Richa Chadda is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n theater and film actor. She made her debut with a critically acclaimed performance in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film....

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Background

Richa Chadda was born and bought up in Delhi. After completing her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

Sardar Patel Vidyalaya is a premier school in New Delhi, India, located in the heart of the city at Lodi Estate. It has 1500 students from the nursery level to the 12th grade with 200 teachers and supporting staff members....

, she graduated with a bachelors in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...

. Chadda later went on to get a PG Diploma in Social Communications Media from Sophia Polytechnic. She is a passionate reader and an independent thinker, she has a strong sense of politics and has participated in activities that contribute towards social change.

Career

Chadda as a student was equally interested in academics and cultural activities, which made her an all rounder at school. This zeal for both was instrumental in enhancing her personality. Chadda began her career as a model and then she moved to theater. She performed plays touring all over India and Pakistan. Later she was trained under Barry John.

Filmography

Movie Name	Year	Character Name	Director	Awards
Gangs Of Wasseypur	2011 ( filming )		Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film....	2008	Dolly	Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Banerjee is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for films, Khosla Ka Ghosla , Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! , which he also wrote, both of which won National Film Awards...	National Award for Best Movie - Entertainment Genre

External links

• http://passionforcinema.com/richa-chaddha-first-person-dolly-from-oye-lucky-lucky-oye/ Richa Chaddha, first person (Dolly from Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!)

• http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Manoj-Bajpayee-is-a-good-man-Richa/articleshow/6676476.cms " Times of India article on Richa Chadda"
• http://web.me.com/anshumanc/Richa_Chadda_Fansite/Richa_Chadda_Fan_Site.html " Photo Gallery of Richa Chadda"
• http://richachadda.me "Official website of Richa Chadda"