Actress Radhika Madan recently featured in Shakun Batra’s short film in Lust Stories 3. In the film, Radhika stars opposite Ali Fazal, with the two portraying a couple navigating the complexities of modern marriage, with intimacy at the heart of the story. Amid mixed reactions to the short film, Radhika spoke to SCREEN about working with Shakun Batra, filming intimate scenes and the protocols followed on set. She also revisited her experiences of working with Irrfan Khan in Angrezi Medium and Akshay Kumar in Sarfira.

Collaborating with Shakun Batra was always on Radhika Madan’s bucket list, and Lust Stories 3 came as a dream come true for the young actress. “It was amazing to work with Shakun. He was on my list of top 10 directors that you dream of working with. It was so easy to work with him. He is so effortless, and his writing is phenomenal. He creates a beautiful environment on set and just lets you be. He doesn’t impose an emotion on his actors. It was creatively satisfying.…