Richa Chadha shares hard-hitting blog post on Sushant's death, slams trolls & media

Richa Chadha summed up numerous debates and problematic practices in film industry currently in a strongly-worded blog. actor expressed her displeasure at trolls targeting actors in wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, ‘insider vs outsider’ debate and unfavourable working style of producers, journalists, paparazzi. From calling herself a ‘star kid’ to claiming those slamming nepotism had got ir break in industry due to ‘nepotism’, Fukrey star had a unique take on frequently used terms.

Introducing her write-up as her reaction to ‘much chatter about nepotism’ and 'too little' talk on how environment could affect one’s mental health, Richa wrote that it was all in wake of a ‘suicide by a beautiful actor who happened to be an old friend.’

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Richa wrote that ‘insider vs outsider’ debate was currently doing rounds, but industry, according to her, was about ‘kind and unkind people’. She compared industry to a 'food chain', with those who get bullied carrying it forward to ir subordinates. "It is a deeply isolating profession, wherein success and failure are both public and bring ir share of dilemmas," she wrote. actor was t too pleased about actors dominating national headlines for a 'disproportionate amount of time.'

Amid insider vs outsider, she claimed re were insiders who were kind and generous, but outsiders who were 'punitive egomaniacs', who 'cut' her to size during initial phase of her career. She recalled using all her strength to battle 'subtle sabot.' 

Richa 'laughed' at nepotism debate and termed it as 'hateful and nsense argument. ' Asserting that she did t hate 'star kids', she stated that re was reason to be 'ashamed' of one's parents, legacy, in same way she couldn't want her children to be ashamed of her achievements. She stated that even star families had ir competition, and re were hierarchies re too, with 'grandson of a legendary singer or son of an ace stuntman maybe thought of as lesser than that of a director or actor.'  

Comparing difference in lifestyle of those from film families and those t, she recalled how she and Sushant used to workshop toger in a atre group and he'd pick her on a bike on way to rehearsal. Richa stated that she was grateful for it, but it was t because she was 'poor' or 'broke.' She stated that it was t that ‘money was t a consideration’, but her make-up melting in an auto-rickshaw before reaching shoot of a skin brand bored her, while a star kid won't go through such a situation, and even if y take auto-rickshaw will be called 'humble.'  

Richa highlighted that she had to choose between classes she had to pick, but was still 'privileged' to ask her parents for money, but she was keen to get those luxuries herself. However, she saw many promising talents fade away only because y did t kw English or importance of grooming.  She claimed many actresses before her didn’t get second chances for t kwing English, and one would find in a 'n-descript web show' w. 

actor pointed need to shed 'classism' in industry as those who couldn't read Hindi or talk properly, were 'applauded for merely existing', while it was 'disarming' for a 'realistic' actor, who becomes a star, to claim that he didn't kw English. She stated that finesse of stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman was 'evaporating', as she highlighted importance of education, reading up on Harishankar Parsai and Shakespeare.   

Richa shared that even something on lines of 'reverse nepotism' existed, as those who are from film families, but earn a bad reputation and n find it hard to get cast in a project. 

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Defining nepotism as to 'benefit from one's relationships', she stated that many, who are blaming nepotism for t getting accepted, had got ir initial break due to physical relations with an influential person, who recommended ir name to a producer or ticed when a family friend wanted to cast a ‘fresh face’. She stated that difference between nepotism and legacy was how latter was created by likes of Zakir Hussain, and how former did t leave such an impact. She also disagreed with argument on one's acceptance being dependant on audience's love, stating that one needs to be cast to be accepted or rejected.   

She also stated that having a discussion about equality before questioning entitlement and privilege was t possible in manner in which trolls were blaming 'privileged' for someone's death and issuing rape threats to a woman. She asked if y wished to push ar person to suicide and be booked for it. 

Richa wrote that star kids do t have it easy, but y have it easier than an 'outsider'. She also quipped that she faced difficulties for t being a 'star kid', but quickly followed that by asserting that she indeed was a 'star kid', crediting her parents for raising her 'right.'     

Masaan star wrote how same netizens who had trolled Sushant when he took a stand on Padmaavat controversy, were w spreading ‘filth’ on his comments section of and that of his girlfriend. She termed m as 'fake fans' and 'bots', and called 'hypocrisy' as 'strategic and patic.'  actor called 'moral degradation' surrounding death as 'chita pe roti sekna'.

She shared how producers were 'shedding crocodile tears' on Sushant's death, but were same ones whose cheque had bounced, and who didn't clear ir dues, forcing some of m, whose dues amounted a 1 BHK flat cost in Andheri, to shift to outskirts. Richa hailed Salman Khan and unions for ir 'largesse' during this time.   

Richa shared that she was paid Rs 2.50 lakh for Gangs of Wasseypur and she is grateful for opportunity that Anurag Kashyap gave with for movie. However, she stated that someone was still earning money on movie, to highlight point of royalty.  She pointed out Parveen Babi did t have money to treat mselves in ir last days.

She wrote about directors who ran ir colleagues' film even before release, replaced actresses who refused to get physical, or asserted repeatedly that y couldn’t do anything. Richa shared that even one's manrs could t be trusted as y'd 'steal' from ir clients and n say that everyone did so. 

Richa fumed at journalists, publicists and promotion persons, calling m 'vemous' and that y'd 'sacrifice anyone’s life and sanity' for TRPs and headlines. She recalled how Akshaye Khanna was pained after he was prodded to answer questions on his far's death and t signing any film for four years. actor called m 'woke Twitteratti' or those who 'lie shamelessly.' 

Richa recalled a journalist angrily calling Irrfan's staff, before he had passed away, and n complaining about t being informed when person could t break news. She also vented at stars who sent ir statements on a celebrities demise even before person passes away.

She recalled how journalists had arrived at her boyfriend Ali Fazal’s home in Luckw when his mor passed away. "Show me where it says that we are mere products who must t have dignity even in death, or that our loved ones deserve se transgressions," actor fumed. 

Richa termed reporting on Sushant's death as 'disastrous', right from sharing pictures of his mortal remains, statements of his psychiatrist, even blaming for numerous suicides that followed. 

actor highlighted instances when paparazzi hounded Kajol’s daughter and were bored about littlest details of Taimur. She hit out at paparazzi who try to click actresses inappropriately and n upload video online under hashtag 'wardrobe mishap’, and chase stars down streets and n body-shame star by calling person 'fashion culprit.'

She asked who had invented term 'outsider', and why Indians should be called so at a time when foreign nationals without kwing langu were accepted. She highlighted late Tom Alter's grasp of Hindi and Urdu, and how it could put 'actors' if y at least knew him. 

Richa also pointed out how print and advertising costs made it tough for a level playing field, where 'competing advertorials' dominated. She claimed cost of publicising a small film was even more than cost of production, and that we should learn from film industry in Chennai. She also called for a cap on ticket prices, ackwledgement of writers and directors, parity and implementation of 'content is king' term, and insurance for stunt artists and light men. 

She also asked why re was silence on a 'deliberate attempt' to 'vilify industry' and present all in a bad light. Terming her views as ' amateur perspective', she hoped it will 'stimulate a long overdue and necessary discussion.' She hoped one celebrates each or's successes and t failures, and it was important to find out toxins, making industry 'toxic'.       

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