Shakeela biopic gets a new quirky poster as an ode to the 90s

Shakeela biopic has become one of the most anticipated biopics to look forward to this year. Based on the life of the south adult film actress, the film helmed by director Indrajit Lankesh is set to delve into the true life beyond the screen image of the actress who defied the norms in the late 90s in the south film industry.

The makers earlier released the first look poster of the film in November with the lead actress Richa Chadha embellished in an outfit made of only gold jewellery standing against hate messages inscribed on a wall showcasing the discrimination and hate Shakeela had to face for her choices during the course of her illustrious career.

Now with the beginning of a New Year, the makers have released a fun, quirky poster with Richa Chadha as Shakeela immersed in a glass of alcohol with the line wishing everyone - “Iss Saal Ka Jaam, Shakeela ke Naam”. The poster is meant to be an ode to the late 90s when such quirky imagery was a regular part of film posters.

The film has been produced by Sammy's Magic Cinema and Yoddhas Entertainment.

Richa Chadha's flawless avatar from her new magazine cover will floor you

Richa had to seek help of psychologists to overcome the emotional trauma post the shoot of Love Sonia

Richa Chadha's role in Love Sonia has already gotten her two awards before the film has even released across the world, one in London Indian Film Festival and one at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The actress is one of the few people in the industry capable of such a feat where her work is speaking for her. The Fukrey actress plays the role of a sex worker and the Madam of a brothel in Love Sonia. She, along with actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Freida Pinto, Mrunal Thakur and Rajkumar Rao bring us the reality of the Sex Trafficking world which is directed by Tabrez Noorani.

Richa who was hesitant to the do the role when offered it because she was worried if the story would do justice to the portrayal of something so sensitive. She believed the director, Tabrez when he showed her the decade of research he's been doing for the film. When the actress started shooting for the film she met many sexworkers, a lot of young girls who were rescued from the flesh trade and listened to incidents that one could never fathom were even possible. After 2.5 months of shooting in different locations, depicting brutality and real stories on screen, once done with filming, Richa headed to for therapy sessions with a psychologist to help her detach from the role. An effect on one's mental state changes each day with scenarios that are presented in front of you and we completed understand why Richa needed help removing herself from her character because for 2.5 months she was part of it all.

Speaking about the process, Richa said, “The story of the film was gruelling and emotionally exhausting. To imagine as actors for us to go through this through the process of enacting living the life of these girls momentarily scars us, I can only imagine what would the girls in real life must be going through. For me it wasn’t an easy process. To immerse into the role, live through those emotions, learn those realities and accept them to essay the role of Madhuri took its toll on me. We are lucky as educated people to have access to information and to facilities and I had to seek help of professionals who are psychologists and find therapeutic ways to get myself out of the character to resume my normal life. This character was more than just a role it was a life we had to lead and also pull out of it emotionally once we were through it”.

For an actor like Richa, she could remove herself gradually but for millions of girls, this is the story of their lives. Love Sonia is a crucial film to change the discourse around India's sex trafficking issue.

Richa Chadha takes a unique way to help Kerala, advocates animal resource operations and helps sponsor education for young kids

Richa Chadha who has been busy shooting for her upcoming biopic Shakeela directed by Indrajit Lankesh has always been vocal with her support, no matter what the cause. With the Kerala floods that have ravaged the state and with many lives lost and upturned, the actress knew she had to do something for the state. Her costar, Rajeev Pillai who is from Kerala and who cancelled his wedding to help people affected by the floods was helping onground and needed as much support as possible. The actress immediately raised funds to help her costar rebuilding his native village. Apart from that she also donated monetary funds to various relief funds across the state.

Richa who is vocal when it comes to animal welfare didn’t just preach but practiced it wholeheartedly during the Kerala floods when she knew she needed to speak about the need for the desire operations of the animals who were stranded with nowhere to go in these catastrophic floods. The NGO, ResQ who Richa has been associated with for over a year deployed a team of volunteers to Kerala. Using her large social media fan base and voice, she took to the masses by posting videos for the help of those animal who need attention and how people can help regarding the same.

As the floods are subsiding now and people are beginning to rebuild their lives, Richa heard about the youth who have lost everything in the floods and whose family might not be able to send them back to school. With the help of her actor from her upcoming film, Rajeev Pillai the two are identifying kids who need financial help for education. With help of Rajeev, The actress who has always stressed on the importance of an education immediately have decided to pay for 5 young kids' education until class 10.

Speaking about it, Richa said, “It’s a human responsibility to come together during adverse times and everyone should do their best in their capacity to show compassion for those suffering. In times of calamities, it’s a collaborative efforts of all who are willing to help. You could be anywhere but can always make a difference but doing the best you can and I pledged to support the post floods rescue help by doing my bit”

Richa Chadha the only Indian actor alongside the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Ben Stiller and others in an international book

Richa Chadha is one of the finest actors we have in Bollywood currently. She’s been versatile in her choice of roles, as well as exploring several ways of expressing herself. 

