Radhika Apte
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Radhika Apte
| image = Radhika Apte snapped on the sets of Midnight Misadventures with Mallika Dua (06) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Apte in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Benedict Taylor|2012}}
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| alma_mater = Fergusson College
| children = 1
}}
Radhika Apte ({{IPA|mr|ɾaːd̪ʰikaː əpʈe}}) (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian film and television
actress. She began acting in theatre and made her film debut with a brief role in the fantasy drama Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005). Her first lead role was in the 2009 Bengali drama Antaheen. She gained attention for her supporting roles in three of her 2015 Bollywood productions: the revenge drama Badlapur, the comedy Hunterrr, and the biographical film Manjhi - The Mountain Man. Her leading roles in the 2016 independent films Phobia and Parched earned her acclaim.{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/I-Wondered-if-Nawaz-Didnt-Like-Me/2015/07/16/article2923048.ece |title=I Wondered if Nawaz Didn't Like Me |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=1 November 2015 |date=16 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031202955/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/I-Wondered-if-Nawaz-Didnt-Like-Me/2015/07/16/article2923048.ece |archive-date=31 October 2015}}
In 2018, Apte starred in three Netflix productions – the anthology film Lust Stories, the thriller series Sacred Games,{{cite web |date=5 December 2018 |title=Prabhat taught me the importance of silence : Radhika Apte |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/prabhat-taught-me-importance-silence-radhika-apte-433443 |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113015218/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/prabhat-taught-me-importance-silence-radhika-apte-433443 |url-status=dead}} and the horror mini-series Ghoul.{{cite news |last=Arora |first=Priya |title='Ghoul,' Netflix's First Horror Series From India, Will Give You Serious Chills |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/07/11/ghoul-netflixs-first-horror-series-from-india-will-give-you-serious-chills_a_23480100/ |work=HuffPost |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=14 July 2018}} She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work in the first of these, becoming the first Indian actress to do so.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/she-s-doing-films-in-six-languages-who-is-radhika-apte-anyway/article1-1333825.aspx |title=She's doing films in six languages! Who is Radhika Apte, anyway? |work=Hindustan Times |last=Bhave |first=Nitin |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825040506/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/she-s-doing-films-in-six-languages-who-is-radhika-apte-anyway/article1-1333825.aspx |archive-date=25 August 2015}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/from-ireel-awards-to-emmys-radhika-apte-is-biggest-breakthrough-artiste-in-web-space-2320357.html |title=From iReel Awards to Emmys, Radhika Apte is Biggest Breakthrough Artiste in Web Space |website=News18 |date=24 September 2019 |access-date=5 October 2019}} She then starred in the Netflix films Raat Akeli Hai (2020) and Monica, O My Darling (2022), and portrayed Noor Inayat Khan in the American film A Call to Spy (2019). Her performance in Sister Midnight (2024) earned her a nomination for a British Independent Film Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bifa-unveils-2024-nominations/5198855.article|title='Kneecap', 'Love Lies Bleeding', 'The Outrun' lead Bifa 2024 nominations|work=Screen Daily|date=5 November 2024|first=Ben|last=Dalton|accessdate=14 December 2024|archive-date=4 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204060700/https://www.screendaily.com/news/bifa-unveils-2024-nominations/5198855.article|url-status=live}}
In addition to her work in independent films, Apte has also played the leading lady in mainstream films, such as the Tamil action film Kabali (2016), the Hindi biographical film Pad Man (2018), and the Hindi black comedy Andhadhun (2018), all of which were commercially successful. She has been married to London-based musician Benedict Taylor since 2012.{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Hardika |title=Radhika Apte, Husband Benedict Taylor Welcome First Child. See First Glimpse Of Their Baby Girl |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/radhika-apte-husband-benedict-taylor-welcome-first-child-see-first-glimpse-of-their-baby-girl-7244968 |access-date=2 March 2025 |publisher=NDTV |date=14 December 2024}}
Early life
Radhika Apte born on 7 September 1985 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu into a Marathi family. Her parents were studying and working as doctors at the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore when she was born.{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday Radhika Apte: 10 pics that show her less serious, goofier side |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/happy-birthday-radhika-apte-10-pics-that-show-her-less-serious-goofier-side/story-Q56WA6lkNeLYeOvGBlR37J.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=7 September 2018}}{{cite AV media |title=An interview with Radhika Apte {{!}} Ep. 4 |publisher=Scoopwhoop townhall (Scoopwhoop unscripted) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhV2NIHmUjM&t=180s |date=24 August 2018 |time=3:00 |people=Radhika Apte}} Her father, Dr. Charudutt Apte, subsequently became a neurosurgeon and chairman of Sahyadri Hospital, Pune.{{Cite news |last=Goyal |first=Samarth |date=28 August 2018 |title=Radhika Apte: Why is a North Indian playing Laxmibai, if a Maharashtrian can't play a North Indian? |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/radhika-apte-why-is-a-north-indian-playing-laxmibai-if-a-maharashtrian-can-t-play-a-north-indian/story-PXcQHDT6gjSZfG3zwXhW2I.html |access-date=28 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=Bonds that work |date=3 June 2012 |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/bollywood/Bonds-that-work/articleshow/31767433.cms |work=Pune Mirror |access-date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084107/http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/bollywood/Bonds-that-work/articleshow/31767433.cms |archive-date=19 August 2014}}{{cite web |date=28 October 2012 |title=Knot knock |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/variety/Knot-knock/articleshow/31559215.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819131248/http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/variety/Knot-knock/articleshow/31559215.cms |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |work=Pune Mirror}} She is an Economics and Mathematics graduate from Fergusson College, Pune.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/RGVs-a-treat-to-watch-on-the-sets-Radhika/articleshow/5989122.cms |title=RGV's a treat to watch on the sets: Radhika |work=The Times of India |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826051214/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/RGVs-a-treat-to-watch-on-the-sets-Radhika/articleshow/5989122.cms |archive-date=26 August 2015}}{{cite web |date=30 July 2008 |title=Spotlight – Radhika Apte |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080730/jsp/entertainment/story_9618597.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082913/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080730/jsp/entertainment/story_9618597.jsp |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |work=The Telegraph (India)}}{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/actress-radhika-apte-enjoys-success-of-shor-in-the-city-and-iam/1/137333.html |title=Actor Radhika Apte feels experimental theatre is her true calling : EYECATCHERS |work=India Today |date=6 May 2011 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130027/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/actress-radhika-apte-enjoys-success-of-shor-in-the-city-and-iam/1/137333.html |archive-date=19 August 2014}} In Pune, she initially studied in a regular school, and then was homeschooled along with four friends by their parents living in the same building, who did not want their children to go through the regular schooling system. Apte found this experience liberating, as it boosted her self-confidence.
