At Lady Irwin College, we did not have to fit into any labels: Chitrangda Singh

Chitrangda Singh, who recently walked the ramp for Delhi Times Fashion Week, spoke to us about her college memories as a DU student. The actress, a Lady Irwin College (LIC) graduate, said, "Delhi feels like home. I always say that. My memories from college definitely include Bengali Market, right behind our college. Barfi wali lassi and the chaat were fantastic! It was a gedi spot for all the theatre people – everyone hung out there."She added, "Across the street from LIC, at the National School of Drama, I saw the hard work acting demands. I didn’t want to be an actor then – I considered modelling. But I spent a lot of time at NSD, going to Kamani Auditorium and their canteen."The actress continued, "Lady Irwin was very rooted. I wouldn’t say we were fiercely independent – it felt far more grounded and secure, partly because we weren’t part of a larger campus. You didn’t have to fit into labels; no one spoke about it. It was a well-rounded, holistic environment." 'Thrillers are my favourite genre'Speaking about cinema, the actress shared that she gravitates towards watching thrillers. "They are my absolute favourite. If it works, it’s better than romance or anything else for me. Right now, I’m manifesting an action film."She adds, "I think thrillers are the hardest to write. I did Gaslight(2023) with Sara (Ali Khan) and Vikrant (Massey), and after that Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025). Working with Nawaz (Siddiqui) was special – everyone on set was amazing."'Item numbers are like playing a character in a film'The actress shared that she was initially approached for Raat Akeli Hai – The Bansal Murders to perform an item number. Addressing the format, she said, "I believe dance is an important part of our storytelling. I see it as a character you play. When I did Aao Raja in Gabbar Is Back (2015), that required confidence in your sensuality. People say things like, ‘Arre, yeh kya kapde pehne hain?’, or ‘There’s so much violence’. But, as an audience member, you choose what you want to watch."