Radhika Madan

Radhika Madan (born 1 May 1995) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films.[1] She made her acting debut with and is known for portraying Ishani Parekh Vaghela in Colors TV's romantic drama Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi. She made her film debut in 2018 with Vishal Bhardwaj's drama Pataakha.

Radhika Madan
Madan in 2019
Born (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995
Delhi, India
Alma materJesus and Mary College, University of Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Radhika followed it by playing the lead in films like Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Angrezi Medium[2] with Irrfan Khan and Shiddat. She made her web debut with Ray and received praises for her role of Didi.

Early life

Radhika Madan was born on 1 May 1995 in Delhi, India in a middle-class family. Her father’s name is Sujit Madan who is a businessman and her mother is Neeru Madan who is a painter. She is one of two siblings. She has a brother, Arjun Madan.[3]

Radhika completed her schooling from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi, and did her graduation in Bachelor’s of Commerce from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, New Delhi.[4]

Career

Television career (2014-2017)

Hailing from Delhi, Madan started her career by making her acting debut in the daily soap opera Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi that aired for one and a half year on Colors TV.[5][6] She also participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 8) in 2015.[7]

Film career and success (2018-present)

After trying her stint on television, Madan made her feature film debut with Vishal Bhardwaj's comedy drama Pataakha, alongside Sanya Malhotra. Based on the short story Do Behnen by Charan Singh Pathik, which revolved around two sisters in Rajasthan who are always on conflict.[8] The story was based on the wives of Pathik's brothers.[8] Both Madan and Malhotra met the real women for the dialect and the character's nuances.[8] For the preparation, both Malhotra and Madan stayed in Ronsi village near Jaipur and learned the Rajasthani dialect; they also got accustomed with milking buffaloes, thatching roofs, plastering the walls with dung and walking for long distances while balancing matkas full of water on their head and one around their waist.[9] They also had to put on 10 kg (22 lb) of weight.[10][11] Raja Sen wrote in his review, "Radhika Madan positively shines in this bossy role, unwavering in dialect and determination."[12]

Madan promoting Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota

Madan then appeared in Vasan Bala's action comedy Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. It premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[13][14] The film was also screened at the 2018 MAMI Film Festival.[15] Madan mentioned that she was auditioning for Laila Majnu (2018) when got to know about Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota and chose the latter film because of its "uniqueness".[16] She performed all the stunts herself and watched several classic action films for days to famliarise herself with the genre. She was also injured while the physical training.[16] Pradeep Menon of Firstpost called her a "delight as Supri" and noted that Madan "manages to make it work by sheer will and talent" despite the character having an "inconsistent treatment". He further said that she "sparkles in the action sequences."[17]

Madan graces the special screening of the film Angrezi Medium

In 2020, Madan Played the Lead in Homi Adajania's comedy drama Angrezi Medium alongside Irrfan Khan and Kareena Kapoor. It was a spiritual sequel to the 2017 film Hindi Medium. Anupama Chopra called her an "absolute natural" in the role. Writing that she "captures the unforced innocence of a 17-year-old, desperate to get out of her small town and see the world."[18]

In October 2021, Madan was seen as Kartika in Shiddat alongside Sunny Kaushal.[19] Also, in 2021, she made her web debut with Ray and received praises for her role of Didi. She also appeared as Avni in Feels Like Ishq.

Upcoming films

Madan has completed the shoot of SBC, her untitled next with Homi Adajania. She will be seen opposite Arjun Kapoor in Kuttey and will headline Sudhanshu Saria's Sanaa.[20] Radhika is currently shooting for both these films. She has also started shooting for Soorarai Pottru's remake, alongside Akshay Kumar.[21]

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018 Pataakha Champa 'Badki' Kumari Film debut
2019 Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Supriya Bhatnagar
2020 Angrezi Medium Tarika Bansal
2021 Shiddat Kartika Singhania Disney+Hotstar film
2022 Untitled Homi Adajania's film TBA Completed [22]
Kuttey TBA Filming [23]
Sanaa Sanaa Filming [24]
2023 Untitled Soorarai Pottru remake TBA Filming [25]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Ray Divya Didi Web debut
Feels Like Ishq Avani Episode: Save The Da(y)te