While growing up in Pune, Apte trained under Kathak exponent, Rohini Bhate, for eight years.{{cite web |url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/hzKUrDZLt62Ysq7zBFCeqN/Radhika-Apte-breaks-through.html |title=Radhika Apte breaks through – Livemint |publisher=livemint.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029051852/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/hzKUrDZLt62Ysq7zBFCeqN/Radhika-Apte-breaks-through.html |archive-date=29 October 2015 |date=25 July 2015}} It was during this time that Apte became involved in theatre in Pune, and decided to go to Mumbai to join films. However, a few months later, Apte got discouraged by her experience in Mumbai and returned to her family in Pune. Apte recounted these times in an interview with Scoop Whoop in 2018, as a learning yet demoralising experience, wherein she managed with a salary of {{INR}}8,000 to {{INR}}10,000 from theatre roles and having to put up with odd landlords and roommates in Goregaon, where she lived as a paying guest. During this time, Apte acted in her first movie, a Marathi film called Gho Mala Asala Hawa (2009). After this she acted in Rakta Charitra, Rakta Charitra 2, and I am.
On returning to Pune, Apte made an overnight decision of going to London for a year, where she studied contemporary dance at London's Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance for a year.{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130820/jsp/t2/story_17247789.jsp |title=Radhika Apte in Rupkatha Noy |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |location=Calcutta, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113043847/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130820/jsp/t2/story_17247789.jsp#.Uim5osbIb5Z |archive-date=13 January 2015}} Apte said her experience in London was life-changing, as she was exposed to a completely different and liberating way of working professionally. There she met her future husband Benedict Taylor, who subsequently moved to Pune with her, travelling regularly to Mumbai for his work while Apte still did not want to return to Mumbai because of her earlier experience. After a year, she finally agreed to move to Mumbai, and her second experience in Mumbai was far more positive, as she no longer felt lonely.
Career
=Early roles (2005–10)=
Apte first appeared with a small role in the Hindi film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! in 2005, a project she did "just for fun" while still in college. Actor Rahul Bose, who had seen Apte perform in Anahita Oberoi's play Bombay Black, suggested her name to director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury who cast her in his National award-winning{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/National-Film-Awards-Priyanka-gets-best-actress-Antaheen-awarded-best-film/articleshow/5492275.cms |title=National Film Awards: Priyanka gets best actress, 'Antaheen' awarded best film |website=The Times of India |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811030431/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/india/28125140_1_national-film-awards-hindi-film-film-on-social-issues |archive-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=live}} Bengali film Antaheen along with Aparna Sen, Sharmila Tagore and Rahul Bose. She played the role of Brinda Roy Menon, a TV journalist, in Antaheen. Riddhima Seal, writing for The Times of India, called Apte a "revelation", further adding "With eyes that speak a thousand words, her passion for work and the loneliness of her heart as she waits to chat every night with that special stranger just strikes the right chord".{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Antaheen/movie-review/4025954.cms |title=Antaheen Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114204400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Antaheen/movie-review/4025954.cms |archive-date=14 January 2016}}
In 2009, Apte had her first Indian release, KBC productions' Gho Mala Asla Hava by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar, in which she appeared as Savitri, a village girl. She later collaborated with Bhave and Sukthankar again on the Hindi docufiction Mor Dekhne Jungle Mein. It was in that year that she also worked on Jatin Wagle's Ek Indian Manoos,{{cite web |url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNPUN11211 |title='Language should never be a barrier' – DNA – English News & Features – Cinema & Entertainment |publisher=dnasyndication.com |date=29 January 2009 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090133/http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNPUN11211 |archive-date=19 August 2014}} Akash Khurana's Life Online, about "a bunch of youngsters working in a BPO" and Amol Palekar's Indian film, Samaantar. In 2010, she was seen in Maneej Premnath's thriller The Waiting Room{{cite news |title=Waiting for daybreak |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/04/stories/2008040450310200.htm |work=The Hindu |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=19 November 2009 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416221405/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/04/stories/2008040450310200.htm |archive-date=16 April 2011}} and later, appeared in a significant role in Ram Gopal Varma's Rakta Charitra and its sequel. On returning from London, Apte was offered a role in a large blockbuster production Hindi film, but was (in her words) kicked out of it, because they felt she was too fat to be in that film.
