Richa Chadha Masaan

"The team, the story, the characters, the place, the music, all of it was so special and close to our hearts," wrote Shweta Tripathi

"Masaan gave me a beautiful exposure," said Richa Chadha

"My job was to put life into Deepak, what eventually happened was the other way around," wrote Vicky Kaushal

After top actor Priyanka Chopra gave away the big open secret that there are Harvey Weinsteins in Bollywood, the star of Fukrey and Masaan, Richa Chadha spoke to NDTV about how actresses have to face sexual harassment from "several Harvey Weinsteins before we get to a position of power where we can speak out."

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha's selfie has garnered over 13,000 likes so far

On Monday, actress Richa Chadha visited an animal rescue center - ResQ in Pune. She was there to show support to the organisation

Richa Chadha says actresses in 'her league' gets equal pay as their male co-stars, but "I do understand that Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma might feel that they are not paid at par with their actors"

"India is one of those few countries in the world where violence against women starts in the womb, before the girl is even born. We have to overcome the hypocrisy in our culture. On one hand, we celebrate Navratri, nine days of fasting for the goddess, then Durga Pooja... All kinds of goddesses in India are worshipped and praised than in any other ...

Masaan follows the stories of four people from a small town -- Varanasi -- and how they fit into moralities, and how pre-set notions of society change their life. The film also touches upon issues like caste stereotypes and premarital sex

"However, times are changing and I am a testimony to that. There's a growing acceptance of 'outsiders.' However, the fact that there is a term called 'outsiders' is something we should introspect about," said Richa Chadha

In 2012, Richa's role in Gangs of Wasseypur was praised. In 2015, Masaan received a standing ovation and two prestigious awards at the festival. This year, the actress attended the festival for the premiere of her new film Sarbjit at the French Rivera

"As you can tell from the teaser, it's a dramatic thriller. It's one girl's story of survival against all odds. On top of that, there's a love story and lots of song and dance sequences. I did the part to explore myself as an actor, for the love of dance This is my first commercial, somewhat glamorous role. I hope people like this brand new side to...

Non-commercial films such as Masaan and Talvar also won accolades. Richa Chadha won the Editor's Choice Performer of the Year award for Masaan while Irrfan Khan received the same award for Piku. Meghna Gulzar, who made Talvar, received the Filmmaker of the Year award

"Masaan is a very special film for me. I would love to show it to Francis Ford Coppola, because it was truly world cinema," said Richa Chadha, who will be on jury panel of 15th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival along with Mr Coppola. "I'm really looking forward to the film festival"

The story of Masaan revolves around four lives which intersect along the ghats of the Ganga in Benares. A low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love; a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy; a hapless father with fading morality

"The team, the story, the characters, the place, the music, all of it was so special and close to our hearts," wrote Shweta Tripathi

"Masaan gave me a beautiful exposure," said Richa Chadha

"My job was to put life into Deepak, what eventually happened was the other way around," wrote Vicky Kaushal

After top actor Priyanka Chopra gave away the big open secret that there are Harvey Weinsteins in Bollywood, the star of Fukrey and Masaan, Richa Chadha spoke to NDTV about how actresses have to face sexual harassment from "several Harvey Weinsteins before we get to a position of power where we can speak out."

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha's selfie has garnered over 13,000 likes so far

On Monday, actress Richa Chadha visited an animal rescue center - ResQ in Pune. She was there to show support to the organisation

Richa Chadha says actresses in 'her league' gets equal pay as their male co-stars, but "I do understand that Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma might feel that they are not paid at par with their actors"

"India is one of those few countries in the world where violence against women starts in the womb, before the girl is even born. We have to overcome the hypocrisy in our culture. On one hand, we celebrate Navratri, nine days of fasting for the goddess, then Durga Pooja... All kinds of goddesses in India are worshipped and praised than in any other ...

Masaan follows the stories of four people from a small town -- Varanasi -- and how they fit into moralities, and how pre-set notions of society change their life. The film also touches upon issues like caste stereotypes and premarital sex

"However, times are changing and I am a testimony to that. There's a growing acceptance of 'outsiders.' However, the fact that there is a term called 'outsiders' is something we should introspect about," said Richa Chadha

In 2012, Richa's role in Gangs of Wasseypur was praised. In 2015, Masaan received a standing ovation and two prestigious awards at the festival. This year, the actress attended the festival for the premiere of her new film Sarbjit at the French Rivera

"As you can tell from the teaser, it's a dramatic thriller. It's one girl's story of survival against all odds. On top of that, there's a love story and lots of song and dance sequences. I did the part to explore myself as an actor, for the love of dance This is my first commercial, somewhat glamorous role. I hope people like this brand new side to...

Non-commercial films such as Masaan and Talvar also won accolades. Richa Chadha won the Editor's Choice Performer of the Year award for Masaan while Irrfan Khan received the same award for Piku. Meghna Gulzar, who made Talvar, received the Filmmaker of the Year award

"Masaan is a very special film for me. I would love to show it to Francis Ford Coppola, because it was truly world cinema," said Richa Chadha, who will be on jury panel of 15th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival along with Mr Coppola. "I'm really looking forward to the film festival"

The story of Masaan revolves around four lives which intersect along the ghats of the Ganga in Benares. A low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love; a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy; a hapless father with fading morality