Richa Chadha Says, “You can't lynch actors for their opinion.”

Actress Richa Chadha, the famous actress known for her unconventional roles in Bollywood, may believe that celebrities shy away from talking about politics because of "organized" trolling, but that certainly doesn't stop the actress from taking potshots at politicians. Chadha says it confuses her how people go after artists for holding an opinion but ignore politicians who broadcast the worst ideologies about ‘different communities’ and women. "They may disagree with everything but in the persecution of women, they're united," Richa told in an interview to PTI The actress also feels strongly about celebrities being trolled. "The minute somebody says something be it on social media or on an interview, you go after them with a lynch mob, organized trolling on social media. There is no freedom of speech and you expect us to be completely free and open as if the nation building and policy making lie solely on us," she says. When asked if it is an artiste's responsibility to speak out on socio-political issues, Richa says that it is an individual choice. "We are the creative people, it's not our responsibility. I've said it before also, as a country we need to be better role models," she says. "We are not role models, we are flawed." While Richa feels that it's a difficult time for artists' all over the world, she is proud that Bollywood is still making films that deal with real issues. "We have had a 'PK' which questioned the mob organization of all religions. 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' is about peace and 'Dangal' is about female wrestlers from Haryana, where the highest number of female foeticide happens. Laud us for what we are doing given the times that we are living in," she says. Richa also believes that politicians are trying to distract the people by involving them in "emotional issues" rather than the "real" ones. You May Also Like Bollywood Movies 2017 Box Office Collection Upcoming Movies List