
Radhika Madan
Personal Details
Biography
Radhika Madan is an Indian actress and trained dancer who works mainly in Hindi cinema. Born on 1 May 1995 in Pitampura, Delhi, she first became known as Ishaani in the Colors TV serial Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi (2014–2016) before moving to films with Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha (2018), which won her the Screen Award for Best Female Debut. She went on to appear in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (2019), Angrezi Medium (2020) opposite Irrfan Khan, and the Netflix anthology Ray (2021), for which she won a Filmfare OTT Award. Known for choosing offbeat, performance-led roles, she was named to the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list in 2024, the same year she played Rani in Sarfira opposite Akshay Kumar.
Radhika Madan is an Indian actress and trained dancer who works mainly in Hindi cinema. She first became known on television as Ishaani in Colors TV's Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi (2014–2016) before crossing over to films with Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha (2018). Since then she has built a reputation for choosing offbeat, performance-led roles in films such as Angrezi Medium, Kacchey Limbu and Sarfira. She was named to the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list in 2024.
Physical Stats & More
Early Life and Education
Radhika Madan was born on 1 May 1995 in Pitampura, Delhi, into a middle-class Punjabi family. Her father, Sujit Madan, is a businessman, and her mother, Neeru Madan, is a painter; she has an elder brother, Arjun Madan, who works as a software developer. She studied at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, and completed a Bachelor of Commerce through correspondence at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.
Family and Background
She follows Hinduism and belongs to a Khatri family. Trained in jazz, hip-hop and ballet from her school years, Madan worked as a dance instructor before acting, and was about to move to New York for further dance training when she was cast in her first television serial.
Relationships & Affairs
Radhika Madan is unmarried. She has largely kept her relationships private and has not publicly confirmed a husband or long-term partner. She has reportedly been linked with Delhi-based Ishan Arya, though she has not spoken about the relationship in detail. As of now she is not known to be married.
Television
Madan made her acting debut on television in 2014, playing the lead role of Ishaani in Colors TV's Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi opposite Shakti Arora. The show ran for more than 400 episodes until 2016 and won her several newcomer awards. In 2015 she competed in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – Reloaded.
Film Debut and Recognition
She made her film debut in Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha (2018) as Champa Kumari, winning the Screen Award for Best Female Debut. She followed it with the action-comedy Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (2019) and the Irrfan Khan drama Angrezi Medium (2020).
Recent Work
Her later films include Shiddat (2021), Kuttey (2023), Kacchey Limbu (2023) and Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video (2023). She won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Netflix anthology Ray (2021). In 2024 she played Rani in Sarfira, the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru, opposite Akshay Kumar.
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Net Worth
Radhika Madan has not publicly disclosed her net worth, and figures reported by third-party sites are estimates rather than confirmed earnings. Her income comes chiefly from film work, along with brand endorsements for names such as Glow & Lovely and Lay's.
Some Lesser Known Facts
- Radhika began dancing in the 8th standard and trained in jazz, hip-hop and ballet, later working as a dance instructor.
- She was cast in Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi barely a fortnight before a planned move to New York for dance training.
- She reportedly bought a Louis Vuitton bag with her first salary.
- She turned vegan in 2023 and has taken part in PETA India campaigns.
- She was named in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list in 2024.
- She has a tattoo reading "Live" on her left wrist and owns a pet dog named Breezer.
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