Angrezi Medium Star, Radhika Madan Goes Vegan For Her New Role

From playing Ishani in the soap opera, Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi to playing major parts in two films, Radhika Madan has been in the news for quite some time. But what gets her on our radar is the fact that she has switched to a vegan diet for her new role in the upcoming film, Angrezi Medium.

Radhika trained hard to play the part of a martial artist and ate a lot of red meat for a previous role. (We do hope that more people watch the documentary Game Changers and get rid of the misconception of getting protein from meat). She also reportedly gained 12 kg for another project. In Angrezi Medium, she plays the character of Tarika, a 17-year old school girl for which, she again decided to change her diet and workout plan. 

In an interview with Telegraph India she said,

"I think it was when I was discovering the character Tarika. Food really affects your thinking process and I was looking to channel a 17-year-old’s unadulterated mind... I wanted to see the world through her eyes. I’ve been to London before but wanted to be able to see London for the first time with new eyes and that required quite a process. In removing these experiences from my eyes and removing the greys from the black and white, it naturally came to me to avoid meat and I organically became vegan. It really helped me in the thought process of Tarika. That is one thing I’ve kept with me, and I am vegan now.

Radhika wants to give her audience something different each time. In her words, "There’s no point getting attached to a particular body image that you have in your head, you play the character."

Whether it's just for a role, or if she really has embraced the vegan lifestyle, only time will tell. For now, we're happy more people are ready to embrace the health benefits of a vegan diet.

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Featured Image Source: Radhika Madan's Instagram

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