Published 21:53 IST, September 6th 2020
Radhika Apte's memorable performances before she became popular on Netflix
Radhika Apte is widely known for her roles in Netflix originals. Here are some of her memorable performances before she ventured into Netflix.
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Bollywood actor Radhika Apte is popularly kwn for her roles in films like Andhadhun and Lust Stories. She made her debut in Bollywood with Vaah! Life ho Toh Aisi. She has been in industry for a decade and played various roles in films with different langus namely Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Hindi. She has also played some memorable roles in independent movies. Check out her performances before she became popular on OTT platform, Netflix:
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Radhika Apte’s performances before Netflix
Shor in City
Shor In City is a crime-drama film that released in 2011. It was directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K and starred popular actors namely, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Preeti Desai, Tushar Kapoor, and Radhika Apte in lead roles. plot of film revolves around various residents of Mumbai and criminals who face challenges in city. Shor In City did well at Box-office and was appreciated by critics.
Source: Still from Shor In City
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Ahalya
Ahalya released on YouTube in 2015. Even though film was a short one and in Bengali, it was all over internet and loved by audience. It was a very smart adaptation of an Indian mythological story. Radhika Apte received widespread acclaim for her performance in film.
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Parched
Parched, which released 2015, was directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ajay Devgn. It was set up in Rajasthan and story revolved around 4 women in a desert vill of state. Each one of m is seen struggling with ir personal as well as cultural issues. Radhika Apte plays role of Lajjo who is in an abusive marri and her alcoholic husband blames her for his impotency.
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Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore, directed by Anurag Basu, is a television series that started in 2015 on EPIC channel. Radhika Apte stars in first three episodes titled Chokher Bali and plays role of Bidini. Bidini refuses to follow rules that a widowed woman in Bengal should adhere to. She does t accept her fate and tries to seek what she thinks she deserves.
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Source: Still from Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
Phobia
Phobia is one of most nerve-wracking psychological thrillers produced in India. Radhika Apte plays role of Mehak who is an artist suffering from agoraphobia. character is very complex and Radhika Apte seemed to play it with ease, garnering praise from critics for her performance. Check out trailer of film:
Kriti
Kriti is a dark psychological drama directed by Shirish Kunder. film released in 2016 and stars Maj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma, and Radhika Apte. Alongside actors like Maj Bajpayee and Neha Sharma alongside, Radhika Apte delivered a memorable performance. She played role of Dr.Kalpana and was critically acclaimed for her performance.
Fan Reactions
Radhika Apte's films are loved by audience be it Netflix originals or independent projects she worked in before becoming popular amongst masses. Here are some fan reactions to her trailers and short films. Take a look:
Source: Screenshot from comment section of Ahalya on Youtube
Source: Screenshot from comment section of Parched trailer on YouTube
21:53 IST, September 6th 2020