Inspired by her role in Bhansali’s Heeramandi, Richa Chadha to pursue further training in kathak

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Not many know that Richa Chadha was formally trained in the classical dance form of Kathak as a child, but was forced to halt due to her board exams. But when the chance of being directed by the maestro, Sanjay Leela Bhansali made her up her game, she began to pursue Kathak again.

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Speaking about the same, Richa said, "I trained in Kathak as a kid under Pt. Abhay Shankar Mishra for ten years as a child. Then life happened and my love for dance got left behind. I was afraid I lost my touch as like any art form, it depends on practice. But, it kind of felt like swimming and I think I can float without a lifejacket. I think dance has the potential to make a person more connected, grounded, confident and definitely happier. Movement is medicine. This year I hope to complete my degree in the dance form, under the aegis of my guru Pt. Rajendra Chaturvedi."

‘Heeramandi', which happens to be a web series for Netflix, is an ambitious project by Sanjay Leela Bhansali also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Fardeen Khan and Paresh Pahuja.

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Speaking of Richa, after having made her presence felt internationally in movies like ‘Victoria and Abdul', ‘Death on the Nile', Richa Chadha is now all set to showcase her acting skills in international cinema with a new film. Richa will be making her international debut in a lead role and the project is going to be directed by a British director. Confirming the news, Richa had earlier said, "It is too early to reveal anything, but yes, I have read the script and I have decided to go ahead with it. The story is interesting and I really liked my character. It is nice to see crucial roles written for Indian actors in major international productions."