When the world was on pause throughout the second lockdown, Richa Chadha penned the script of a heartfelt dramedy during which she is about to star herself. The movie is tentatively titled Akhri Somvaar. It’s a couple of profitable actuality TV producer who turns into determined to get married after somebody at work calls her a childless cat woman.
Talking about Aakhri Somwar, Richa Chadha shared, “From my experiences of rising up in a middle-class Punjabi family, from my childhood, watching older cousins be arrange for organized marriages, emerged this deeply private story that I believe a number of households will resonate with. Once we graduate from school, we’re stuffed with desires and ambitions. In some way these desires get dulled once we enter the job market and earlier than it, you’re in your mid-30s hoping to have each a profession and a husband/household however society thinks it is too late and also you change into jaded as a result of the desires at the moment are not achievable. It’s a slice-of-life story, about coming undone and coming collectively. I believe there’s at present a dearth of household leisure. And I believe as an actor, my comedian timing has been tremendously under-utilized. Talking as a producer, it’s a monetizable asset.”
Aakhri Somwar guarantees to be a refreshing tackle love, societal expectations, and the lengths one goes to for a dream marriage ceremony. Richa stays tight-lipped concerning the director who has been chosen to helm this venture.