=Breakthrough and rise to prominence (2011–present)=
In 2011, Apte appeared in the anthology film I Am and in Shor in the City under Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures. She worked for the third time with the Bhave-Sukthankar duo on Ha Bharat Majha (2012), a film inspired by Anna Hazare's movement that was shot in 14 days{{cite web |url=http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5634033 |title=Anna Hazare's movement inspires Indian film |publisher=MSN |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085553/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5634033 |archive-date=19 August 2014}} and screened at various film festivals.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Film-on-Hazares-movement-to-premiere-at-IFFI-in-Goa/articleshow/10824102.cms |title=Film on Hazare's movement to premiere at IFFI in Goa |work=The Times of India |date=22 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002105922/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Film-on-Hazares-movement-to-premiere-at-IFFI-in-Goa/articleshow/10824102.cms |archive-date=2 October 2015}}{{cite web |author=DNA Correspondent |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-piff-ha-bharat-maza-is-best-marathi-film-1640082 |title=PIFF: 'Ha Bharat Maza' is best Marathi film & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=20 January 2012 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125920/http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-piff-ha-bharat-maza-is-best-marathi-film-1640082 |archive-date=19 August 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Nihalani-to-inaugurate-7th-Asian-Film-Festival/articleshow/11187158.cms |title=Nihalani to inaugurate 7th Asian Film Festival |work=The Times of India |date=21 December 2011 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929184205/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Nihalani-to-inaugurate-7th-Asian-Film-Festival/articleshow/11187158.cms |archive-date=29 September 2015}} Her two other 2012 releases were Tukaram in Marathi and Dhoni, her maiden Tamil film. For her performance in the latter, she was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2013, she was seen in the Bengali film Rupkatha Noy.{{cite news |first1=Ruman |last1=Ganguly |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/news-interviews/I-got-engaged-to-a-brit-musician-Radhika-Apte/articleshow/17154050.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-09/news-interviews/35016021_1_radhika-apte-nawazuddin-siddiqui-sunanda |url-status=live |archive-date=27 January 2013 |title=I got engaged to a brit musician: Radhika Apte |date=9 November 2012 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=16 November 2013}} About her character, she said, "I play Sananda, an IT engineer, who is a single mother of a three-year-old child. Sananda had a dreadful past, which keeps haunting her".{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Soumitra-Chatterjee-asked-Radhika-Apte-if-his-shot-was-okay/articleshow/21935217.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130906113743/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-20/news-interviews/41427957_1_radhika-apte-sohini-sarkar-soumitra-chatterjee |url-status=live |archive-date=6 September 2013 |title=Soumitra Chatterjee asked Radhika Apte if his shot was okay |date=20 August 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 November 2013}} Apte's first four 2014 releases were Postcard, Pendulum,{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/pendulum/movie-review/31675687.cms |title=Pendulum |work=The Times of India |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090829/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/pendulum-bengali-time-travel-recast/ |archive-date=19 August 2014}} Legend{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Balakrishna-hogs-the-limelight/articleshow/31114553.cms |title=Balakrishna hogs the limelight |work=The Times of India |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191439/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Balakrishna-hogs-the-limelight/articleshow/31114553.cms |archive-date=29 April 2014}} and Vetri Selvan in three languages – Bengali, Telugu and Tamil, respectively—after which another film of hers, Lai Bhaari, released. Pendulum, which was described by Apte as a "story on magic realism which takes you through multiple layers of parallel realities, or apparent realities",{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/acting-not-in-my-genes-so-turned-down-film-offer-somlata-114021600243_1.html |title=Acting not in my genes so turned down film offer: Somlata |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=16 February 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303133252/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/acting-not-in-my-genes-so-turned-down-film-offer-somlata-114021600243_1.html |archive-date=3 March 2014 |agency=Press Trust of India}} had her playing a working woman in a relationship with a younger man,{{cite news |first1=Kushali |last1=Nag |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120614/jsp/entertainment/story_15607093.jsp |title=Radhika Apte and Sreelekha Mitra in Pendulum |newspaper=The Telegraph (India) |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=16 November 2013 |location=Calcutta, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084733/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120614/jsp/entertainment/story_15607093.jsp |archive-date=19 August 2014}} while in Vetri Selvan, she had played the role of a lawyer.{{cite web |author=Venkadesan S |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article347351.ece |title=No to commercial films: Radhika Apte |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082300/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article347351.ece |archive-date=19 August 2014}} Legend and Lai Bhaari were commercial successes, the latter breaking the opening weekend box office record{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/lai-bhaari-sets-a-new-record/ |title=Lai Bhaari sets a new record |work=The Indian Express |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814194116/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/lai-bhaari-sets-a-new-record/ |archive-date=14 August 2014}} and becoming the highest grossing Marathi film of all time.{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/lai-bhaari-riteish-deshmukh-delivers-highest-grossing-film_159531.html |title='Lai Bhaari': Riteish Deshmukh delivers highest grossing film! |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=5 August 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014}}
