Richa Chadha

Richa Chadda is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After debuting with a bit role in the comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), she worked as a supporting actress in several films. Her major breakthrough was a supporting role in the film noir gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), where her role as the bellicose and extremely foul-tongued wife of a gangster earned her a Filmfare award. Her sole foray into mainstream cinema has been as a supporting character in Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013).

In 2015, Chadda made her debut in a leading role with the drama Masaan, playing a girl caught after indulging in casual sex. The film got a standing ovation when screened at the Cannes film festival. The film has been cited as a milestone in Chadda’s career and through it she is said to have created a niche for herself in the Hindi film industry. Chadda has also worked in theatre, essaying the role of a married Delhi-based woman in Trivial Disasters (2014).

Known For

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 Not in library

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

2012

Masaan Not in library

Masaan

2015

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Not in library

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

2013

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 Not in library

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

2012

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Not in library

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

2008

Fukrey Not in library

Fukrey

2013

Section 375 Not in library

Section 375

2019

Fukrey Returns Not in library

Fukrey Returns

2017

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Sarbjit Not in library

Sarbjit

2016

Acting

2024 The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self (1 episode) In Library
2024 Heeramandi as Lajjo (8 episodes) In Library
2023 Fukrey 3 as Bholi Punjaban
2023 Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley as Dolly Chopra (Charlie's Mother) (1 episode)
2022 The Great Indian Murder as Sudha Bharadwaj (9 episodes)
2022 Farzi Mushaira
2021 Lahore Confidential as Ananya
2021 Madam Chief Minister
2021 Candy as Ratna Sankhwar (8 episodes)
2021 Call My Agent Bollywood as Special Appearance (6 episodes)
2021 Call My Agent Bollywood as Richa Chada (1 episode)
2021 Call My Agent Bollywood as Richa Chadha (1 episode)
2020 Panga as Meenu
2020 Ghoomketu as Pagaliya
2020 Unpaused as Devika Khanna (segment "The Apartment")
2020 Shakeela as Shakeela
2020 55 km/sec as Srishti
2019 Cabaret as Roza
2019 Section 375 as Hiral Gandhi
2019 One Mic Stand as Herself (1 episode)
2018 Daas Dev as Paro
2018 Love Sonia as Madhuri
2018 3 Storeys
2018 Ishqeria as Kuhu
2017 Fukrey Returns as Bholi Punjaban
2017 Jia aur Jia as Jia
2017 The Drama Company as Self (1 episode)
2017 Inside Edge as Zarina Malik (21 episodes)
2016 Raakh
2016 Chalk N Duster
2016 Sarbjit as Sukhpreet Kaur
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show as Self (1 episode) In Library
2015 Masaan as Devi Pathak
2015 Main Aur Charles as Mira Sharma
2015 Comedy Nights Bachao as Self (1 episode)
2014 Tamanchey
2014 Son of Abish as Herself (1 episode)
2013 Fukrey as Bholi Punjaban
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as Raseela
2013 Gangs of Wasseypur - Making Uncut - The Roots of Revenge from Wasseypur as Self
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 as Nagma
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 as Nagma
2008 Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! as Dolly
2006 Ahista Ahista as Interviewer
Abhi Toh Jung Hona Baaki Hai

Production

2025 Secret of a Mountain Serpent Producer
2024 Girls Will Be Girls Producer
The Last of Them Plagues Producer