Richa Chadha opens up about her inter-faith marriage with Ali Fazal: “I didn’t want my family to find out from the press” | Hindi Movie News

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are expecting their first child. The couple, who first met on the sets of Fukrey, got married in 2020 during the pandemic but celebrated with their closest friends and family members in 2022. Richa and Ali come from different faiths. In a recent interview, when Richa was asked if they faced opposition when they first decided to get married, she shared that when one falls in love, it’s without filters.
In an interview with Galatta India, Richa shared, “If you stand firm with your choice and your immediate family is with you and supportive of you, nobody else really matters.And like I said, a human being is a human being first and when you go and fall in love, your search has no filters on. When you fall in love, that’s what it is.”
When asked about the places they would go to in the early days of their relationship, the actress shared that she did not want her family to find out through the public that she was dating Ali. “When I was ready to discuss this at home with my family, then I thought I would just come out,” she said.
Richa also added that she and Ali decided to reveal their relationship when she wanted to accompany him to the Venice Film Festival to see the premiere of Victoria and Abdul. “I remember I had to travel to be his plus one for the Venice Film Festival for (Victoria & Abdul) with Judi Dench. I was like… I am not missing your Judi Dench red carpet for the world. He was like but no one knows, so I said let’s just tell them now, it’s time, Richa shared.”
Richa earlier revealed that she and Ali Fazal married under the Special Marriage Act in 2020, but due to the pandemic, no one knew.