Radhika Pandit

Radhika Pandit was born in Bangalore Palace Nursing Home into a Konkani-speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family of Krishna Pandit, who is a stage and film personality. They lived in the Malleswaram suburb of Bangalore.{{cite AV media |people=Pandit, Radhika |date=13 September 2014 |title=Weekend With Ramesh – Episode 13 – September 13, 2014 |language=kn |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo4rlnNhmB0 |access-date=31 July 2015 |time=3:48 |location=India |publisher=Zee Kannada}}{{cite news |title=I'm not religious: Radhika Pandit |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/article208580.ece |access-date=28 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416053229/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/aug/27/im-not-religious-radhika-pandit-181467.html |archive-date=16 April 2017 |work=The New Indian Express |date=27 August 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Shettar |first1=Manju |title=I've been lucky to get good projects so far: Radhika Pandit |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ive-been-lucky-to-get-good-projects-so-far-radhika-pandit/40410 |newspaper=Mid-Day |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011192603/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ive-been-lucky-to-get-good-projects-so-far-radhika-pandit/40410 |archive-date=11 October 2015}} Pandit has a younger brother, Gourang. She grew up in her paternal grandfather's house in Malleswaram and continues to live there for "sentimental reasons" as he "had bought the house with all the money he had saved."{{cite web |title=Radhika Pandit |url=http://www.megamedianews.in/index.php/11263/radhika-pandit/ |publisher=megamedianews.in |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603083645/http://www.megamedianews.in/index.php/11263/radhika-pandit/ |archive-date=3 June 2015}}{{Cite news |title=Awwwdorable! Radhika Pandit shares an adorable video of daughter Ayra recognising her parents |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/awwwdorable-radhika-pandit-shares-an-adorable-video-of-daughter-ayra-recognising-her-parents/articleshow/71421493.cms |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Pandit did her schooling at Cluny Convent High School in Bangalore and later pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) course at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/437950/wind-beneath-her-wings.html |title=Wind beneath her wings |date=26 October 2014}} She aspired to become a teacher after completing a Master of Business Administration course. However, in 2007, during her final year in B.Com., she was persuaded by a friend to audition for a role in a Kannada language television serial, Nandagokula, directed by Ashok Kashyap. Pandit was offered the role without an audition.{{cite news |author=Kumar G. S. |title=Hat-trick heroine is flavour of the season |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Hat-trick-heroine-is-flavour-of-the-season/articleshow/9360702.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=15 April 2015}} The same year, she appeared in another soap, Sumangali. When the former neared completion, her photos began circulating in local magazines, which were noticed by film director Shashank who was looking for a female lead for his film 18th Cross, and the makers of Moggina Manasu. She was cast in both films and began filming for the former first.{{cite news |author=Reddy, Maheswara Y. |title=Radhika Pandit preparing for 'Gaana Bajaana' |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article204853.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419164253/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article204853.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2015 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=15 April 2015}}{{cite web |author=Kumar, Nanda S. |title=Not just a pretty face |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/252393/not-just-pretty-face.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=15 April 2015}}

