C OVER STORY
RIDHIMA SUD IS THE GIRL
EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW
MORE ABOUT
I
f you've watched the Zoya Akhtar-directed ensemble
film Dil Dhadakne Do, chances are that you gave the
credits more than just a cursory glance, looking for the
name of the actress who played Noorie Sood, charming co-conspirator to Ranveer Singh's character. Making her Bollywood debut in the film, first-timer Ridhima
Sud is now the girl everyone wants to know more about.
A Google search will tell you that she switched to acting from a fledgling corporate career and belongs to a
non-filmy Delhi family. Here's what Google won't tell you
about Ridhima, one-film old but here to stay.
She proud to be a Delhi girl
Ridhima has been staying in Mumbai with her brother for
work, and whenever she gets the time, the first thing she
does is come home. "People generally forget their roots
for the sake of mingling in the industry, but I am a typical
Delhi girl at heart and will always be. If someone says I
am a Mumbai girl, I correct them by saying I'm a Delhi
girl and proud to be one. I like Mumbai, but I don't love
it. The major difference between the two cities is that
Delhi is very community-based and in Mumbai you are
on your own. Here, everyone from your chachi to mami
keeps intruding in your personal matters, but Mumbai of-
fers more freedom and privacy. So, for me, it is a perfect
balance as I get the best of both sides. When I am not
working, I am home," Ridhima says.
For her, Delhi and Gurgaon are same. Only the postal
codes are different
Ridhima's family recently moved from Chhatarpur to
Golf Course, but for her, Delhi and Gurgaon are no different. "My family moved here just six months back. We
had a big house in Chhatarpur, and after my brother and
I moved to Mumbai, it was becoming difficult for my parents to take care of the house. But relocating to Gurgaon
hasn't made much of HY