Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha rope in Jiu-Jitsu world champions to empower young girls for self defence

In a unique way to spread empowerment, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal reached out to NGO MukkaMaar Girls, which teaches girls self-defence and organises Jiu-Jitsu workshops conducted by world champions in Jiu-Jitsu, Andressa Citra and Lucas Valente.

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal partner with NGO Mukkamaar

MukkaMaar Girls, started by actor Ishita Sharma, is a respected NGO that has been teaching girls to assert their agency – whether through martial arts training or athletics. The actor couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are strengthening girls’ empowerment through self-defence.

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Richa Chadha on her partnership with MukkaMaar Girls

Richa Chadha says, “Self-defense isn’t just about fighting back; it’s about building confidence, resilience, and awareness. And when we learnt that Andressa would be interested, we put together this unique one-day workshop. We’re proud to be partnering with MukkaMaar Girls, an organization that has been empowering young girls through self-defence for years.”

Ali Fazal on collaborating with MukkaMaar Girls

Ali Fazal added, “I have been training in Jiu-Jitsu. And having the Mukkamaar children meet with Andressa, meant that they’d have such a solid role model, in terms of what they can become. Especially for the young girls to meet a world champ and learn from her on one, even if it was for a few hours, is so inspiring and fantastic for them.”

Ishita Sharma on Andressa joining MukkaMaar Girls

Ishita Sharma the founder and CEO of MukkaMaar, expressed her gratitude to Chadha and Fazal. She said, “Andressa is inspiring. And you can tell that she is a world champion in the way she moves, speaks, and coaches! Our fellows learnt some killer moves and we can’t to work with her again. Thanks to Richa and Ali for doing this and always having MukkaMaar’s back.”

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha have long been advocates for gender equality and social justice. They recently celebrated the birth of their daughter by gifting the media sweets. And the couple also planted trees in their names in drought-affected areas, via the Nabhangan Foundation.

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