Radhika Apte
About
Known for her chameleon-like ability to fit into any role she plays, Radhika Apte has captivated the imagination of millions with her brilliant performances in all her movies; whether it was a biographical movie ‘Manjhi: The Mountain Man’, sex-comedy ‘Hunterr’, socially relevant films like ‘Parched’ and ‘Padman’, the gangster film Kabaali and the crime-thriller ‘Andhadhun’.
Radhika has slowly and cleverly crafted a niche for herself not just in the film industry but also in the digital streaming space with Netflix's ‘Ghoul’ and ‘Sacred Games’.
Bollywood's new 'It-Girl' and social-media darling, Radhika catapulted into the big league, all on her own, and had 11 releases in 2015, including the Malayalam film ‘Haram’, Telugu film Lion and Bengali TV series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore.
While she entered the entertainment industry in 2009 with the Bengali film 'Antaheen' and the Marathi film 'Samaantar'. She stepped into the national limelight with Sujoy Ghosh's supernatural thriller ‘Ahalya’, a 14-minute short film that amassed over 10 million views on YouTube in 2015.
She is also a trained Kathak dancer and has learned contemporary dance from a prestigious studio in London.
She has also done several Marathi plays such as ‘Tu’, ‘Purnaviram’ and ‘Matra Ratra’, and has also been a part of British plays like ‘Brain Surgeon’ and ‘That Time’.
Awards and accomplishments
Awards and accomplishments
Her role as ‘Archana’ in the movie ‘Madly’ got her the ‘Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress in an International Narrative Feature Film. In 2018, GQ gave her the ‘Woman Of The Year Award’.
At the iReel Awards in 2019, she won for herself the award of ‘Best Breakthrough Artist’.
Her movies ‘Parched’ and ‘Badlapur’ also got her nominated for the ‘Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Award’ as Best Actress and the ‘Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards’ as Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively.
She was also nominated at the 47th International Emmy Awards for ‘Best Actress’ for her role in Lust Stories.
Why Radhika Apte?
Radhika Apte is one of the few actresses who have made a successful transition from big-screen cinema to short films. She is a perfect example of beauty with brains. Her immense dedication and acting performances in the movies, theater, and web series make her among the most popular Bollywood actresses in recent times. Being an influential personality, Radhika is sure to add star power to any event/occasion she graces.
