Richa Chadha spoke to WION about her latest show Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, why she chose to do Lajjo over any other character in the show and how Sanjay Leela Bhansali let her improvise. She also opened up about her meeting Rekha at the premiere and working full time in her pregnancy. Listen in.

Richa Chadha on Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and working during pregnancy

Years before Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali collaborated for blockbuster films, Deepika had thought she would never be "good enough" to be the auteur's muse.

Deepika Padukone calls her collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali 'iconic' as the filmmaker completes 25 years in Bollywood

Swara Bhaskar had earlier written an open-letter to 'Padmaavat' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali saying: 'your act of thoughtlessly glorifying this misogynistic criminal practice is something you ought to answer for, Sir'

Deepika takes a dig at Swara, says 'You probably went to buy popcorn and missed disclaimers'

Earlier, 'Padmaavat' was mistakenly live-streamed on Facebook on the first day of its release

'Padmaavat' makers unhappy about piracy, ask Maha cyber crime cell for help

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Richa Chadha on Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and working during pregnancy

Deepika Padukone calls her collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali 'iconic' as the filmmaker completes 25 years in Bollywood

Deepika takes a dig at Swara, says 'You probably went to buy popcorn and missed disclaimers'

'Padmaavat' makers unhappy about piracy, ask Maha cyber crime cell for help