Richa Chadha said she was scared about having a baby girl: 'We live in India, I felt like I had to buy a gun'

Richa Chadha expressed her initial fear upon discovering her pregnancy, contemplating the challenges of motherhood amid global issues.

Becoming a mother is often described as one of life’s most profound transformations, and for actor Richa Chadha, that transformation began with fear. In a candid reflection, the actor opened up about the emotional whirlwind she experienced when she found out she was going to have a child.

‘I was little afraid,’ says Richa

Actor Richa Chadha said the arrival of her daughter Zuneyra shifted her perspective to one of protectiveness and determination to raise a strong child.

In an interview with Lily Singh, Richa admitted that her first reaction upon having a child was one of fear. Her initial thoughts were steeped in anxiety, not just about the state of the world, but about the deep personal shift that motherhood brings.

“I was a little bit afraid. There's climate change, there's a genocide, there's so much rubbish going on in the world. Is having a child a good idea? When you are super independent, that bit changes instantly, because you have to be responsible for a human being. To commit to a child's only supply of food for the first six months at least is a big commitment. My initial response was fear. I was like, oh my god, is my life over?”

On the work front, Richa was last seen as Lajjo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed show Heeramandi on Netflix. She has signed on for a new film that marks her return to the comedy genre after the success of Fukrey 3.