“My grandmother passed away before I could get to know her. She had an interest in films and writing. She wrote two novels under a pen name and encouraged women around her to pursue their dreams. So my family decided to start a school in her memory.”

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.