Richa Chadha debuts startling new look, doesn’t reveal name of film, see pic

Richa Chadha introduced the first look of her upcoming film on social media. She, however, did not disclose the name of the project.

Actor Richa Chadha, who was lauded for her turn in Kangana Ranaut’s Panga, shared a new picture on Twitter, hinting at her next film. Sharing it, she simply wrote on Instagram, “Something exciting coming soon, Watch this space for more.”

Richa Chadha revealed the first look of her new film.(Instagram)

In a statement, it was revealed that the film will be an intense love drama. The stunning image shows her in a silk cotton sari, paired with a check blouse. She is wearing jewellery worn in rural areas -- ornaments in the nose with her necklace grabbing eyeballs. She is, perhaps, in a process of undress and looks at the camera with straight, piercing eyes. Her hair is dishevelled; her bindi (vermillion dot) and kaajal (kohl) too reflect a period of unrest or drama.

 

Richa Chadha, who is known for expressing strong opinions on politics, says that as an actor she chooses films that interest her, and not necessarily projects that are in sync with her political ideology. “My politics does not reflect in the choices of films I do, not always. A film is a fictional work. In future, what if I play a Naxalite? I may not agree with the violence that that ideology holds but that does not mean I will say ‘no’ to the film as an actor. I am a performing artist and not every single performance is a reflection of my political belief,”

Citing an example of one of her earlier films, Richa added: “Look at Gangs Of Wasseypur. It is the story of the coal mafia underworld. I played Nagma Khatoon, who kills her son. As Richa, do I support Nagma’s decision to kill her son and take revenge? Of course not!” She continued: “It is a luxury to get the right balance of character in a film, where my politics meets the politics of the character.”

Richa is among actors who participated in a non-violent protest against the JNU student attack and CAA, along with Taapsee Pannu, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Swara Bhaskar and Dia Mirza. On social media, too, she openly expresses her opinion on current affairs and social issues that bothers society at large.

She prefers not to use cinema as a tool of protest all the time. “Filmmakers are trying to make films. Actors work as performing artistes. Not every single film has to be a piece of political opinion. We have other platforms to explore that,” she concluded.

(With IANS inputs)

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