Richa Chadha tries her hand at scriptwriting amid lockdown

The lockdown seems to have helped Richa Chadha explore her creative side. The actor is penning a story and revealing more about her newly developed interest, Richa said the premise in which it is set, is hilarious.

Mumbai: Actor Richa Chadha is utilising her lockdown time as she has taken to script writing. She says it all started with penning down a few thoughts and that just soon became an interesting idea.

"It all started with penning down a few thoughts and that just soon became an interesting idea. Soon enough, it started looking like a concept I would like to develop. It's a comedy, my favourite genre. The premise is hilarious," Richa said.

She added that she wants to write something and focus on why people should prioritise.

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"The fact that all our lives have come to a screeching halt has made me contemplate the fragility of human existence. I want to write something that focuses on why people should prioritize what's necessary. Too often we are all so busy chasing things, that we forget to spare a thought for ourselves and what really matters to us," she said.

The lockdown has helped her explore her creative side."It has been bottled up within me for a long time and the entire lockdown phase has accelerated my creative side. I am just putting together the skeletal structure and will then start looking for a screenplay writer," she said.

With inputs from IANS