Richa Chadha has always been a champion of feminism and has often called out sexism in the workplace. She often comes forward to show her support to fellow actresses in the industry. Last year, an interview clip featuring her went viral as she lent her support to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan saying ‘jalte hai log unse’ while slamming those who trolled the beauty queen for her appearance at the Paris Fashion Week. Recently, she was seen promoting and sharing the screen with several powerful women in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, an experience which Richa truly cherishes. And last week, she joined Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Divya Dutta, Sandhya Mridul and Tannishtha Chatterjee at an intimate get-together at Dia Mirza Rekhi’s Mumbai residence. Dia shared the photos on Instagram with the caption, “I want to see you win (sic).” The post grabbed the attention of many, who cheered for them to break the stereotype of women actors not getting along.But in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Richa reveals that one woman’s win cannot amount to a win for her. “If it’s a toxic woman who maligns everybody else and who has been uncharacteristically nasty to gain attention and press, her victory isn’t my victory. We should celebrate everybody’s growth and evolution. But does it always happen? No,” she tells us candidly.According to Richa, this mindset has stemmed from the many unpleasant experiences she’s had with powerful women in show business who have done her wrong but still wear a façade of feminism on social media. “I don’t think I subscribe to the fact that all women are saints. I’ve had some terrible experiences with female producers whose checks bounced and they pretend to be feminists on Twitter (now X),” she recalls.