She has a distinct social media presence because of her forthright take on issues. Because of her funny and informative twitter feed, internationally acclaimed entrepreneurial author Timothy Ferriss discovered Richa and asked her to contribute to his upcoming book ‘Tribe of Mentors’. The book is a compilation of life lessons from achievers from various walks of life. 

Interestingly Richa is the only Indian to be featured in the book joining the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Ben Stiller, Maria Sharapova, Larry King, Jimmy Fallon, Arianna Huffington, Stephanie McMohan, Bear Grylls, Evan Williams - Former CEO of Twitter. We say she’s in great company. 

When asked Richa about this opportunity, she said, "I naively thought what I say doesn’t matter at least online I shouldn’t take myself too seriously. But when I was asked to share my experience in this exciting book, I was over the moon. I couldn’t believe it at first. Tim Ferriss is a huge influence in the area of self-growth for us millennials.” 

ABOUT THE BOOK: 

We All Need Mentors. Here Are More than 100 of the World’s Best. 

When facing life’s questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own, four-time #1 best-selling author Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more. No matter the challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help.  

You will learn:

• The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often

• Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Dara Torres, Tony Hawk, Dan Gable, and more

• How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests

• The mental models of poker phenoms Daniel Negreanu, Annie Duke, Fedor Holz, and Liv Boeree

• The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Richa Chadha, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and others

• The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life . . . and how you can use the lesson

• Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks “pursue your passion” is terrible advice

• Why renowned designer Debbie Millman believes in therapy but not in work-life balance

• How Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller

• The new beliefs, behaviours, and habits that have most helped cryptocurrency icons (founders of Ethereum, Zcash, etc.) in the last five years

• Why Arianna Huffington recommends that you regularly scramble apps on your phone

• The “bar complex” exercise that keeps country star Tim McGraw young

• Why bestselling author Steven Pressfield believes college students should drive trucks and become cowboys

• Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts

• Astrophysicist Janna Levin’s unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities

• Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning

• Why Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston’s cheat sheet for his younger self would include a tennis ball, a circle, and the number 30,000. 

Other mentors include Neil Gaiman, Ashton Kutcher, Dita Von Teese, Marc Benioff, Evan Williams, Brandon Stanton, Esther Perel, Darren Aronofsky, Steve Aoki, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie McMahon, Craig Newmark, Gretchen Rubin, Bear Grylls, Laura Walker, Mr. Money Mustache (Pete Adeney), Linda Rottenberg, Jesse Williams, and many more.

Richa Chadha's lookbook from Jia aur Jia promotion trails

Richa Chadha is our new hotness alarm who we often follow on social media for her trends. Bholi Punjaban is off late has been promoting her upcoming project with Kalki Koechlin Jia Aur Jia. This actress not just looks drop dead gorgeous but also has brought to us major fitness goals. Our very own Bholi Punjaban usually likes to keep it simple but while she was in amidst her promotions she definitely gave us some amazing looks to try on. Stylist Anisha Gandhi and Rochelle D'sa did not leave any stone unturned to make her comfortable yet trendy while she was on a promotional spree. Let us look at few of her looks from the same.

#Look 1

She is wearing a monochrome striped dress by Varsha Wadhwa  and accessories by Isharya 

#Look 2

She is wearing  a bow tie pearl blouse by Lola by Suman and pants by Priyanka Gangwal

#Look 3

Richa looks fierce in Vedika M's cape and some tinge of jewelry by Bansri Jewelry Lounge

#Look 4

She is wearing a dress by Nico Bar, shoes by Charles David and earrings by House of Shikha

#Look 5

Richa dons the look wearing Vizyon and earring again by House of Shikha

#Look 6

She looks stunning in Vedika M's dress which she paired with yellow heels.

