Radhikka Madan is petrified of flying despite playing an airline founder's wife in Sarfira- Exclusive

Actress Radhikka Madan was recently seen in Akshay Kumar starrer Sarfira, playing the role of his wife Rani. The film is an official remake of Tamil film Soorarai Pottru directed by Sudha Kongara, it is based on the life of Captain Gopinath and his journey in launching India’s first low-cost airline Air Deccan.

In an exclusive interview with ETimes, the actress reveals that despite playing an airline owner’s wife, she is extremely scared of flying.She said , “ I was a child when I first flew. In fact, I’m bald in my first passport photo (laughs). But I do remember feeling extremely scared of flying, and I still do. I pray a lot, and I don't like anyone moving and I'm very particular about seat belts, even when the seatbelts signs are off. I actually do the cabin crew job … I tell people around me to see and listen to what they are saying, and how every aircraft is different etc."
She also stated, "People can't travel with me… they are like you are instilling this fear in us ( laughs).”
Post Sarfira, Radhikka will be seen in National award winning director Sudhanshu Saria’s film Sanaa, which is a journey of a woman facing her traumas. It is spread over 48 hours, and is currently doing festival rounds. Radhikka also shared that she got offered Sarfira after she completed working on Sanaa, which felt like a breath of fresh air, as with Sanaa she had got pushed into a dark corner.