In 2015, Apte gained wider recognition for her roles in six feature films released in the first eight months. In the year's first release, Sriram Raghavan's Badlapur, she had a minor supporting role, for which she shot for six days.{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-dont-care-for-an-image-radhika-apte-on-finding-her-feet-in-bollywood-and-more/ |title=I don't care for an image: Radhika Apte on finding her feet in Bollywood and more |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023171731/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-dont-care-for-an-image-radhika-apte-on-finding-her-feet-in-bollywood-and-more/ |archive-date=23 October 2015 |date=9 August 2015}} Despite appearing only briefly in the latter part of the film, she was widely recognized and appreciated for her performance,{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/15/feb/news-radhika-apte-i-dont-think-my-role-in-badlapur-was-bold.asp |title=Radhika Apte: I don't think my role in BADLAPUR was bold |publisher=glamsham.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022634/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/15/feb/news-radhika-apte-i-dont-think-my-role-in-badlapur-was-bold.asp |archive-date=24 September 2015}} with several critics stating that she stood out in the ensemble cast.{{cite web |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/best-served-cold/ |title=Best served cold! | Rajeev Masand – movies that matter : from bollywood, hollywood and everywhere else |publisher=rajeevmasand.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031082714/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/best-served-cold/ |archive-date=31 October 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/badlapur-movie-review/ |title=Badlapur movie review |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020103948/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/badlapur-movie-review/ |archive-date=20 October 2015 |date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150220/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-badlapur-much-his-character-varun-transforms |title=Movie review 'Badlapur': Much like his character, Varun transforms overnight from 'student' to a killer |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180614/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150220/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-badlapur-much-his-character-varun-transforms |archive-date=24 September 2015 |date=20 February 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/26328/badlapur-a-perfectly-twisted-revenge-saga/ |title=Badlapur: A perfectly twisted revenge saga – The Express Tribune Blog |work=The Express Tribune |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907235355/http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/26328/badlapur-a-perfectly-twisted-revenge-saga/ |archive-date=7 September 2015}} Rediff's Raja Sen, in particular, wrote that she was "sensational" and featured in "possibly the film's finest" moment.{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-badlapur-is-a-dark-unflinching-fantastic-film/20150220.htm |title=Review: Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film |work=Rediff.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226182839/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-badlapur-is-a-dark-unflinching-fantastic-film/20150220.htm |archive-date=26 February 2015 |last1=Sen |first1=Raja}} Following a Malayalam release, Haram, her first in the language, and a Telugu release, Lion, she had her next Hindi release, the sex comedy Hunterrr directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni.{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131212/jsp/odisha/story_17671303.jsp#.Uw_IDfl5P_E |title=In a different league |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=28 February 2014 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Pratyush |last=Patra |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224104853/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131212/jsp/odisha/story_17671303.jsp#.Uw_IDfl5P_E |archive-date=24 February 2014}} Although the film opened to mixed reviews,{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/hunterr-review-this-gun-is-loaded-with-blanks/article7016040.ece |title=Hunterr: This gun is loaded... with blanks – The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118042334/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/hunterr-review-this-gun-is-loaded-with-blanks/article7016040.ece |archive-date=18 January 2018 |date=20 March 2015 |last1=Kamath |first1=Sudhish}} Apte again earned praise for her performance. While Shubha Shetty-Saha from mid-day.com described her as "excellent in an absolutely realistic role",{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/hunterrr---movie-review/16078171 |title='Hunterrr' – Movie review – Entertainment |publisher=mid-day.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919212828/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/hunterrr---movie-review/16078171 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |date=20 March 2015}} Filmfare's Rachit Gupta wrote, "While you're at it, hand one (award) to Radhika Apte...She really comes into her own, in a character that's unconventional and full of surprises".{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-hunterrr-8677.html |title=Movie Review: Hunterrr |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043408/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-hunterrr-8677.html |archive-date=24 September 2015}} With Badlapur and Hunterrr both achieving commercial success and winning Apte critical acclaim, she grew in popularity, breaking into the mainstream Bollywood scene, with the media dubbing her the "latest sensation of Bollywood",{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/130954/indie-star-radhika-apte-wins-digital-disruptor-of-the-year-at-grazia-millennial-awards/ |title=Indie star Radhika Apte wins 'Digital Disruptor of the Year' at Grazia Millennial Awards! |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202204325/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/130954/indie-star-radhika-apte-wins-digital-disruptor-of-the-year-at-grazia-millennial-awards/ |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/radhika-apte-is-the-new-age-ahalya-the-next-big-star-of-bollywood-473673/ |title=Radhika Apte: Is the new age Ahalya the next big star of Bollywood? |work=India.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |date=23 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008163121/http://www.india.com/showbiz/radhika-apte-is-the-new-age-ahalya-the-next-big-star-of-bollywood-473673/ |archive-date=8 October 2015}} Bollywood's new "go-to girl"{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-celebs-who-made-their-mark-in-first-half-of-2015/16330179 |title=Bollywood celebs who made their mark in first half of 2015 – Entertainment |publisher=mid-day.com |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831051824/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-celebs-who-made-their-mark-in-first-half-of-2015/16330179 |archive-date=31 August 2015 |date=30 June 2015}} and the "new constant in Indian cinema".