‘Section 375’: Richa Chadha opens up on criticism she faced for her role

Without any doubt, Richa Chadha is a superb actor. She has proved her mettle in acting in movies like ‘Masaan’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Sarbjit’, ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’, and ‘Love Sonia’ among others. Her recent release was ‘Section 375’ that hit the screens last Friday (September 13). Everyone raved Akshaye Khanna for his performance of lawyer but Richa Chadha didn’t get much appreciation for her role of Hiral Gandhi. In fact, a section of people criticised the actress for her performance.

In an interview to Firstpost, when Richa was asked about it, she laughed and said, “When I do ‘Bholi Punjaban’ (her character in ‘Fukrey’), I will get punches because the role demands that. If I do the same here in this film, it would look melodramatic acting which is not my style. It was always the script in which Akshaye had more prominence and I am happy to give him that prominence. He is a senior actor; he is very selective. He does what he does best.”

Richa thinks that people are used to seeing her doing aggressive roles and the same happened to her during the time of ‘Masaan’ too. “If I don’t slap and abuse, then people feel that I haven’t done enough. I feel I have done a very fine and nuanced work in ‘Section 375’. I had to behave like a young, inexperienced lawyer. Akshaye plays an experienced lawyer who has trained me in the past. I can’t ignore that dynamic…I have to be true to that character. Lawyers and judges don’t go dramatic and over-the-top in a court. Section 375 is realistic and cinematic as well,” said the actress.

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