“I hate it when people look at marriage, especially when it comes to girls as 'settling down.' First of all 'settle' sounds like a compromise and 'down' makes it worse. It reminds me of teachers who ask their students to 'settle down' once they enter the classroom.”

Indian actress, Hindi cinema

Richa Chadha is an Indian actress working in Hindi cinema. She began her screen career with a small role in the 2008 comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and later became widely known for Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. Her breakthrough performance in the crime film Gangs of Wasseypur, as the outspoken wife of a gangster, won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. In 2023, she received the Order of Arts and Letters from the Government of France.