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014–2016 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Ishaani Ranveer Vaghela Acting debut; Lead role
2015Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8Contestant

Music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Label Ref.
2021 Ni Jana Jasleen Royal, Alibi Rafeon YRF [26]

Accolades
Radhika Madan awards and nominations
Madan at Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards 2020
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins5
Nominations10
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
List of awards for television shows
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2015 Zee Gold Awards Best Debut Actress Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Won [27]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Newcomer (Female) Won [28]
Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face (Female) Won [29]
Best Jodi on TV Nominated [30]
List of awards for films
Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2018 Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer (Female) Pataakha Won [31]
2019 Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
64th Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
Best Actress (Critics) Nominated [32]
2020 65th Filmfare Awards Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Nominated [33]
2021 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film Ray Won

References
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  2. "Radhika Madan: I wasn't keen on doing the same thing again on TV - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. "Radhika celebrates Diwali with her family in Delhi". The Tribune India.
  4. "From family to education, unknown facts about Radhika Madan". Desi Martini.
  5. "'Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi' wraps up shoot; fans brace for a dramatic ending". International Business Times. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  6. "Why 'Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi' had to wrap up". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded: Radhika Madan aka Ishani of Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi eliminated". India Today. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  8. Jhunjhunwala, Udita (14 September 2018). "Blood is thicker". Mint. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. Iyer, Sanyukta (7 April 2018). "Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan in Vishal Bhardwaj's next". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. Countinho, Natasha (23 June 2018). "Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha opens on September 28". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. "This is why Sanya Malhotra is gaining weight for Vishal Bhardwaj's film". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. Sen, Raja (28 September 2018). "Pataakha review: The new Vishal Bhardwaj film is colourful, noisy and dazzling". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. "Vasan Bala's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' to premiere at TIFF". Business Standard. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  14. Singh, Suhani (17 September 2018). "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins audience award at TIFF". India Today. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  15. "A full house: 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' gets standing ovation at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". The Economic Times. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  16. "Radhika Madan reveals why she chose Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota over Laila Majnu". Times Now. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  17. Menon, Pradeep (17 October 2018). "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota movie review: A cocktail of gorgeous action sequences, absurd laugh-out-loud moments". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  18. Chopra, Anupama (13 March 2020). "Angrezi Medium Movie Review: Even When The Writing Gets Sloppy And Tedious, The Emotions Feel Authentic". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  19. "Shiddat Review: Radhika Madan And Sunny Kaushal's Film's Heart Isn't Always In The Right Place". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  20. "Radhika to star in Sudhanshu Sariya's next Sanaa". Telangana Today.
  21. "Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan begin shoot for Soorarai Pottru remake, watch video". Bollywood Hungama. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  22. "Radhika Madan wraps shooting for Homi Adajania's next, SBC". The Times of India. 11 March 2022.
  23. "Radhika Madan begins shoot for 'Kuttey'". ANI News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  24. "Sanaa: Radhika Madan starts shooting for Sudhanshu Saria's directorial". Pinkvilla. 23 March 2022.
  25. "Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan come together for Suriya's Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake; Filming begins". Pinkvilla. 25 April 2022.
  26. Ni Jana (feat. Radhika Madan) - Single by Jasleen Royal & Tm bax, 30 November 2021, retrieved 13 December 2021
  27. Sarkar, Prarthna (22 June 2015). "Zee Gold Awards 2015 Highlights, Complete Winners' List: 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Bags Most Honours; Karan-Divyanka's Romance Steals the Show". International Business Times, India Edition.
  28. "Indian Television Academy Awards 2015 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India.
  29. "Indian Telly Awards 2015 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India.
  30. "Nominations for Indian Telly Awards 2015 out; see who all have made the cut". India Today. 20 November 2015.
  31. "Star Screen Awards 2018 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt wins Best Actress, Rajkummar Rao and Ranveer Singh are Best Actors". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2018.
  32. "64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2019: Official list of nominations - Times of India". The Times of India.
  33. "Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 are out! - Times of India". The Times of India.
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