Actress Richa Chadda says that plays help keep 'her craft alive'

New Delhi:  Gangs Of Wasseypur actress Richa Chadda, who has carved a niche for herself in the Hindi film industry, didn’t mind utilizing her free time to do a play as she feels the medium enhances her acting skills. After travelling to cities like Bangalore and Mumbai with her play Trivial Disasters, the Delhi girl recently staged the theatre production in the capital along with Kalki Koechlin, Purab Kohli and Cyrus Sahukar. “When you have two to three free months and you want to improve as an actor… it’s (a play) is a good way to keep your craft alive. You get a chance to have live interaction with the audience,” said the actress, who plays the role of a married Delhi woman in the play.    She especially enjoyed performing in the New Delhi as her family members and friends are based there. “It was nice. I always wanted to perform on home ground. My family and friends came to see it,” said Chadda, who has now shifted her base to Mumbai. She has been a part of many plays in the past, but she considers the production of her play Baghdad Ka Ghulam as the most special. “It (the play) is special because I was spotted in it and got cast in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", she said. Since her Bollywood debut in 2008 with the aforementioned comedy-drama, which also featured Abhay Deol and Neetu Chandra, she has made quite a mark in the film industry. Known for rustic charm, she won praise and audience adoration with roles in movies like Fukrey and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. The actress is currently shooting for Sudhir Mishra’s next film in Lucknow. “It’s a political thriller loosely based on the classic story of Devdas. We have just started shooting in Lucknow and I am glad to be a part of it,” she said. While the movie, which also stars Rahul Bhatt, is still in the filming process, she will be soon seen in Tamanchey with Nikhil Dwivedi. Chadda was also seen on the popular TV show 24, produced by the actor Anil Kapoor, last year and said it was “great fun”, but she doesn’t want to take up any more TV projects. “I did a cameo on the show. It’s difficult to give so much time to television when you are committed to film projects. TV takes a lot of time. That’s the only reason why I don’t do television,” she said. IANS