Revelling in the amazingly glorious reviews for Heeramandi, especially for her character Lajjo, Richa Chadha has revealed about her decision to portray the character of Lajjo in the latest web series 'Heeramandi' by renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Despite being initially offered a larger role, Richa deliberately chose the character of Lajjo, recognizing its potential to make a profound impact. Richa knew that Lajjo had the most heartbreaking arc, and the resemblance to Meena Kumari from Pakeezah and a female version of Devdas would definitely leave an impact.

Social media has been abuzz with chatter on her role with some audiences describing her part, one user on X said, “Richa Chadha shines the most”,  another one says, “Richa Chadha is just phenomenal”, another one said, “The only actor that captivates the screen is Richa”.