News was out for long that Richa Chadha will soon make her debut as a writer.... And here she is, in her new role! Latest announcement has it that Penguin India will soon publish the debut untitled book on health and well-being by the actress.

In the book, Richa journals her personal journey towards ideal health amid travels to distant cultures and hectic shoots. It is a journey of self-discovery in the young and restless actor. The book will be replete with famous encounters, anecdotes from her jetsetting-life as well as a good dose of optimism and common sense.

Talking about her new venture, Richa said, "The book is an experiment. I want to open my heart out and give people a peek into my world. We have assumptions about the privileges an actor enjoys. Well, I hope to shatter certain myths, whether they be about standards of perfection, patriarchy and what it means to be a good girl`. Most of us are taught from a very young age that being pretty is their primary goal in life because it will lead to a happy marriage, and marriage is the real-deal. This book could be masochistic in that I will feel exposed, but it`s truly a labour of love."

While editor Gurveen Chadha, of Penguin India, said, "This is the first time a hugely successful actress who is juggling several movie shoots in India and internationally like Richa will use her public profile to voice her opinion. Today, more than ever, so many people are unhappy about their physical appearance and have a skewed perception of what is beautiful. Photoshopped magazine covers, edited celebrity pictures, these are the very things that make women self-conscious and create unrealistic ideals of beauty. Which is why Richa`s book is so special - her writing is honest and hits the nail on the head. One can`t categorize it solely in the self-help` section because of the witty and pleasant anecdotal quality of the writing. We could very well be looking at a pertinent new voice of the young India."

All the best, Richa, for the writer in you.....