Radhika faced the camera for the first time in films with the Kannada film 18th Cross in 2007. The film was temporarily stalled following its producer Chikkana's death, only to release theatrically in 2012.{{cite web |title=Radhika Pandit's '18th cross' is all set to hit the screens |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/radhika-pandits-18th-cross-is-all-set-to-hit-the-screens/277769-71-204.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150418105438/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/radhika-pandits-18th-cross-is-all-set-to-hit-the-screens/277769-71-204.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2015 |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=2 August 2012 |access-date=18 April 2015}} This was when she began filming with Moggina Manasu. She was cast as Chanchala, a college-going teenage girl, who with her three friends are faced with problems of ragging and irksome boyfriends. She was paired opposite Yash, who she had previously worked with, in the soap Nandagokula.{{cite news |author=Sharanya C. R. |title=Sandalwood stars' filmi journey from small screen |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sandalwood-stars-filmi-journey-from-small-screen/articleshow/15105767.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 July 2012 |access-date=18 April 2015}} Released in 2008, Moggina Manasu emerged as a critical success and Pandit's performance received critical acclaim. The reviewer for Rediff.com wrote, "Newcomer Radhika Pandit shines among the four, and is bound to go places."{{cite web |title=Moggina Manasu works |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/21ssmm.htm |work=Rediff |publisher=Rediff.com |date=21 July 2008 |access-date=18 April 2015}} She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress.{{cite news |author=Sharadhaa A. |title=No Ordinary Romance in Radhika Pandit's Next Film |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/No-Ordinary-Romance-in-Radhika-Pandit%E2%80%99s-Next-Film/2014/12/23/article2583938.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223131154/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/No-Ordinary-Romance-in-Radhika-Pandit%E2%80%99s-Next-Film/2014/12/23/article2583938.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 December 2014 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=23 December 2014 |access-date=18 April 2015}}

Radhika's next role was in the Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar-directed romantic-drama Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara (2009), a film that deals with the deviousness of pseudo-intellectuals. She was cast as Rukmini opposite Balachandra (played by Srinagar Kitty), who cheats her under the influence of the misguidance of a pseudo-revolutionary lecturer. G. S. Kumar of The Times of India called her performance "classic and lively".{{cite news |author=Kumar G. S. |title=Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Olave-Jeevana-Lekkachaara/movie-review/4652311.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=13 June 2009 |access-date=18 April 2015}} Her second release of 2009 was Love Guru, a romantic-drama film dealing with unrequited love and misunderstandings in a corporate setting. She which she was cast as Kushi opposite Tarun Chandra in the film. Critics acclaimed her performance and called her "one of the best actresses to appear on the marquee in the recent times."{{cite web |title=Don't miss Love Guru |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-love-guru/20090717.htm |work=Rediff |publisher=Rediff.com |date=17 July 2009 |access-date=18 April 2015}} G. S. Kumar wrote, "Radhika Pandit steals the show with her brilliant expressions, lively action and excellent dialogue delivery."{{cite news |author=Kumar G. S. |title=Loveguru Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Loveguru/movie-review/4790395.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=17 July 2009 |access-date=18 April 2015}} She won her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

In her first release of 2010, Krishnan Love Story, Pandit collaborated with the director Shashank for the second time after Moggina Manasu. It film saw her play the role of Geetha, a happy-go-lucky girl belonging to a lower-middle-class family, who, for want of money suppresses her ambitions. Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff.com wrote of her performance, "Radhika does a detour from her glam city girl image, but it is hard to miss the sophistication in her. She however comes out with a good performance in the second half."{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-kannada-movie-review-krishnan-love-story/20100618.htm|title=Krishnan Love Story is worth watching|work=Rediff.com|date=18 June 2010}} With the film, Radhika won her third Filmfare Award for Best Actress along with other awards. In Gaana Bajaana, she portrayed Radha, who gets involved in a romantic love triangle with Krish and Kuttappa (played by Tarun Chandra and Dileep Raj). On her performance, Y. Maheswara Reddy of The New Indian Express wrote that she "walks away with all honours."{{cite news |author=Reddy, Maheswara Y. |title=Gaana Bajaana |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article296225.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420052212/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article296225.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2015 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=30 October 2010 |access-date=18 April 2015}} Pandit next appeared in a comedy-drama film, Hudugaru, a remake of the Tamil film, Naadodigal, in a brief role. She was cast as the only female lead alongside three parallel male lead characters. She played Gayathri, a foodie, the love interest of Prabhu (played by Puneeth Rajkumar).{{cite web |author=Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira |title=Review: Hudugaru remains faithful to the original |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-hudugaru/20110506.htm |work=Rediff |publisher=Rediff.com |date=6 March 2011 |access-date=18 April 2015}} Her performance won her, her fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination.