{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/making-the-right-shor/article7583255.ece |title=Making the right Shor – The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322094715/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/making-the-right-shor/article7583255.ece |archive-date=22 March 2018 |date=26 August 2015 |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj}} HuffPost India wrote, "Radhika Apte is on her way to stardom, whether she likes it or not".{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/19/radhika-apte-interview_n_8008734.html |title=INTERVIEW: Radhika Apte Is On Her Way To Stardom, Whether She Likes It Or Not |date=19 August 2015 |publisher=huffingtonpost.in |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109191914/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/19/radhika-apte-interview_n_8008734.html |archive-date=9 November 2015}} In late August, two more Hindi films of her, Ketan Mehta's critically acclaimed biogeographical film Manjhi - The Mountain Man, based on Dashrath Manjhi, featuring Apte as Manjhi's wife Falguni Devi,{{cite news |author=Anuj Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/road-less-travelled/article5025802.ece |title=Road less travelled |work=The Hindu |date=15 August 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106175527/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/road-less-travelled/article5025802.ece |archive-date=6 November 2013}} and Kaun Kitne Paani Mein, a satire on water scarcity featuring Apte as an agriculture graduate, released a week apart.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kaun-Kitne-Paani-Mein-is-a-satire-on-water-scarcity/articleshow/48683258.cms |title='Kaun Kitne Paani Mein' is a satire on water scarcity |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830055154/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kaun-Kitne-Paani-Mein-is-a-satire-on-water-scarcity/articleshow/48683258.cms |archive-date=30 August 2015 |last1=Kotwani |first1=Hiren}} Her next film was the Tamil gangster-drama Kabali, in which she was featured as the wife of Rajinikanth. Upon the release, her performance received positive feedback from critics, and the film proved to be a major commercial success as well.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/radhika-apte-is-thrilled-to-be-rajinikanth-s-new-heroine/article1-1375979.aspx |title=Radhika Apte: I have a strong role in Rajinikanth's film |date=4 August 2015 |access-date=4 August 2015 |work=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804210141/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/radhika-apte-is-thrilled-to-be-rajinikanth-s-new-heroine/article1-1375979.aspx |archive-date=4 August 2015}}
In 2018, Apte co-starred with Akshay Kumar in R. Balki's comedy-drama Pad Man, based on a short story in Twinkle Khanna's book, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. It is inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham from Tamil Nadu, who campaigned for menstrual hygiene in rural India.{{cite news |url=http://t2online.com/lifestyle/padman-twinkle-khanna-book-the-legend-of-lakshmi-prasad-arunachalam-muruganantham-sanitary-pads/cid/1.62451 |title=Padman: The un-caped hero in Twinkle Khanna's book |last=Mazumder |first=Jayeeta |work=The Telegraph |date=3 January 2017 |access-date=9 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201080828/http://t2online.com/lifestyle/padman-twinkle-khanna-book-the-legend-of-lakshmi-prasad-arunachalam-muruganantham-sanitary-pads/cid/1.62451 |archive-date=1 February 2018}} Apte's role was that of a shy homemaker whose husband (Kumar) invents low-cost sanitary napkins. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote, "Radhika Apte is, as always, a scene-stealer. She contributes majorly to ensuring that the exchanges between the protagonist and his wife do not veer into corniness."{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/padman-movie-review-akshay-kumar-delivers-gutsy-performance-in-flawed-but-well-intentioned-film-1810524 |title=PadMan Movie Review: Akshay Kumar Delivers Gutsy Performance In Flawed But Well-Intentioned Film |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |publisher=NDTV |date=9 February 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209105417/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/padman-movie-review-akshay-kumar-delivers-gutsy-performance-in-flawed-but-well-intentioned-film-1810524 |archive-date=9 February 2018}}
Apte made her directorial debut with The Sleepwalkers, starring Gulshan Devaiah and Shahana Goswami. The Sleepwalkers is in competition at the Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020, under the Best Midnight Short category.{{Cite web |date=6 June 2020 |title=The Sleepwalkers teaser: Radhika Apte makes directorial debut with spooky project. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-sleepwalkers-teaser-radhika-apte-makes-directorial-debut-with-spooky-project-watch/story-HlRWGP99iGoZ87e2XKYUjJ.html |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
Among Apte's upcoming films are three Hindi language projects, The Field, the feature debut of Rohit Karn Batra,{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ray-liotta-joins-indian-mafia-682727 |title=Ray Liotta Joins Indian Mafia Thriller 'The Field' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |first=Nyay |last=Bhushan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309060339/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ray-liotta-joins-indian-mafia-682727 |archive-date=9 March 2014}} Leena Yadav's Parched, a U.S.-Indian co-production,{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-winning-cinematographer-russell-carpenter-679196 |title=Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Russell Carpenter to Lens India-U.S. Co-Production 'Parched' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 February 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |first=Nyay |last=Bhushan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301183436/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-winning-cinematographer-russell-carpenter-679196 |archive-date=1 March 2014}} and Bombairiya, an Indo – British production{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-here-s-how-radhika-apte-is-prepping-up-for-her-role-in-bombairiya-2086850 |title=Here's how Radhika Apte is prepping up for her role in 'Bombairiya' & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152124/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-here-s-how-radhika-apte-is-prepping-up-for-her-role-in-bombairiya-2086850 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |date=18 May 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/radhika-apte-sports-sari-with-sneakers-in-bombairiya-first-look/article1-1349507.aspx |title=Bombairiya first look: Radhika Apte sports sari with sneakers | bollywood |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=1 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712071656/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/radhika-apte-sports-sari-with-sneakers-in-bombairiya-first-look/article1-1349507.aspx |archive-date=12 July 2015 |date=21 May 2015}} and a Tamil project, Ula.
