Updated On: 19 May, 2024 06:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
On a high after winning praise for Heeramandi, Richa says she is grateful to have made the journey from B-Town aspirant to successful actor-producer without a Godfather

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha’s maiden production is called Girls Will Be Girls. Pics/Getty Images, Instagram
Despite the mixed response to Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar and her small role in it, Richa Chadha has walked away with wide praise for her portrayal of Lajjo, a lovelorn courtesan. How does the fame coming from a Sanjay Leela Bhansali creation impact an actor? “It’s too early to say if it will impact me. Currently, I have domestic issues to be taken care of. I want to hire a cook, do other home-related things,” she laughs.
Something else is right on top of her to-do list—a babymoon. Chadha and her actor-husband Ali Fazal are set to welcome their firstborn in July. For someone who has been working relentlessly, Chadha now wants to take a pause and enjoy all that’s good in her life. “I knew this character has a smaller part; yeh itne time mein aayegi aur mehfil loot ke mar jayegi. I’ve been getting a lot of love. [With the show done], I’m thinking about where I can go for a quick vacation before my travel embargo sets in. I want to take music lessons. I have been working since I was 15, I’m a workaholic. But I am more focussed on my personal life right now.”