Richa Chadha will be seen next in Voot Select’s original web series Candy, where she will be donning the avatar of a cop for the first time. The film will also have Ronit Roy in a lead role and is helmed by Ashish R Shukla. Richa is known for portraying ballsy roles on screen and she always makes her presence felt through strong and crucial characters. The series has a mix of suspense and mystery where Richa will be seen investigating sinister murders in a school in a small hilly town.
Richa believes that it is essential for any actor to expand their horizons by stepping out of their comfort zone and doing a role that is complicated and is not simply black and white. She finds preparing for a role tougher than acting for it.
“Portraying the role of a cop was not easy”, says Richa, “it demanded a very different mental makeup. I was lucky enough to hang out with some female cops and understand the dual pressures of managing the needs of the family in the Indian social set up, and working as a law enforcer.”
Recently Richa Chadha joined the official jury of the Short Film Section of IFFM. Richa Chadha is no stranger to being a jury member of prestigious film festivals and was the jury member of one of the biggest Indian film festivals in the world. After the incredible success of the virtual Indian film festival of Melbourne 2020 last year, IFFM hosted both online and in cinemas. THE 12th edition of this esteemed festival was in cinemas from August 12 to 21, and online Australia-wide from August 15 to 30. The jury for this year’s Short Film Competition was producer, actor, and activist, Richa Chadha alongside national award-winning filmmaker Onir. The theme for this year’s short film competition was Modern Slavery and Equality.
