Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Richa Chadha is among few untamed voices in the industry that keep speaking loud on issues that matter to them, the industry and the nation. Richa who has been an avid supporter of the #Metoo movement will next be seen in filmmaker Subhash Kapoor's upcoming political drama Madam Chief Minister.
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Subhash was found involved in a sexual harassment case. In 2014, the National Award-winning director was arrested on charges of molestation by Geetika Tyagi. When the #MeToo wave hit India, Subhash had to lose big projects like Gulshan Kumar biopic Mogul starring Aamir Khan as the actor was not ready to work with the tainted director.
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The filmmaker, whose last outing was 2017 release Jolly LLB 2, is making a comeback with Richa starrer Madam Chief Minister. When a leading webloid asked Richa about her decision to front Subhash's film, the actor said she won't judgmental until the court delivers a judgment in the case.
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Defending her decision, Richa said, "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."
Written and directed by Subhash, Madam Chief Minister is a story of a young woman's journey and growth in the world of politics. Produced by T-Series and Kangra Talkies, the movie also featuring Manav Kaul, Saurabh Shukla, Akshay Oberoi will have a theatrical release on January 22.
