Richa Chadha is venturing into non-fiction with Musafiri, an eight-episode series that takes her through Mumbai’s people, places, histories, and lesser-known stories. The actor is hosting, writing and producing the series, which marks her first non-fiction project and her debut on YouTube.
The trailer for Musafiri was unveiled ahead of its premiere on Phull Stop, the YouTube channel launched by Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal. The first episode will be released on September 25, with a new episode dropping every Friday.
Richa Chadha explores Mumbai through Musafiri
The first season of Musafiri is focused entirely on Mumbai, a city that has been closely associated with Richa’s personal and professional journey. Instead of focusing only on well-known landmarks, the series will explore lesser-known histories, overlooked spaces and stories connected to the people who live and work in the city.
Across the eight episodes, Richa will interact with residents, historians, cultural practitioners and other experts while exploring different aspects of Mumbai.
The idea for the series emerged from Richa’s experience of motherhood and the curiosity it brought about her surroundings. In the trailer, she reflects on how becoming a mother changed the way she viewed familiar things.
Richa Chadha on how motherhood led to Musafiri
Speaking about the series, Richa said, “Motherhood changed the way I look at the world. It makes you curious all over again , you start questioning things you have taken for granted, looking at the familiar with a completely different sense of wonder. I found myself asking so many questions about the city I have lived in for years. Do I really know Mumbai? How much of this city do I actually know? And a question that stayed with me was, a city that has given me so much, what do I owe it in return?”
Richa also spoke about her longstanding interest in history, art and culture, which became another reason for her to take on the project.
Richa Chadha is venturing into non-fiction with Musafiri, an eight-episode series that takes her through Mumbai’s people, places, histories, and lesser-known stories. The actor is hosting, writing and producing the series, which marks her first non-fiction project and her debut on YouTube.
The trailer for Musafiri was unveiled ahead of its premiere on Phull Stop, the YouTube channel launched by Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal. The first episode will be released on September 25, with a new episode dropping every Friday.
Richa Chadha explores Mumbai through Musafiri
The first season of Musafiri is focused entirely on Mumbai, a city that has been closely associated with Richa’s personal and professional journey. Instead of focusing only on well-known landmarks, the series will explore lesser-known histories, overlooked spaces and stories connected to the people who live and work in the city.
Across the eight episodes, Richa will interact with residents, historians, cultural practitioners and other experts while exploring different aspects of Mumbai.
The idea for the series emerged from Richa’s experience of motherhood and the curiosity it brought about her surroundings. In the trailer, she reflects on how becoming a mother changed the way she viewed familiar things.
Richa Chadha on how motherhood led to Musafiri
Speaking about the series, Richa said, “Motherhood changed the way I look at the world. It makes you curious all over again , you start questioning things you have taken for granted, looking at the familiar with a completely different sense of wonder. I found myself asking so many questions about the city I have lived in for years. Do I really know Mumbai? How much of this city do I actually know? And a question that stayed with me was, a city that has given me so much, what do I owe it in return?”
Richa also spoke about her longstanding interest in history, art and culture, which became another reason for her to take on the project.