The year 2012 saw theatrical releases of six of her films. In the first, Alemari, a drama film based on real-life incidents, she portrayed the role of Neeli, a girl from a middle-class family who falls in love with Mohan, a milkman (played by Yogesh). Of her performance, IBNLive wrote, "Radhika Pandit is as brilliant as ever with her plain Jane looks and high voltage performance in emotional sequences."{{cite web |title=Kannada Review: Yogi makes 'Alemari' watchable |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-yogi-makes-alemari-watchable/238099-8-71.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150418125338/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-yogi-makes-alemari-watchable/238099-8-71.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2015 |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=12 March 2012 |access-date=18 April 2015}} In Breaking News, a film that deals with commercialisation of the media industry, she played the role of Shraddha, the cheerful daughter of the Karnataka Lokayukta, who intends on fooling around with a journalist, played by Ajay Rao. The film opened to mixed reviews, however, Pandit's performance received praise. Rediff.com wrote, "It is Radhika Pandit's superb and light-hearted performance that livens up the proceedings."{{cite web |title=Review: Breaking News has no soul |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-breaking-news/20120521.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=20 April 2015}} In her next release, Addhuri, a romance film, she was paired opposite debutant Dhruva Sarja. The film and Pandit's performance received positive reviews from critics. India Today wrote, "[Pandit] ... has once again proved why she is regarded as one of the awesome talents in the industry. She charms the young hearts, but at the same time can make the audience emotional with her performances."{{cite web |title=Addhuri Movie Review: Fun film replete with emotions |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/addhuri-movie-review-fun-film-replete-with-emotions/1/201330.html |work=India Today |date=19 June 2012 |access-date=20 April 2015}} The performance fetched Pandit her fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination among others.

Pandit's first film, 18th Cross released in August 2012, received mixed reviews; however, critics praised her performance in the role of Punya, the love interest of Jeeva (played by Deepak), who gets wrongly implicated in a murder case, framed by an underworld don. The Times of India wrote of her performance, "Radhika Pandit hasn't changed much since her debut movie and has given an excellent performance."{{cite news |title=18th Cross Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/18th-Cross/movie-review/15342186.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=20 April 2015}} She was cast as Kajal in her next film, Sagar, opposite Prajwal Devaraj, alongside Haripriya and Sanjjanaa, a film that critics, a "commercial entertainer". Daily News and Analysis praised Pandit's performance in the film and wrote that she "walks away with the honours."{{cite web |title=Review: 'Sagar' (Kannada) is packed with action |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-sagar-kannada-is-packed-with-action-1727115 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=12 August 2012 |access-date=20 April 2015}} Her final release of 2012 was Yogaraj Bhat's Drama, a comedy film that featured an ensemble cast of Pandit alongside Yash, Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath, the former three of whom play students of a government-owned degree college. The film and Pandit's performance as Nandini earned unanimous praise from critics. IBNLive wrote, "Radhika Pandit is superb as a performer and her beautiful looks and style have added a special charm to the film."{{cite web |title='Drama' Review: This Kannada film is an entertaining drama |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/drama-review-this-kannada-film-is-an-entertaining-drama/307303-71-203.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230201918/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/drama-review-this-kannada-film-is-an-entertaining-drama/307303-71-203.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=25 November 2012 |access-date=20 April 2015}} She also co-sang a track, "Drama Hitavachana" in the film, which featured her rapping in parts.{{cite web |author=Shruti I. L. |title=All rapped up for Radhika Pandit |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-all-rapped-up-for-radhika-pandit-1731690 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=21 April 2015}}

