Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, two outsiders who entered the film world through tireless work and perseverance, are loved by film lovers across the country. This is also one of the main reasons why their love story, which turned from an off-screen romance into a marriage, won the hearts of viewers across the country. Although both have had successful and impactful careers thus far, marked by both commercial and critically acclaimed projects, the journey has been anything but easy. Richa recently admitted that there were moments when she felt like giving up.
speaking in The fifth edition of Screen Live at IIT DelhiRicha and Ali share how they deal with feelings of despair. When asked how she overcomes the urge to give up and move on, Richa said such moments are a recurring challenge for her. “I have this point every six months to give up and start over,” he joked, drawing laughter from guests and the audience. Ali, meanwhile, highlighted the importance of resilience, “You have to be relentless,” he remarked.
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While Ali Fazal made his Bollywood debut with the memorable role of Joy Lobo in director Rajkumar Hirani’s Aamir Khan starrer. 3 idiots (2009), Richa Chadha started her acting career playing a supporting role in Dibakar Banerjee’s film. Oh Lucky! Lucky oy! (2008). Ali rose to prominence with his performance in the Mrighdeep Singh Lamba-directed comedy-thriller Fukrey – a film that also starred Richa. By then, Richa had gained widespread recognition for her stellar performance as one of the lead characters in Anurag Kashyap’s acclaimed series Gangs of Wasseypur.
The duo is currently busy promoting their debut production venture, Girls will be girlsDirected by Shuchi Talati, this movie features Preeti Panigrahi, Keshav Vinay Kiran and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. Dubbing it one of the best films of 2024, The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta wrote, “The three main players carry the film – Keshav Binay Kiran adds just the right dollop of big-there swagger to their charms. One cannot take one’s eyes off Panigrahi and Kusruti when they face each other.” “
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