Updated On: 13 September, 2022 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Hiren Kotwani
Enjoying the goings-on at the Toronto film festival, where her next, Kacchey Limbu premiered, Radhika on honing her craft

Radhika Madan
Four years ago, Radhika Madan’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (MKDNH), co-starring Abhimanyu Dassani, won the People’s Choice Award: Midnight Madness at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). On Sunday, her latest offering, Kacchey Limbu, received a standing ovation during its premiere at the 47th edition of the festival. Ask her what made her take up Shubham Yogi’s directorial debut revolving around siblings, and she says, “I used to have a similar relationship with my brother. We’d fight, and play gully cricket. I found it relatable and simple. The message Shubham was sending across came out very beautifully.”
The film sees her character Aditi form her own cricket team after her brother, Akash (played by Rajat Barmecha) is selected for a league. “I used to play cricket with my cousin, and he stopped taking me on his team because I am a girl. I remember making my own team, and playing with my friends. My cousin, being the elder sibling, was protective, and looked at the game as a boys’ sport. But the sport doesn’t have to do anything with gender. These childhood memories helped me channelise those emotions into my performance.”