Radhikka Madan Reveals She Took Hockey Sticks To First Audition: 'Crime Patrol Bada Dekhti Thi'
From television fame to carving her space in Bollywood, Radhikka Madan has had quite the journey — filled with grit, guts, and an unmistakable charm. Recently, while shooting a vlog at her home with filmmaker Farah Khan, the Sarfira actress opened up about her unforgettable first audition experience in Delhi — one that involved Facebook, fear, and a couple of hockey sticks.
Radhikka recalled how a casting director reached out to her via direct message on Facebook for an audition. The location, however, raised immediate red flags. 'Badi shady si jagah pe audition ho raha tha. Toh main uss time Crime Patrol bada dekhti thi. Toh main apne do friends ke saath gayi hockey sticks leke. Delhi mein thoda pitaayi ka chalta hai," she said, laughing.
She continued with a smile, 'Maine bola friends ko ki main andar jaaungi, fir tum peeche se aake… aur agle din pura newspaper ke front page pe hum hi hum." Her mock plan: she'd enter first, and her friends would follow, just in case something went wrong — imagining a dramatic front-page headline the next day.
But fate had other plans. 'When I entered, I realised there was a real audition happening for a TV show. I felt awkward and was about to leave when they called my name," she shared.
That 'shady" audition eventually led Radhikka to bag her debut role in Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi alongside Shakti Arora, a Colors show that ran successfully from 2014 to 2016 and earned her industry recognition. She went on to star in the international television series Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya and participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 before transitioning to Bollywood with Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha.
Since then, Radhikka has built a versatile filmography, earning critical acclaim in movies like Angrezi Medium opposite Irrfan Khan, Shiddat, Kuttey, and Sarfira. Up next, she'll be seen in the action-thriller Subedaar, directed by Suresh Triveni and starring Anil Kapoor. The film is currently in production.
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