India, July 22 -- Actor Richa Chadha has opened up about experiencing gender discrimination at a young age, not from society at large, but from within her own family. In a recent interview with Lily Singh, she recounted a moment from her childhood, highlighting how deeply rooted patriarchal norms can be, even in everyday family conversations.

"I was a kid just jumping on the bed, and my Nani, who was visiting us, said, 'If you keep jumping like this, no one would want to marry you. You can't do this in your in-laws' house. I didn't even understand what she was saying. I must have been seven or eight. And I was like, is she crazy?," Richa recalled.

Richa went on to explain how her mother helped her understand the context behind her grand...