‘They gave me a strong foundation’

Radhika Madan all praise for her mentors

Actor Radhika Madan says working with directors like Vishal Bhardwaj and Vasan Bala early in her film career helped her escape the superficiality that comes with fame.

Radhika, who began her career in TV in 2014 with the popular show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi before switching to films with Bhardwaj’s Pataakha and Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, said in an interview, “I am grateful I got to work with them in my first two projects because my foundation became so strong. I didn’t get swayed by the frivolousness of the industry. I understood what craft means.”

“Today I have more empathy, which means I can empathise with my characters a lot and won’t be judging them. I want to constantly do something that scares me and never stop growing,” the 26-year-old actor said.

Her penchant for new roles propelled her to be part of Shiddat, in which Diana Penty, Mohit Raina and Sunny Kaushal are her co-stars. The actor said she was intrigued by the Kunal Deshmukh-directorial as it offered a refreshing take on new age romance.

“A part of me always wanted to do a romantic drama and I am glad it didn’t come to me in the form of a cliched, predictable story. Shiddat isn’t that, it is a revenant, relatable film,” says Radhika.

Shiddat.

Her penchant for new roles propelled her to be part of “A part of me always wanted to do a romantic drama and I am glad it didn’t come to me in the form of a cliched, predictable story. Shiddat isn’t that, it is a revenant, relatable film,” says Radhika Madan