In Kaddipudi, Pandit was cast as Uma, a junior artiste in films, opposite Kaddipudi (played by Shiva Rajkumar), a former underworld don who tries to renounce a life of violence, but in vain. Her performance as a girl from a poor family having lost her parents and living with her grandmother, and playing the love interest of Kaddipudi was received well. Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu wrote, "Radhika Pandit excels and puts in a mature performance and brings dignity to the character."{{cite news |author=Khajane, Muralidhara |title=Decent portrayal of the city's underbelly |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/decent-portrayal-of-the-citys-underbelly/article4796379.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 June 2013 |access-date=21 April 2015}} In her second release of 2013, she was cast opposite Sumanth Shailendra in Dilwala, a romantic film that opened to largely negative reviews. Pandit's performance was however praised by critics and she received her second nomination of SIIMA Award of Best Actress.{{cite news |author=Srivani B. S. |title=Love works wonders |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/361216/love-works-wonders.html |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=21 April 2015}} She next starred in the romance film, Bahaddur as Anjali, the love interest of Ashok (played by Druva Sarja), a descendant of a royal family. G. S. Kumar wrote that she "wins your heart with her brilliant expressions and dialogue delivery."{{cite news |title=Bahaddur Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Bahaddur/movie-review/44385874.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=21 April 2015}} Despite having received mixed reviews, the film turned out to be a commercial success.{{cite web |title='Bahaddur' declared hit |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bahaddur-declared-hit-imagegallery-kannada-okvkgWdaccchj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021114731/http://www.sify.com/movies/Bahaddur-declared-hit-imagegallery-Kannada-okvkgWdaccchj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2014 |website=Sify |access-date=21 April 2015}} Santhosh Ananddram's Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari saw Pandit work with Yash for the third time. She was cast as the girlfriend of a stubborn brat, played by Yash, who idolises actor Vishnuvardhan and has an easygoing attitude towards life. Kumar felt that Pandit delivered a "winsome performance".{{cite news |title=Mr and Mrs Ramachari Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Mr-and-Mrs-Ramachari/movie-review/45661701.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 December 2015 |access-date=21 April 2015}} The film emerged as a massive commercial success and won her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada.{{cite news |title=Mr and Mrs Ramachari to Crack the 50-crore Club |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Mr-and-Mrs-Ramachari-to-Crack-the-50-crore-Club/2015/02/16/article2670679.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184520/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Mr-and-Mrs-Ramachari-to-Crack-the-50-crore-Club/2015/02/16/article2670679.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=16 February 2015 |access-date=21 April 2015}}

In her only release of 2015, the romance-thriller Endendigu, Pandit, paired opposite Ajay Rao for the third time, played the role of his wife with schizophrenic tendencies who foresees his death among other dreams. The film received mixed reviews, with her performance receiving praise.{{cite news |author=Prasad, Shashi |title=Movie review 'Endendigu': A tale of precognition |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150503/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-endendigu-tale-precognition |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=3 May 2015 |access-date=23 May 2015}} In the comedy Zoom, her first release of 2016, she played Nayana, an employee with an advertising agency who believes in doing her work with integrity and ethics. After an initial run-in, she falls for an employee of the rival agency. The film received mixed reviews from critics; Archana Nathan of The Hindu felt the film "was filled with crass double entendre jokes", and wrote that Pandit "can barely do much in the role she has been given."{{cite news |last1=Nathan |first1=Archana |title=Zoom: In a category of its own |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Zoom-In-a-category-of-its-own/article14468963.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=16 April 2017 |date=6 July 2016}} She was cast opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in Doddmane Hudga, a film centered around his character set in Hubli. Of Pandit's role, A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote that she "adds measured amounts of ludic spirit and her double shaded character is carried out with much flair. She making unintentional mistakes in speaking the local language is entertaining."{{cite web |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=Doddmane hudga: everything and more for puneeth's fans |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/sep/30/doddmane-hudga-everything-and-more-for-puneeths-fans-1518452.html |work=The Indian Express |access-date=16 April 2017 |date=1 October 2016}} Later that year, she played Ananya in Santhu Straight Forward, pursuing a degree in architecture and compelled to commit to marry her cousin following a family tragedy. S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald felt that the film was "the film is watchable" only "due to the magnetic presence of Radhika Pandit" and added that "she lets her expressive eyes and silence eloquently speak about her distraught state."{{cite web |title=This romance leaves much to be desired |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/578340/this-romance-leaves-much-desired.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416050714/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/578340/this-romance-leaves-much-desired.html |archive-date=16 April 2017 |date=29 October 2016}} Thus with various role, she is counted among the most popular Kannada actress of all time and has won many accolades for her starring roles.

