Richa Chadha shares big financial advice for married women, reveals how mutual funds saved her in tough times

Invest, invest and invest. This is 'Heeramandi' actor Richa Chadha's advise to women. Speaking at a podcast UnStreeOType, the actor said that she had started investing in mutual funds around 2015-16 and part of the proceeds were used to pay for her marriage ceremony. Those days are gone when parents used to save small small amounts to fund for their daughter's marriage, said Richa Chadha, known for her roles in "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", "Gangs of Wasseypur," "Masaan," and "Sarabjit".

Urging women to save money regularly, Richa Chadha, 37, said money saved is money earned. Invest in mutual funds, open demat accounts..., she said. Sharing another personal example, she said that her investments had helped her tide over a sudden cash flow issue when she turned producer. "When we got married, I had to invest in a film also that we were producing and I suddenly had a cash flow issue . I paid for one ceremony via a mutual fund that I had invested," Richa Chadha said.

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Richa Chadha's advice to married woman

Richa Chadha also urged married woman to have their own bank accounts: "You can have a joint account but have an account that is yours. But don't put all your money in one joint account."

Richa Chadha shines in 'Heeramandi'

Richa Chadha stars as Lajjo, a lovelorn courtesan, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulent "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar," which debuted on Netflix on May 1. This project reunites Chadha with Bhansali after their previous collaboration on "Ramleela." The 37-year-old actor underwent a demanding preparation to portray the tragic character, who escapes her harsh reality through alcohol while dreaming of romance.

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Married to Ali Fazal since 2020, Chadha has also ventured into producing with Fazal. Their first project, "Girls Will Be Girls," has already earned two awards at the Sundance Film Festival and is set to be screened at the 2024 Cannes Ecrans Juniors. Expecting her first child with Fazal, Chadha plans to take a "well-deserved break" after promoting "Heeramandi" to prepare for the next chapter in her life.