New Delhi. After trying her luck in Bollywood for a long time, actress Rhea Chakraborty has now started earning name in the business world. Rhea Chakraborty is the same actress whose name was revealed as the girlfriend of actor Sushant Singh Rajput after his death. After this incident, Riya had to struggle a lot to make a name in the film world. Now he left acting and started business and within just a year he has established a company worth Rs 40 crore.
The Corona epidemic hit in the year 2020 and after this many Bollywood artists left the world. Many artists including Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput breathed their last during this period. After Sushant’s death, Rhea Chakraborty’s name was in the news a lot and it also affected her image. This was the reason why Rhea Chakraborty had to struggle a lot to establish her identity in Bollywood.
Riya herself narrated her success story
Recently, Riya talked about her clothing brand Chapter 2 Drip in a podcast. The name of the company is based on the theme of giving life a second chance. This is a symbol of the despairing person surrounded by darkness standing up again, which has inspired Riya to stand up again in life. This clothing brand of Riya has reached around Rs 40 crore today.
How did the business start?
Rhea told CNBC-TV18 that she was very disappointed when she was arrested in the Sushant Singh case. Then it was decided to start a clothing brand other than the film world and make products targeting the middle class. Coming out of this situation, in August 2024, Riya started Chapter 2 Drip and started business from her online store. After this, in June 2025, he also launched his first offline store.
Offline store started in Bandra
Riya started the first offline store of her apparel brand in Bandra, a posh area of Mumbai, the rent of which is said to be very high. His partner Shouvik also has a big role in this work. His brand had received Rs 1 crore as seed funding, which was invested by Kishore and Aashni Biyani. Within a year, the valuation of his brand has crossed Rs 40 crore.
How do you market your brand?
Riya told that she invites people to her podcast show and talks to them about the company. They pitch their product and investment in it and also receive investment from those who see growth. He said that when your brand grows, people’s trust also increases. Along with the marketing of the company, the possibility of investment in it is also increasing.
How much does the product cost?
The price of Riya’s branded clothes has been determined keeping in mind the middle class. The price of the company’s denim is Rs 5,500 and the price of white T-shirt has been kept at Rs 2,290. The price of Anti-Everything Club Vest starts at Rs 1,790 and the price of co-ord set starts at Rs 7,990. Riya has recently revealed in a podcast that the acting journey is now over for her, but if a call comes from the front, she would definitely like to try herself.
