Mumbai Sep 18 PTI 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 fameMadan who began her career in TV in 2014 with the popular show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi before switching to films with Bhardwajs Pataakha and Balas Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota believes she has grown into a better person in the last few yearsI am grateful I got to work with them in my first two projects because my foundation became so strong I didnt get swayed away in the frivolousness of the industry in the superficiality of the industryI understood what craft means how much it means to me and how I would want to hold on to it till my last breath Madan told PTI in an interviewLeaving a successful career at the peak also prepared her to navigate Bollywood The actor said she is today as much a part of the industry as she is at a distance from its frivolousness When I was leaving TV I was told that fame comes fast on TV and goes away with the same speed I would ask myself while I was working on TV why would I want to attach myself to something that is so temporary Isnt that self-sabotaging When I left the TV I didnt realise when the fame went away Until someone pointed out to me that Oh you are not being recognised at airports But I felt fine She realised that it was a conscious effort from her end to not get attached to temporary thingsThat has helped me in the movie industry as well not to be attached with frivolousness or the image people create for you All these years in the industry have flipped me as a person I have grown a lot maturedToday I have more empathy which means I can empathise with my characters a lot and wont be judging them If you would have met me seven years ago you would have just thought She has no depth Now I want to constantly do something that scares me and never stop growing the 26-year-old actor saidHer pursuit of chasing new stories is how the actor decided to be a part of Shiddat which features co-stars like Diana Penty Mohit Raina and Sunny KaushalMadan recalled meeting Shiddat producer Dinesh Vijan after Pataakha for the film but instead landed a part in his production Angrezi Medium starring the late Irrfan KhanPost Angrezi Medium Madan shot for Shiddat which became her fourth filmThe actor said she was intrigued by the Kunal Deshmukh-directorial as it offered a refreshing take on new age romanceToday love is just a swipe away What do you do when love in its most pure honest form knocks on your door How do we deal with it and are we even equipped to deal with it right now That plot really fascinated meA part of me always wanted to do a romantic drama and I am glad it didnt come to me in the form of a cliched predictable story Shiddat isnt that it is a revenant relatable film In the film Madan plays Kartika a practical woman but the actor said in real life she is more like Kaushals character Jaggi who is all heartsKartika has compartmentalised everything in her head even love I had to understand what she was doing because I am the opposite of her When I fall in love I am all out there There is no in-between It is that simple pure for me I love being vulnerable in love Shiddat is scheduled to be released on Disney Hotstar on October 1 PTI JUR BK RB RB
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