Richa Chadha is revisiting all her memories from the second wave of the Coronavirus crisis for her next project, admitting that the trauma of that time can never be suppressed or forgotten. The actor has begun shooting for her next, still-untitled film, in which she will be seen playing a frontline worker.

“The film is based on those real incidents that we all witnessed during the second wave... While there was loss and despair, there was also hope. In fact, I was so moved by the kindness of strangers that I started a small social media initiative that amplified stories of goodness and selflessness during that time,” says Chadha.

She adds, “The film takes a close look at all our lives during the pandemic, where we were afraid to be humans; there was enforced and mandatory distance. It was all too recent; the kind of loss, grief, and trauma that occurred will never be forgotten. It talks about the doctors and nurses who were doing their job selflessly.”

For her, it was not a physically challenging role but an emotional one. “I felt the pain of the losses on behalf of people, and I relived it to pour my heart into this role,” says the actor.

The 36-year-old adds, “The filmmaker (Abhishek Acharya) will strive to show the best of humanity that came through, which was the silver lining during those terrible days.” 

Apart from this project, Chadha has wrapped up the shoot of Girls Will Be Girls, the first movie of her co-owned home production.