=Theatre=
Apte is actively involved with theatre and has been part of several stage plays, mostly in Hindi language. She is associated with Mohit Takalkar's theatre troupe Aasakta Kalamanch in her hometown and has acted in plays like Tu, Purnaviram, Matra Ratra and Samuel Beckett's That Time with Rehan Engineer. She also performed a commercial Hindi play, Kanyadaan, and an English play named Bombay Black. In 2013, she was part of an Indian play named Uney Purey Shahar Ek, which was an adaptation of Girish Karnad's Benda Kaalu on Toast ("Baked Beans of Toast"). She has also stated that she plans to do an English play in London.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/News/I-dont-want-to-be-typecast-Radhika-Apte/articleshow/40345030.cms |title=I don't want to be typecast : Radhika Apte |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818034048/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-dont-want-to-be-typecast-Radhika-Apte/articleshow/40345030.cms |archive-date=18 August 2014}} Apte has said that she prefers to work in experimental theatre.
=Short films=
Radhika Apte has also acted in a number of short films, including Darmiyan,{{cite news |title=Cast of Darmiyan |url=http://rovingeyefilms.com/darmiyan_cast.htm |work=Roving Eye Films |access-date=6 January 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324131210/http://www.rovingeyefilms.com/darmiyan_cast.htm |archive-date=24 March 2011}} in which she played a college girl, Ekta, and Vakratunda Swaha, which was filmed by Ashish Avikunthak over a period of 12 years.{{cite web |url=http://avikunthak.com/Vakratunda.html |title=Vakratunda Swaha |publisher=Avikunthak.com |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085204/http://avikunthak.com/Vakratunda.html |archive-date=19 August 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://vimeo.com/channels/chatterjeeandlal/96396235 |title=Ashish Avikunthak | 42 mins in Chatterjee & Lal on Vimeo |via=Vimeo |date=25 May 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085536/http://vimeo.com/channels/chatterjeeandlal/96396235 |archive-date=19 August 2014}} She played one of the lead roles in Anurag Kashyap's film on eve teasing, That Day After Everyday, which released on YouTube in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/movies/anurag-kashyap-s-that-day-after-everyday-gets-over-4-lakh-hits-in-2-days/article1-1146141.aspx |title=Anurag Kashyap's That Day After Everyday gets over 4 lakh hits in 2 days |work=Hindustan Times |date=1 November 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104013100/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/movies/anurag-kashyap-s-that-day-after-everyday-gets-over-4-lakh-hits-in-2-days/article1-1146141.aspx |archive-date=4 November 2013}} She has played the title role in Sujoy Ghosh's 2015 Bengali short film Ahalya.{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sujoy-ghoshs-bone-chilling-short-film-ahalya-starring-radhika-apte-will-give-you-the-feels-2354482.html |title=Sujoy Ghosh's chilling short film 'Ahalya' starring Radhika Apte will give you the creeps |work=First Post |date=22 July 2015 |access-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723154207/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sujoy-ghoshs-bone-chilling-short-film-ahalya-starring-radhika-apte-will-give-you-the-feels-2354482.html |archive-date=23 July 2015}}
Personal life
Apte met Benedict Taylor in 2011 in London during her year-long sabbatical when she had gone to learn contemporary dance. Director Sarang Sathaye, a friend of Radhika, in October 2012, said that the two had been living together for a while and that a registered marriage took place a month before the official ceremony was said to be held in March 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/i-reinvent-myself-every-day-radhika-apte |title="I Reinvent Myself Every Day" -Radhika Apte |publisher=Southscope.in |date=19 September 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030002242/http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/i-reinvent-myself-every-day-radhika-apte |archive-date=30 October 2013}} In October 2024, she was revealed to be pregnant with their first child.{{Cite web |date=17 October 2024 |title=Radhika Apte is pregnant! Actor debuts baby bump on BFI London Film Festival red carpet |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/radhika-apte-is-pregnant-actor-debuts-baby-bump-on-bfi-london-film-festival-red-carpet-101729131107998.html |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}
Apte has spoken out against sexual harassment in the Indian film industry.{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte reveals the darker side of film industry; Talks about sexual harassment! |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/radhika-apte-reveals-the-darker-side-of-film-industry-talks-about-sexual-harassment--p7qkfi |access-date=26 September 2020 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=en}} She supported the MeToo movement in India, stating that she was hopeful that it could bring about a change if enough major industry figures were to participate.[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43881129 #MeToo: Why sexual harassment is a reality in Bollywood] BBC News 28 April 2018
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File:Radhika Apte walks the ramp at The Wedding Junction Festive Show (03).jpg
