Richa Chadha doesn’t need any validation, feels doesn’t owe anyone anything

Hyderabad: Richa Chadha says her aim is to never succumb to either the burden of expectations or fall into the trap of seeking “validation” as an artiste. Chadha broke out in the industry a decade ago with Anurag Kashyap’s two-part crime drama “Gangs of Wasseypur” and went on to earn acclaim for her diverse performances, […]

Hyderabad: Richa Chadha says her aim is to never succumb to either the burden of expectations or fall into the trap of seeking “validation” as an artiste.

Chadha broke out in the industry a decade ago with Anurag Kashyap’s two-part crime drama “Gangs of Wasseypur” and went on to earn acclaim for her diverse performances, be it as the understated Devi Pathak in social drama “Masaan” or the flamboyant ganglord Bholi Punjaban in the buddy comedy franchise “Fukrey”. She is set to open 2022 with her latest web series “The Great Indian Murder”, which features her as a cop named Sudha Bharadwaj investigating a high-profile murder.

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“I am excited about the show, but I no longer have butterflies in my belly, massive expectations or massive disappointments. I am fairly stable through the thick and thin of this. I guess this is the pandemic situation, which has made everyone get some kind of a reality check. I am not even seeking validation as an actor, that is something I stopped long back,” she said.

The 35-year-old actor said she operates from a space of complete awareness — she knows when she has excelled or when her performance has missed the mark. This, Chadha pointed out, helps her in never taking any “pressure” to deliver to the expectations and remain focused on her goal: to constantly better herself.

“I am happy when someone likes my work and tells me, but I am not really looking for specific reviews or four star ratings. Sometimes I feel I myself am so critical, so then I don’t bother (what others are saying). If I feel like I have not performed well, I won’t even watch it. But I don’t think that I need to take pressure. The more time I spend here in the business, the more I feel like I don’t owe anyone anything. I just want to humanise the parts that I play… Right now, I just want to tell amazing stories which push the envelope. I want to find a new voice,” she added.

According to Chadha, the Disney Hotstar series will see her playing a “restrained” part, much like what she had pulled off in Neeraj Ghaywan’s acclaimed “Masaan”. “The Great Indian Murder” also stars Raghubir Yadav, Ashutosh Rana, Sharib Hashmi, Amey Wagh, Jatin Goswami, Shashank Arora and Paoli Dam. The show is produced by Ajay Devgn and Priti Vinay Sinha. It is set to be released on February 4.

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