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Richa Chadha Recalls Being Told Ali Fazal "Won't Amount To Anything"
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News18•25-09-2026, 10:26
Richa Chadha Recalls Being Told Ali Fazal "Won't Amount To Anything"
- •Richa Chadha reflects on Ali Fazal's journey from struggle to success, expressing pure happiness for his achievements.
- •She recalls people warning her that Ali Fazal "won't amount to anything" when they started dating.
- •Richa witnessed Ali's early struggles, including living in a shanty and owning only a bicycle.
- •Ali Fazal proved doubters wrong with his role in the 2017 Hollywood film Victoria & Abdul alongside Judi Dench.
- •Ali Fazal has had a busy year with projects like Mirzapur: The Movie, Raakh, and Lust Stories 3; the couple also welcomed their daughter Zuneyra Ida Fazal in 2024.
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Richa Chadha recalled that two people from the film industry warned her that Ali Fazal's career would not go very far, telling her that "Iss ladke ka kuchh nahi hoga" (This boy won't result in anything).
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal first met while shooting for the film Fukrey in 2012. After making their relationship public in 2017, they legally married in 2020 under the Special Marriage Act before celebrating with wedding festivities across Delhi, Lucknow, and Mumbai in 2022.
Ali Fazal gained major recognition when he landed a role in the 2017 Hollywood film Victoria & Abdul, starring alongside veteran actor Judi Dench.
