater. She performed in various plays in India as well as Pakistan. To polish her acting skills, she decided to do training under the guidance of  Barry John (British born, Indian theatre director and teacher).
- Chadda has worked as a director and writer for a 2006 documentary movie, Rooted In Hope. The movie is a 20 minute, with an approximate budget of INR 10,000, released on June 15, 2006.
- She won the “Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress” for her role in 2012 movie, Gangs of Wasseypur.
- According to an interview given to a Glamsham, she revealed that she used to work as a writer for some magazine before coming into movies. She herself took the interview of Abhay Deol. Then, she was in his movie – Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
- She says that she easily trusts anyone and so, gets cheated often.
- Her family didn’t support her decision of becoming an actress.
- Catch her updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
