Quotes from Richa Chadha

The notion people have about me is that I am always angry and irritated. Also, I report late to work and I am not serious about my job. But if all these things were true about me, people wouldn't be working with me.

I think I only made mistakes in the beginning of my career. But after that I have been conscious of the films I want to be in.

On several occasions, I've felt like my career has wound up. I was sad and upset; my roles were snipped, and I wasn't treated fairly.

I feel upset when someone writes something which isn't true about me. I cry, sulk, fight with everybody and the next day I'm fine!

Oye Lucky!' released in November 2008 and in mid 2010, I was signed for 'Gangs of Wasseypur.' For me, the gap wasn't so much - just a year-and-a-half.

I choose my films by heart and instinct.

In 2016, I worked on a film called 'Love Sonia,' which was based on human trafficking. While researching on it, I came to understand how privileged I am.

Girls should be made aware of the dark reality of human trafficking, right from a young age. High schools and colleges should provide this education, too.

I definitely am keen on doing films in the West.

Trust me, with the kind of roles I have played, it's a miracle that I still have a career. I am a miracle.

In my head, men and women are equally capable of evil. So are all communities.

Feminism basically says both men and women are equal. It doesn't say women are better or men are stupid.

Bollywood is a microcosm of society, it's no different from the world.

I feel sorry for those loveless people who have a problem with someone else's marital choices.

I'm really grateful for 'Gangs... ' but it wouldn't be wrong to say that it was a mixed blessing.

The narrative in 2020 must speak about gender equality which will only come from empowering the women who've been given the short end of the stick for far too long.

As women growing up in India, I don't think there is anybody who has never been made uncomfortable physically or just by the looks.

If one looks at my choices, all of them have been unconventional. There's not a single song-and-dance or romantic film.

I think your first relationship that you need to master is with yourself, your body, your mind, with your heart when you understand what triggers you have, what makes you upset what causes you to sort of take chances.

I think the fact that I have a solid head on my shoulders and a brain inside that head gives me an edge over my competitors. It helps when I am giving interviews, charting out strategy for my career and choosing scripts.

I have a strong sense of justice.

My work enables me to meet various artistes in the West, be it Rachel Weisz or Marion Cotillard. But the only time I was star struck was when I met SRK. I love his work.

Comparing Bollywood and Hollywood is like comparing America's market, roads and economy to ours.

If I wear a designer outfit in a film like 'Masaan' then it would look wrong.