Speaking on how she ended up being an actress Richi says "I used to dance in BTV programmes and was rehearsing for a show to be aired. Mustafizur Rahman saw me practice. I was seven at that time. He asked me if I'd like to act in his mini series Iti Amar Bon." While the play was a raging success, Richi did not continue with acting. She went back to her first love -- dancing.

Eventually however, Richi started getting more inclined towards acting and after her first adult role in Begum Mamtaz Hossain's Bela Obela, it became an addiction. Unlike many new actresses whose fame get to their heads, Richi had a balanced perspective. When her performances were appreciated, it inspired her to do better instead of just basking in the glory.

On responding to whether she wants to join the silver screen, Richi says, "That is an arena I guess I won't get a chance to explore. I am getting married soon and I won't be able to devote the time required to work in movies."

Elaborating on her marriage, Richi says, "We haven't fixed the date yet, but it will be sometime this year. My fiancé has completed his Masters from New York and currently runs his own business. Marriage could mean cutting down on serials, it might mean I will leave acting all together and shift to the US with my husband. However, we still haven't decided on that."

Being a public personality is not all that simple, admits this BBA graduate. While there is generally the fun of fanfare and recognition there are restrictions as well. Reasons Richi, "When I go and hang out with my friends, I can't laugh out as loud as them or do simple things the way they can. I have an image to maintain and hence there is always a certain amount of self control."

This intelligent Aquarian has strong views about the Indian channels being aired in Bangladesh. Richi requests her fellow countrymen to pick Bangladeshi channels over the Indian ones. She also requests the government to reduce the number of Indian channels being aired in our country. "Indian serials are unrealistic and hardly have a message. Generally they are about rich people, glamour and glitz. It is a dream world, which is more of a farce. More than half of India's population still live in the villages just like ours. Is that ever portrayed in their soaps? While entertainment can be light hearted, it should not be totally delusional; some semblance of reality must be there," she concludes.