After her marriage with actor Yash, she took a break from acting to focus on her personal life. Pandit's only appearance was in the 2019 film Aadi Lakshmi Puraana.{{Cite web |last=V, DHNS |first=Vivek M. |title=Even a brilliant Radhika can't save this film |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/even-a-brilliant-radhika-cant-save-this-film-748247.html |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} A. Sharadhaa from The New Indian Express noted, "Radhika Pandit, plays a role completely different for her, but she does it with ease."{{cite web |date=20 July 2019 |title='Aadi Lakshmi Purana' movie review : A feel-good entertainer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/jul/20/aadi-lakshmi-purana-movie-review--a-feel-good-entertainer-2006638.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107062713/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/jul/20/aadi-lakshmi-purana-movie-review--a-feel-good-entertainer-2006638.html |archive-date=7 January 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=The New Indian Express}}

In a 2010 interview with The New Indian Express, she said that she, however, loves visiting the Chitrapur Math in Uttara Kannada, where she has her roots, as she "feel[s] good after spending some time" and "believe[s] there are positive vibrations there. Pandit met actor Yash for the first time at the sets of her tele-serial Nandagokula in 2007. They began dating after having worked together in films, but kept their relationship private for years and away from the attention of media, and were engaged in August 2016.{{cite news |last1=Suresh |first1=Sunayana |title=Yash and Radhika Pandit open up about their romance for the first time |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Yash-and-Radhika-Pandit-intervew/articleshow/55648662.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=28 January 2017 |date=24 January 2017}} They married in December in a private ceremony in Bangalore.{{cite news |title=Kannada actors Yash and Radhika Pandit tie the knot in a dream wedding, see the pics |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kannada-actors-yash-and-radhika-pandit-tie-the-knot-in-a-dream-wedding-see-pics-4418875/ |access-date=20 January 2017 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 December 2016}} They have two children.{{cite news |title=Kannada actors Yash, Radhika Pandit become parents to baby girl; celebrities congratulate couple |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kannada-actors-yash-radhika-pandit-become-parents-to-baby-girl-celebrities-congratulate-couple-5657241.html |access-date=3 December 2018 |work=Firstpost |date=2 December 2018}}{{Cite news |date=31 October 2019 |title=It's a boy! Yash and Radhika Pandit welcome second baby |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/its-a-boy-yash-and-radhika-pandit-welcome-second-baby/articleshow/71817870.cms |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Post-marriage, Pandit participated in the work of Yasho Marga Foundation, a foundation started by her and Yash that aims to "extend a helping hand" to "farmers and the labourers".{{cite web |title=There's something new in Yash and Radhika Pandit's life |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yash-and-radhika-pandits-new-foundation/articleshow/56968999.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=16 April 2017 |date=26 February 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Khajane |first1=Muralidhara |title=Cine stars pitch in for earthy causes |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cine-stars-pitch-in-for-earthy-causes/article17449864.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416052949/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cine-stars-pitch-in-for-earthy-causes/article17449864.ece |archive-date=16 April 2017 |date=11 March 2017}} They have helped in rejuvenating the lakes in parts of Karnataka including Koppal and Shivamogga.{{Cite news |date=18 June 2022 |title=An ancient Kalyani in Shivamogga gets rejuvenated by Yash's foundation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/an-ancient-kalyani-in-shivamogga-gets-rejuvenated-by-yashs-foundation/articleshow/92294764.cms |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Between 2013 and 2014, Pandit and Puneeth Rajkumar worked as brand ambassadors for Right to education in Karnataka, having been chosen by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.{{cite news |title=Puneeth, Radhika to raise awareness on RTE |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358397/puneeth-radhika-raise-awareness-rte.html |access-date=11 October 2015 |work=Deccan Herald |date=20 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002135241/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358397/puneeth-radhika-raise-awareness-rte.html |archive-date=2 October 2013}} In addition to this, she has endorsed brands in the past such as KLF Nirmal Coconut oil and Gillette's Shave India Movement.{{cite web |title=R Madhavan & Radhika Pandit come together to demystify 'What women want' |url=http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/r-madhavan-radhika-pandit-come-together-to-demystify-what-women-want/ |website=thisweekbangalore.com |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011131806/http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/r-madhavan-radhika-pandit-come-together-to-demystify-what-women-want/ |archive-date=11 October 2015}}

