Actor
Richa
Chadha
has
always
used
the
platform
that
her
celebrity
status
gives
her
to
talk
about
things
that
matter.
In
this
way,
she
has
tried
to
spread
awareness
about
more
sustainable
ways
of
living
and
the
need
to
bring
in
cruelty-free
and
ethical
clothing.
Therefore,
it
came
as
no
surprise
when
the
People
for
the
Ethical
Treatment
of
Animals
(PETA)
India
announced
Richa
as
its
Best
Vegan
Style
Icon.
PETA
hosted
a
virtual
edition
of
their
annual
Vegan
Fashion
Awards
and
announced
its
winners
for
2020.
The
awards
are
an
initiative
meant
to
recognize
progressive
brands
and
individuals
encouraging
a
shift
to
and
paving
the
way
to
animal-free
fashion.
Honoured
by
this,
Richa
said
in
her
statement
to
the
press,
"Am
delighted
to
be
named
a
style
icon.
Although
it's
not
always
possible
because
we
rely
on
stylists
and
makeup
people
to
make
us
look
great
and
can't
always
choose
cruelty
free
things,
in
my
personal
life
I
always
strive
to
stay
the
course.
For
instance,
I
stopped
wearing
silk
and
leather
a
few
years
ago.
Am
very
pleased
with
this
recognition.
Thank
you,
Peta."
The
Section
375
actress
was
also
recently
bestowed
the
Dr
Ambedkar
Bharat
Ratna
honour
for
her
contributions
to
cinema.
In
her
statement
to
the
press
then,
she
emphasized
on
the
need
for
artists
to
be
responsible
towards
the
larger
society
and
its
lesser
privileged,
and
reiterated
her
own
pledge
to
do
so.
Talking
about
work,
Richa
has
a
few
upcoming
films
lined
up
which
are
Shakeela,
Abhi
Toh
Party
Shuru
Hui
Hai,
and
Lahore
Confidential.
Her
last
release
was
Ashwiny
Iyer
Tiwari's
Panga,
which
also
starred
Jassie
Gill,
Neena
Gupta,
Pankaj
Tripathi,
Kangana
Ranaut
and
Yagya
Bhasin,
and
was
praised
for
her
performance
in
it.