Tanisha Bhattacharya of Filmfare termed her a "powerhouse performer", who is widely known as the "poster child of OTT".{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte on acing the art of being an actor on the move and more |url=https://m.filmfare.com/interviews/exclusive-radhika-apte-on-acing-the-art-of-being-an-actor-on-the-move-and-more-57001.amp |access-date=20 February 2023 |website=Filmfare |author=Tanisha Bhattacharya}} Natasha Dsouza of Femina termed her "happy-go-lucky", "outspoken" and noted, "Apte is a rarity and a new-gen star who's known for two things: essaying complex roles and speaking her mind."{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte: I truly believe equality benefits everyone |url=https://m.femina.in/celebs/indian/radhika-apte-i-truly-believe-equality-benefits-everyone-136985.amp |access-date=20 November 2020 |website=Femina |author=Natasha Dsouza}} Huzan Tata of Verve termed her a "poster girl for regional and art-house cinema".{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte on being passionate about acting but hating the trappings of fame |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/radhika-apte-on-being-passionate-about-acting-but-hating-the-trappings-of-fame |access-date=24 November 2019 |website=Verve |author=Huzan Tata |date=10 August 2017}} Nihit Bhave of Hindustan Times said, "Apte has often taken on roles that other actresses would have deemed insignificant." In Rediff.com{{'}}s "Best Bollywood Actresses" list, she was placed 3rd in 2011, 2nd in 2015 and 7th in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Bollywood's Best Actresses of 2011 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-bollywoods-best-actresses-of-the-year-yearend-2011/20111230.htm |access-date=20 January 2016 |website=Rediff.com |date=30 December 2011}}{{Cite web |title=Sukanya Verma's Best Actresses of 2015 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sukanya-vermas-best-actresses-of-2015/20151224.htm |access-date=29 December 2017 |website=Rediff.com |author=Sukanya Verma}}{{Cite web |title=The List of Women We Loved In 2022 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-women-we-loved-in-2022/20221226.htm |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Rediff.com |author=Sukanya Verma}} Apte has been described in the media as one of the highest paid actor on OTT.{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte to Pankaj Tripathi: 7 highest-paid OTT actors |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/samantha-prabhu-to-pankaj-tripathi-7-highest-paid-ott-actors/3166820/lite/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |website=Financial Express |date=16 July 2023}}{{Cite web |title=From Radhika Apte to Sushmita Sen, 6 highest paid Indian actresses on OTT |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/from-radhika-apte-to-sushmita-sen-6-highest-paid-indian-actresses-on-ott-7965097.html |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=News18 |date=31 May 2023}} Apte is an endorser for brands and products such as Clinique, Sanfe, MCaffeine and RIOPads.{{Cite web |title=Sanfe brings actress Radhika Apte on board as its brand ambassador |url=https://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/amp/article/Sanfe-Brings-Radhika-Apte-On-Board-As-Brand-Ambassador/14-09-2021-404453/ |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=Business World}}{{Cite web |title=Radhika Apte has been announced as the newly-minted brand ambassador for Clinique in India |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/radhika-apte-lipstick-skincare-tips-clinique-brand-ambassador-in-india/amp |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=Vogue |date=28 February 2019}} Her performance in Phobia is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.{{Cite web |title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade |url=https://filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |website=Film Companion |language=en}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+ List of Radhika Apte film credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{ref heading}} |
|---|
| 2005
! scope="row"| Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Anjali | Hindi | | |
| rowspan="3"|2009
! scope="row"| Antaheen | Brinda | Bengali | | |
| scope="row"| Samaantar
| Rewa | rowspan="2"|Marathi | | |
| scope="row"| Gho Mala Asla Hava
| Savitri | | |
| rowspan="5"|2010
! scope="row"| The Waiting Room | Tina | Hindi | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Rakta Charitra
| rowspan="2"| Nandini | Telugu | rowspan="2"| Bilingual film | |
| Hindi
| |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Rakta Charitra 2
| rowspan="2" | Nandini | Telugu | rowspan="2" |Bilingual film | |
| rowspan="3"| Hindi
| |
| rowspan="2"|2011
! scope="row"| I Am | Natasha | Segment: "Abhimanyu" | |
| scope="row"| Shor in the City
| Sapna | | |
| rowspan="4"|2012
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Dhoni | rowspan="2"|Nalini | Tamil | rowspan="2"| Bilingual film | |
| Telugu
| |
| scope="row"| Ha Bharat Maza
| Unknown | rowspan="2"|Marathi | | |
| scope="row"| Tukaram
| Aavli | | |
| rowspan="2"|2013
! scope="row"| Rupkatha Noy | Sananda | Bengali | | |
| scope="row"| All in All Azhagu Raja
| Meenakshi Raamasamy | Tamil | | |
| rowspan="5"|2014
! scope="row"| Pendulum | Nandita | Bengali | | |
| scope="row"| Legend
| Radhika | Telugu | | |
| scope="row"| Postcard
| Gulzar | Marathi | | |
| scope="row"| Vetri Selvan
| Sujatha | Tamil | | |
| scope="row"| Lai Bhaari
| Kavita | Marathi | | |
| rowspan="8"|2015
! scope="row"| Badlapur | Kanchan "Koko" | Hindi | | |
| scope="row"| Haram
| Isha | | |
| scope="row"| Hunterrr
| Tripti Gokhale | Hindi | | |
| scope="row"| Lion
| Sarayu | Telugu | | |
| scope="row"| Manjhi – The Mountain Man
| Phaguniya | rowspan="6"|Hindi | | |
| scope="row"| Kaun Kitne Paani Mein
| Paro | | |
| scope="row"| The Bright Day
| Rukmini | | |
