RadhikaMadan who is gaining appreciation for her stint in Ray anthology talks about her journey.?
Talkingabout her character in Spotlight, directed by Vasan Balan, Radhika says,?
¡° Whenit comes to Vasan sir, he is freaking genius, he is too talented, he is amagician.? He approached me with thischaracter and I couldn¡¯t say no to him. How can anybody say no to him? Even infuture when he calls me for something I would say yes to it because I believein his craft and him so much."
"I had ablast while prepping for the character and playing her was a ride. Her journeywas empowering in some level. She was an orphan with a fair skin. We all haveaddressed the problem of a dark skin girl and this is something different whichhas not been shown, her survival from being a labour to becoming Didi was justempowering.¡±
Weasked Radhika if she ever thought of coming so far in this journey, to whichshe opened her heart out and said,
?¡° Not even close. It is just funny and surprisingthat how did I land up here. I never wanted to be an actor. I have no contactshere, never been to Bombay and now I am living here, I guess that is what lifeis. It picks you and puts you at a place which is actually your purpose. I lovebeing on this journey, it have same me discover myself and never want to give thisaway for anything.
Addingfurther, ¡°I wanted to be a professional dancerand I was a decent one. But maybe I had that seed of acting inside me. I was spottedon Facebook, I was called for an audition for a TV serial and I just gave thatshot. Somewhere acting makes me feel like home. I feel like?this is what I wantto rest of my life. I am just driven with films, I just hope I get to do what Iam doing till the last breath of my life.
When askedabout facing rejection she said,?
¡°People around me told that I should step backand it¡¯s not something that I can do. But somewhere I knew I would make it, evenif the odds were less I held on that. I had auditioned for the biggest producersand I messed up. Because I went with the pre conceived notion that they are biggestproducers and that happened to be my worst audition ever, I was stuck up that thisis my make up or break situation. Having said that there are opportunities and it¡¯sjust that you have to make it. I have been rejected because I didn¡¯t give my best."
"I love giving auditions because I always feelthat I got an opportunity to live that character even for 2 minutes and I amgoing to live that to the fullest. And that perception slowly changedeverything for me. I auditioned for Pataka, Angrezi Medium and I got it. I have auditioned for all the projects that I have done, no films have fell on my lap.
Talkingabout less opportunities for the outsiders compared to star kids, Radhika said,?
¡°At the end of the day your work speaks for yourself, yes it has ups and downs.I am here for long run though. Star kids have said they have a easy start, but eventhey have to win audiences hearts.¡±
As weconclude our interview Radhika talks about her biggest fear as an actor,?
¡°BecauseI love this job so much and that¡¯s why I always ?hope it doesn¡¯t ago away till I take my lastbreath, that is my real fear.¡±
She is clearlyone of the best examples that your passion and determination brings you success.?Radhikawill be seen next in Feels like Ishq another anthology on Netflix and Shiddat.?