The film premiered in the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival with its prequel. She reprised her role as Nagma Khatoon in the sequel Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2. Mansha Rastogi of Now Running said “Richa brings a perfect blend of the strength and helplessness of a woman in the yesteryears”. The film premiered at the 65th Cannes Film Festival and Taran Adrash found Richa “simply brilliant from the very inception”. She stated in an interview that this role helped her get 11 film roles. The plot (spanning 50 years) tells a story of power struggles, politics and vengeance among three crime families. In 2012, she did a pivotal role in Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1. Taran Adarsh reviewing for Bollywood Hungama stated that Chadda “stand out with confident portrayal” and Komal Nahta from Koimoi stated that she lend “fine support” in the film. She appeared in the 2010 comedy film Benny and Babloo as Fedora. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN described her as a “revelation ” in the film. Richa made her acting debut in a supporting role as Dolly in Dibakar Banerjee-directed 2008 film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. Later, she also received her training under Barry John. She has performed plays touring in India and Pakistan. Richa began her career as a model and then she moved to theater. Richa later went on to get a PG Diploma in Social Communication Media from Sophia College, Mumbai. After completing her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in 2002, Richa graduated with a Bachelors in History from St. Her father owns a management firm and her mother is a professor at PGDAV College of Delhi University, who has authored two books and also works with Gandhi Smriti. Richa Chadda was born in 1987 and brought up in Delhi, India, to a Punjabi Hindu father and a Bihari mother. She was praised for her performance in the 2012 crime films Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 and Part 2, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.

She made her Bollywood debut with the comedy-drama film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008). Richa Chadda (born circa 1987) is an Indian actress.

Richa chadda in gangs of wasseypur