#Look 7

This is our personal favorites, she is wearing a blouse with a bow tie by Kate Spade and skirt by Marks and Spencer India

#Look 8

Richa Chadha is wearing a cute cherry print black dress by Kate Spade   and teamed it up with sext pink pumps by Zara

बर्थडे (18 December) गर्ल रिचा चड्ढा के बारे में वो बातें जो हमें पता नहीं थी

रिचा को गैंग्स ऑफ़ वसेपुर फ़िल्म से २०१२ में पहचान मिली और उसके बाद वे अपनी हर एक फ़िल्म के साथ आगे बढ़ती जा रही हैं। २०१६ का साल ऋचा के लिए बहुआयामी रहा था क्योंकि उन्होंने अपनी अदाकारी के माध्यम से सभी रंग दिखाए और उनकी आनेवाली फ़िल्मों से हम और भी ज़्यादा उम्मीद करते हैं। उन्होंने लव सोनिया नामक एक इंडो-अमेरिकन प्रोजेक्ट पूरा किया है। उन्होंने ऐमज़ॉन के साथ भी एक वेब शो की शूटिंग की। उनकी एकमात्र शार्ट फ़िल्म आई और आजकल वे बहुप्रतीक्षित फ़िल्म सीक्वल फुकरे रिटर्न्स की शूटिंग कर रही हैं। नीचे कुछ दिलचस्प बातें हैं जो हम इस खूबसूरत अदाकारा के बारे में जानते नहीं थे।

 १.  रिचा को देव डी में काल्कि का रोल दिया गया था  

२. भारत और पाकिस्तान के दौरे कर उन्होंने नाटकों में काम किया है 

३.  वे २०१६ की फोर्ब्स मैगज़ीन की ३० से कम उम्र के ३० लोगों की सूची में थी, साथ ही वे मैगज़ीन के कवर पर भी थीं। 

४. रिचा मानवतावादी हैं - वे बहुत से एनजीओज़ की सहायता करती हैं और पालतू जानवरों को गोद लेने के लिए एक समाज भी चलाती हैं। 

५. बॉलीवुड में अभिनय शुरू करने से पहले उन्होंने पुरुषों की एक फैशन मैगज़ीन और एल के साथ काम किया। 

६.अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फिल्म महोत्सव के लिए भारत से सबसे कम उम्र की जूरी सदस्या हैं। 

७. वे केवल सबसे कम उम्र की ज्यूरी सदस्या हैं बल्कि वे प्रतिस्पर्धा के लिए लगातार ३ साल तक कांन्स भी गई न कि केवल रेड कार्पेट के लिए। 

८. ज़्यादातर लोग यह भी नहीं जानते कि वे एक प्रशिक्षित भरतनाट्यम नर्तकी हैं। 

९  रिचा का जन्म दिल्ली में हुआ था लेकिन वे तमिल भाषा भी अच्छी तरह बोल लेती हैं, वे आसानी से तमिल लिख और बोल सकती हैं। 

१०. हर कोई जानता है कि रिचा शाकाहारी, लेकिन ज़्यादातर लोग यह नहीं जानते हैं कि को आयुर्वेद भी अच्छा आता है। 

११. अपनी किसी भी फिल्म की शूटिंग करते हुए, रिचा इस सुनिश्चित करती हैं वे वही इत्र लगायें जो फ़िल्म के किरदार के साथ मेल खाए।

Richa Chadha goes retro in the fierce fiery red for the December party issue of Cosmopolitan

Actress Richa Chadha is not only known for her phenomenal performances in films but also for her unique fashion statement. The actress who has become a favourite amongst the audience for her fantastically memorable roles now is the cover girl this month for Cosmopolitan India.Celebrating the end of the year and the official party month, Richa Chadha is smoking hot in a red outfit! The actress is currently shooting for Fukrey Returns and will soon be seen is two massive international projects - Love Sonia with Freida Pinto and Demi Moore and Amazon Prime first original in India, Powerplay.

क्या 'राख' से उभरेगी ऋचा चड्ढा ?

ऋचा चड्ढा का अभिनय का अपना के स्टाइल है।  वह किसी भी प्रकार की भूमिका करने में सक्षम है। ओये लकी ! लकी ओये ! की डॉली ने बजरिये गैंग्स ऑफ़ वासेपुर की नगमा और फुकरे की भोली पंजाबन, सरबजीत की सुखप्रीत तक का सफर तय कर डाला है।  उनकी खासियत है कि वह अपनी सेक्स अपील का बिना बोल्ड हुए भी बढ़िया उपयोग कर ले जाती हैं। इसके बावजूद ऋचा चड्ढा को सिर्फ ग्लैमर-रहित भूमिकाओं ऋचा चड्ढा के बतौर ही पहचान मिली है।  लेकिन अब ऋचा चड्ढा इस मिथ को तोड़ने जा रही हैं। वह राख के ज़रिये अपनी इस इमेज से उबरना और उभरना चाहेंगी। अपनी आनेवाली लघु फिल्म राख में वीर दास के साथ ऋचा चड्ढा एक नए रूप में पर्दे पर नज़र आएँगी ।  ऋचा ने हमेशा की तरह अपने इस रूप के लिए कुछ नया करने की कोशिश की है और अनेकों प्रयोग किए हैं। इस लघु फिल्म में वे ग्लैमरस के साथ-साथ कोमल रूप में भी दिखाई देंगी ।