Richa
Chadha
is
one
of
Bollywood's
leading
ladies
who
never
shy
away
from
speaking
their
mind.
The
actress
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
her
upcoming
film,
Subhash
Kapoor's
Madam
Chief
Minister.
In
a
recent
interaction,
Richa
opened
up
about
her
decision
to
work
with
the
director
who
was
accused
of
sexual
misconduct
by
Geetika
Tyagi
in
2014.
Richa,
who
is
a
fierce
advocate
of
#MeToo
India,
recalled
her
recent
defamation
suit
against
Payal
Ghosh
during
an
interview
and
shared
that
she
still
stands
by
the
#MeToo
movement
as
before.
Speaking
about
working
with
Subhash
Kapoor,
the
actress
said
that
she
doesn't
believe
in
social
media
trials,
and
won't
judge
anybody
till
the
court
passes
a
judgement.
A
Mid-day
report
quoted
Richa
as
saying,
"I
came
out
of
a
court
case
[the
defamation
suit
against
Payal
Ghosh]
only
a
few
months
ago.
I
stand
by
the
#MeToo
movement.
But
at
the
same
time,
I
don't
believe
in
social
media
trials.
Unlike
other
[accusations]
that
were
brought
to
light
on
Twitter,
this
case
is
subjudice.
We
must
respect
the
law
of
the
land
and
the
court's
verdict.
Till
the
court
passes
a
verdict,
I
won't
judge
anybody."
In
the
same
interview,
the
actress
also
spoke
about
the
controversy
around
the
poster
of
Madam
Chief
Minister.
Richa
who
had
earlier
issued
an
apology
about
the
poster
row,
said
that
the
criticism
was
premature.
"I
understand
their
hatred
[towards
the
poster],
but
I
think
the
criticism
was
premature;
the
filmmakers
changed
the
poster
the
very
next
day,
as
soon
as
they
realised
there
has
been
a
mistake
from
their
end.
This
is
a
learning
experience
for
us.
Sometimes,
I
feel
people
are
harder
on
women
and
actors,
and
I
will
maintain
it
in
this
case
because
[the
umbrage]
was
misdirected.
I
was
surprised
that
I
was
attacked
because
actors
don't
control
the
making
of
poster," the
tabloid
quoted
her
as
saying.
For
the
unversed,
the
controversial
poster,
in
which
Richa's
character
is
shown
holding
a
broom
in
her
hand,
received
flak
from
netizens
for
apparently
showing
the
Dalit
community
in
a
stereotypical
way.
Speaking
about
Madam
Chief
Minister,
the
film
tells
an
empowering
story
of
a
woman
who
battles
casteism
and
sexism
to
carve
her
own
place
in
the
world
of
politics.
The
social
drama
is
slated
to
release
in
theatrical
screens
on
January
22,
2021.