Vihaan Samat Lauds Radhika Madan's ‘Fantastic' Work Amid Dating Rumours
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A viral photo showed rumoured couple Vihaan Samat and Radhika Madan walking hand-in-hand in a mall in Mumbai.
Actors Radhika Madan and Vihaan Samat are rumoured to be dating, however, neither of them has publicly addressed the speculations. Recently, a photo of them walking hand-in-hand through a mall in Mumbai went viral on Reddit, further fuelling speculation about their relationship. In a recent interview, Vihaan was asked about the actresses he admires, and The Royals actor mentioned Radhika Madan among them. He praised her talent, describing her as one of the 'really good actors', and commended her impressive body of work, calling her filmography 'fantastic.'
In an interview with FilmiBeat, Vihaan Samat was shown his recent viral picture with Radhika Madan. He chose not to comment, responding with a composed expression and a subtle smile on his face. He was then asked about the about actresses he admires the most, to which he said, 'Alia Bhatt. Absolutely phenomenal. Radhika Madan. Has fantastic work. I think she is one of the really really good actors. Deepika. Kiara. All of them." Further, when asked to name his favourite films of Radhika Madan, Vihaan instantly replied, 'All of them." When asked if he has watched all of them, he replied, 'I have seen some." He then praised Radhika, and said, 'I think all of her work is fantastic, right from Pataakha to Angrezi Medium, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Sarfira, a lot of stuff."
Meanwhile, when asked about his thoughts on marriage, he said, 'Pehle mujhe girlfriend milni chahiye na, phir main shaadi ka sochunga." However, sharing his views about marriage as a concept, he said, 'I think there is something interesting to marriage as a concept. It's not as opposed to it being restrictive, it can be freeing in a way, I think." When asked if he is single, Vihaan replied, 'Yes."
Rumours of Vihaan Samat dating Radhika Madan have been making headlines since last year. It all started after the latter was spotted at the screening of Vihaan's film CTRL. However, later in an earlier interview with ETimes, Radhika reacted to rumours of dating Vihaan when she said, 'I will comment when I have to. For now, I want to keep my personal life private."
Meanwhile, recently, a photo of the two actors surfaced on social media, further adding to speculations about a possible romantic relationship. In the viral picture, Vihaan and Radhika are seen walking hand-in-hand in a mall. While Vihaan kept it casual in an olive-green shirt and trouser pants, Radhika sported a red oversized hoodie, which she paired with black shorts.
On the work front, Vihaan Samat was recently seen in the Netflix series 'The Royals' starring Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar, Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar. Radhika, who was last seen in Sarfira, has Subedaar and Rumi Ki Sharafat in the pipeline.
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