Actor Richa Chadha has shared a powerful and deeply personal note on her social media, opening up about the emotional, physical and professional challenges she has faced since becoming a mother, and her journey back to work after almost two years. Her candid post is striking for its vulnerability and for the unfiltered honesty with which she addresses both motherhood and the realities of the entertainment industry.

Richa on the challenges of balancing work and motherhood

In the note, Richa spoke of the difficulty of returning to work, acknowledging that although she wanted to be back sooner, her body and mind simply weren’t ready. "On Sunday, I went back to work after nearly 2 years. She begins by saying, "As much as I would have liked to get back sooner, my body, my mind wasn’t ready at all. But other than these tangible issues, I have had to deal with deep professional betrayals from close quarters."