| scope="row" | X: Past Is Present
| Rija | Segment: "Biryani" | |
| rowspan="3"|2016
! scope="row" | Parched | Lajjo | | |
| scope="row" | Phobia
| Mehak Deo | | |
| scope="row" | Kabali
| Kumudhavalli Kabaleeswaran (Kumudha) | Tamil | | |
| 2017
! scope="row" | Madly | Archana | rowspan="6"|Hindi | Segment: "Clean Shaven" |
| rowspan="4"|2018
! scope="row" | Pad Man | Gayatri Chauhan | |
| scope="row"| Lust Stories
| Kalindi | Anurag Kashyap's segment; also co-writer | |
| scope="row"| Andhadhun
| Sophie | | |
| scope="row"| Baazaar
| Priya Rai | | |
| rowspan="5" |2019
! scope="row"| Bombairiya | Meghna | | |
| scope="row"| Chithiram Pesuthadi 2
| Durga | Tamil | | |
| scope="row"| The Wedding Guest
| Samira | rowspan="3"|English | | |
| scope="row"| The Ashram
| Gayatri | | |
| scope="row" |A Call to Spy
| | |
| 2020
! scope="row" | Raat Akeli Hai | Radha | rowspan="6"|Hindi | | |
| rowspan="3"| 2022
! scope="row" | Forensic | SI Megha Sharma | | |
| scope="row" | Vikram Vedha
| Priya | |
| scope="row" | Monica, O My Darling
| ACP Vijayashanti Naidu | |
| rowspan="1"| 2023
! scope="row" | Mrs Undercover | Durga | |
| rowspan="3"| 2024
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Merry Christmas | rowspan="2"|Rosie | rowspan="2"|Cameo appearance |
| Hindi / Tamil |
| scope="row" | Sister Midnight
| Uma | rowspan="2"| English | |
| 2025
! scope="row" |Last Days | Meera Ganali | |
{{Pending films key}}
=Short films=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+ List of Radhika Apte short film credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |
|---|
| 2006
! scope="row"| Darmiyan | Ekta |English/Hindi | |
| 2010
! scope="row"| Vakratunda Swaha | Unknown | Bengali | |
| 2013
! scope="row"| That Day After Everyday | Rekha | Hindi |
| rowspan="2"| 2015
! scope="row"| Ahalya | Ahalya | Bengali |
| scope="row"| The Calling
| Shaheen | English | |
| 2016
! scope="row" | Kriti | Dr. Kalpana | Hindi |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0; text-align: center;
|+ List of Radhika Apte television credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |
|---|
| 2015
! scope="row"| Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | Binodini | Hindi | Episode: "Chokher Bali"; TV drama |
| rowspan="2" |2018
! scope="row"| Sacred Games | Anjali Mathur | Hindi | Season 1 |
| scope="row"|Ghoul
| Nida Rahim | Hindi/English | |{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/radhika-aptes-action-horror-film-ghoul-to-be-turned-into-english-web-series/19202187 |title=Radhika Apte's action horror film Ghoul to be turned into English web series |work=Mid-Day |date=16 March 2018 |accessdate=16 August 2018}} |
| 2021
!scope="row"|OK Computer | Laxmi Suri | Hindi | | |
| 2023
!scope="row"|Made in Heaven | Pallavi Menke |Hindi |Season 2 |
| 2025
!scope="row"|Akka | TBA |Hindi | |
=Theatre=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+ List of Radhika Apte theatrical credits |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Production ! scope="col"| Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003
! scope=row| Nako Re Baba | | |
| 2003
! scope=row| Pan Amhala Khelayachay | Marathi | |
| 2003
! scope=row| Brain Surgeon | English | British play |
| 2006
! scope=row| Shobha Yatra | Marathi | |
| 2006
! scope=row| Tu | Marathi | |
| 2007
! scope=row| That Time | English | British play |
| 2007
! scope=row| Poornaviram | Marathi | |
| 2007
! scope=row| Kanyadaan | Marathi | |
| 2007
! scope=row| Matra Ratra | | |
| 2008
! scope=row| Bombay Black | | |
| 2009
! scope=row| Garbo | | |
| 2009
! scope=row| Kashmir Kashmir | English | |
| 2013
! scope=row| Uney Purey Shahar Ek |Marathi | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Radhika Apte accolades ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Awards ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{Ref heading}} |
| 2010
| {{nom}} | {{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} |
| rowspan="2" |2012
| rowspan="2" |Dhoni | {{nom}} |
| South Indian International Movie Awards
| Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |2015
| rowspan="2" |Badlapur | {{nom}} |
| Producers Guild Film Awards
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | {{nom}} |
| Stardust Award
| Performer of the Year – Female | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2016
| Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles | Best Actress | rowspan="2" | Parched | {{won}} |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
| Best Actress | {{nom}} |
| 2017
| Best Actress in an International Feature Film | Madly | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |2018
| {{nom}} |
| Screen Awards
| rowspan="3"| Andhadhun | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |2019
| {{nom}} |
| Zee Cine Awards
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | {{nom}} |
| iReel Awards
| Best Breakthrough Artist | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film | Best Midnight Shorts | The Sleepwalkers | {{nom}} |
| Filmfare OTT Awards
| Best Actor Female – Web Originals | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3"|2022
| Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards | Super Stylish Universal Star | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} |
| Lokmat Stylish Awards
| Most Stylish OTT Star | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| Filmfare OTT Awards
| Best Actor Female – Web Originals | Forensic | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
|rowspan="2"| Monica, O My Darling | {{nom}} |
| 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards
|Best Supporting Actress (Web Original Film) |{{nom}} |
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