Radhika Madan says shifting to films at the peak of her TV career was not a difficult decision for her as she wanted to rediscover herself as an actor.
Radhika became an overnight star after featuring in Ekta Kapoor's "Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi".
Post the show, the actor signed Vasal Bala's film "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota" and will be now seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's "Pataakha", which is releasing first.
"My priority was never money. After giving a hit show, you'll get huge amount of money for your second show. If I wanted to earn, I would have stayed in it for a year more. But I believe in creative satisfaction more than money," Radhika told PTI.
"After the show got over, I really wanted to take a break because I was doing it for more than a year. I was getting a lot of offers even before my show got over and I was offered good money. But I needed to take a break and rediscover myself as an actor."
"I never took my stardom on TV seriously. I believe fame is temporary but the journey stays with you. I never felt I am a newcomer while working with Vishal sir. My approach was to play with the character and see what happens."
"When we first heard the locals, the dialect was difficult to understand. It went over our heads. It took us two-three days to become familiar. We used to sing songs and dance like them every night post dinner. We went through that process so that it looks organic."