Richa Langella (née Antara Gangopadhyay; born 20 March 1986)[1] is an Indian American former actress and model who predominantly appeared in Telugu films.

While attending Okemos High School, as a junior, she was featured in the local media for founding a youth-tutoring program for at-risk children in Lansing, which she ran for four years.

[8] Gangopadhyay debuted with Rana Daggubati and Priya Anand in 2010 Telugu film Leader, produced by AVM Productions and directed by Sekhar Kammula.

The film opened to mixed reviews, with Gangopadhyay's portrayal of a girl psychologically possessed by the ghost of Nagavalli, leading to critics dubbing her as "impressive" and "convincing".

He initially offered her the role played by Deeksha as she was an NRI, but when they met to review the script, he was convinced that Gangopadhyay would do justice to the character of Vinamra, a traditional Telugu Brahmin girl.

She then appeared alongside Silambarasan in Dharani's Osthe, the Tamil remake of the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg, winning critical acclaim for her role as Neduvaali.

[14] She also featured in the Telugu films Sarocharu,[citation needed] Mirchi and Bhai opposite actors Ravi Teja, Prabhas and Nagarjuna, which were released in 2012 and 2013.