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From playing the mother of Nawazuddin
Siddiqui at the age of 24 to making her
presence felt at the festival circuit as well as
at the box office, Richa Chadha has carved
her own niche. The actress says she would
rather opt for a project that gives her a
chance to act than just give her visibility.
Born and brought up in Delhi, Richa started
her career in Bollywood with the film Oye
Lucky! Lucky Oye! in 2008 after doing
theatre extensively. However, she went
through a tough time in the film industry
before Gangs of Wasseypur happened in
2012.
She has since played several substantial
roles in films as different as Fukrey and
Masaan. Doesn't she feel bad that
mainstream filmmakers are not
collaborating with her enough for a
protagonist's role? "Look, if the producer is
looking for a business of Rs 100 crore from
a film, they need a star like Deepika
Padukone to pull it off and it is purely a
professional reason. I am okay with all that.
"I am not here to make money anyway. I
want to leave a mark on every project that I
take up, every film that I do," Richa told IANS
in an interview. "I would say that only in
Sarbjit, I felt misused. I regretted choosing
the film, but 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela'
was a great experience. My character was
pretty substantial. As long as my choice of
the film gives me a chance to do that, I will
continue choosing quality," she added.
However, she admits that playing the
mother of an older man, at the age of 24 in
Gangs Of Wasseypur, was certainly a risk.
"That was a huge risk that I took at that
point in time for which nobody appreciated
me. There are people who thought that I
am much older than what my actual age
was. But people also understood my calibre
as an actor," she said.
Richa was also offered to play the mother
of Hrithik Roshan in the film Agneepath.
"Yes, that is true, and I think that was a
really stupid idea of the person who offered
me that role. I think he was smoking
something wrong," quipped the actress,
known for speaking her mind.
Asked to choose some of her best
performance so far, Richa said: "Of course,
Bholi Punjaban (in 'Fukrey') is one of the
roles that has given me a lot of love from
the audience. "It was a very empowering
role of a woman who runs her business like
a gangster with so much confidence. It was
a very well made film and I think that is
how a commercial film should be, with
good content, and it will earn money at the
box office as well."
Richa said Masaan is one of the films which
is also close to her heart. "I think I am so
lucky that I started in 2012 and in 2015, my
film was receiving two awards at the
Cannes Film Festival. I will always be
thankful to Neeraj Ghaywan for giving me
the role," she added. The irony is Masaan
was one of those films which initially
nobody -- whether a producer, big studio
or film stars -- was interested to be a part
of. Since she did not have a film
background, what gave her the confidence
to find the potential in the material back
then?
"Oh that's easy... I have a brain. People
mostly think about a character where they
will get to look good, two song-dance
sequences for visibility... but that is not how
it works. I think it is the responsibility of an
actor to add value and meaning to the
character that is written in the script. We
bring life to the characters through our
performance. So I could be playing anything
-- whether a cameo or the main lead -- but
as an actor I will create an impact to the
narration. We all get a script to perform,
what makes the difference is how we
utilise the opportunity to excel," said the
actress, who is eager to work with some of
the young female filmmakers.
"Whether it is Alankrita Shrivastava, Zoya
Akhtar or Reema Kagti, I love their work.
They are really good filmmakers and
storytellers. I was almost doing a film with
Reema, but it got cancelled last minute. I am
looking forward to working with her in
future," she said.
"I would love to work with Vishal Bhardwaj.
I have loved all his films," said Richa, whose
Sudhir Mishra-directed Daasdev" released
last month.
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Siddiqui at the age of 24 to making her
presence felt at the festival circuit as well as
at the box office, Richa Chadha has carved
her own niche. The actress says she would
rather opt for a project that gives her a
chance to act than just give her visibility.
Born and brought up in Delhi, Richa started
her career in Bollywood with the film Oye
Lucky! Lucky Oye! in 2008 after doing
theatre extensively. However, she went
through a tough time in the film industry
before Gangs of Wasseypur happened in
2012.
She has since played several substantial
roles in films as different as Fukrey and
Masaan. Doesn't she feel bad that
mainstream filmmakers are not
collaborating with her enough for a
protagonist's role? "Look, if the producer is
looking for a business of Rs 100 crore from
a film, they need a star like Deepika
Padukone to pull it off and it is purely a
professional reason. I am okay with all that.
"I am not here to make money anyway. I
want to leave a mark on every project that I
take up, every film that I do," Richa told IANS
in an interview. "I would say that only in
Sarbjit, I felt misused. I regretted choosing
the film, but 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela'
was a great experience. My character was
pretty substantial. As long as my choice of
the film gives me a chance to do that, I will
continue choosing quality," she added.
However, she admits that playing the
mother of an older man, at the age of 24 in
Gangs Of Wasseypur, was certainly a risk.
"That was a huge risk that I took at that
point in time for which nobody appreciated
me. There are people who thought that I
am much older than what my actual age
was. But people also understood my calibre
as an actor," she said.
Richa was also offered to play the mother
of Hrithik Roshan in the film Agneepath.
"Yes, that is true, and I think that was a
really stupid idea of the person who offered
me that role. I think he was smoking
something wrong," quipped the actress,
known for speaking her mind.
Asked to choose some of her best
performance so far, Richa said: "Of course,
Bholi Punjaban (in 'Fukrey') is one of the
roles that has given me a lot of love from
the audience. "It was a very empowering
role of a woman who runs her business like
a gangster with so much confidence. It was
a very well made film and I think that is
how a commercial film should be, with
good content, and it will earn money at the
box office as well."
Richa said Masaan is one of the films which
is also close to her heart. "I think I am so
lucky that I started in 2012 and in 2015, my
film was receiving two awards at the
Cannes Film Festival. I will always be
thankful to Neeraj Ghaywan for giving me
the role," she added. The irony is Masaan
was one of those films which initially
nobody -- whether a producer, big studio
or film stars -- was interested to be a part
of. Since she did not have a film
background, what gave her the confidence
to find the potential in the material back
then?
"Oh that's easy... I have a brain. People
mostly think about a character where they
will get to look good, two song-dance
sequences for visibility... but that is not how
it works. I think it is the responsibility of an
actor to add value and meaning to the
character that is written in the script. We
bring life to the characters through our
performance. So I could be playing anything
-- whether a cameo or the main lead -- but
as an actor I will create an impact to the
narration. We all get a script to perform,
what makes the difference is how we
utilise the opportunity to excel," said the
actress, who is eager to work with some of
the young female filmmakers.
"Whether it is Alankrita Shrivastava, Zoya
Akhtar or Reema Kagti, I love their work.
They are really good filmmakers and
storytellers. I was almost doing a film with
Reema, but it got cancelled last minute. I am
looking forward to working with her in
future," she said.
"I would love to work with Vishal Bhardwaj.
I have loved all his films," said Richa, whose
Sudhir Mishra-directed Daasdev" released
last month.
Catch up on all the latest entertainment
news and gossip here. Also download the
new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get
latest updates
This story has been sourced from a third
party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day
accepts no responsibility or liability for its
dependability, trustworthiness, reliability
and data of the text. Mid-day management/
mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter,
delete or remove (without notice) the
content in its absolute discretion for any
reason whatsoever.
https://m.mid-day.com/articles/richa-chadha-i-am-not-here-to-make-money-but-to-create-impact/19421193.
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