Pandit is considered among the highest-paid and versatile actresses in Kannada cinema.{{cite web |title=Radhika is Now a Proven Favourite |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Radhika-is-Now-a-Proven-Favourite/2015/01/26/article2636650.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123131637/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Radhika-is-Now-a-Proven-Favourite/2015/01/26/article2636650.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 November 2015 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=11 October 2015}} She has often been cited by the media as the most popular actresses in Sandalwood.{{cite news |title=Radhika Pandit celebrates the most popular Kannada actress title |url=http://southie.in/radhika-pandit-celebrates-most-popular-kannada-actress-title/ |access-date=11 October 2015 |work=Southie |date=10 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314234809/http://southie.in/radhika-pandit-celebrates-most-popular-kannada-actress-title/ |archive-date=14 March 2015}}{{cite news |title=Sudeep, Radhika Pandit emerge as top Sandalwood actors |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/sudeep-radhika-emerge-as-top-sandalwood-actors/articleshow/56299692.cms |access-date=20 January 2017 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150812/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Sudeep-Radhika-emerge-as-top-Sandalwood-actors/articleshow/56299692.cms |archive-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=dead }} She is also one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/rashmika-mandanna-to-ramya-check-the-most-followed-kannada-actresses-on-instagram-8268835.html |title=Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram |work=News18 India |access-date=12 September 2023}} Pandit spoke about her choice of roles and films in an interview. She added,

{{Blockquote|"I had talent to offer and wanted to be known as a good performer. I made sure I took up films that did justice to my talent and was in line with my goals. Working with good teams made it possible to stay strong in the industry without getting involved in any controversy. I completely value this industry, which has given me name and fame."{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/Jul/21/sandalwood-has-given-name-fame-and-a-life-partner-radhika-pandit-1846281.html |title=Sandalwood has given name, fame and a life partner: Radhika Pandit |work=The New Indian Express |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=27 January 2022}}}}

On Pandit's successful career, Vivek M V of Deccan Herald stated, "There are multiple reasons for Radhika's success. Her expressive eyes are hard not to like. Apart from oozing grace in roles that had serious undertones, she has the face to effortlessly star in glamorous frolics."{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/after-an-unimpressive-comeback-its-up-to-directors-to-give-her-the-roles-she-deserves-818276.html |title=The versatile career of Radhika Pandit |work=Deccan Herald |author=Vivek M V |access-date=28 September 2021}} Rediff.com has named her in its "Top 5 Kannada Actress" list. She was placed third in 2009, and first in 2010 and 2012.{{Cite news |title=Top Kannada Actresses of 2010 |access-date=23 September 2019 |work=Rediff.com |date=22 December 2010 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-top-kannada-actresses-of-2010/20101222.htm}}{{Cite news |title=Top Kannada Actresses of 2012 |access-date=25 September 2020 |work=Rediff.com |date=11 January 2013 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-tpo-five-kannada-actresses-of-2012/20130111.htm}} Rediff.com further termed her as one of the "most captivating faces" in Kannada industry.{{Cite news |title=Top Kannada Actresses of 2009 |access-date=21 September 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2009 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-top-kannada-actresses-of-2009/20091231.htm}} Pandit was placed in The Times of India{{'}}s "Top Sandalwood Actresses" list, of 2012 and 2013.{{Cite news |title=Sandalwood Toppers in 2012 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandalwoods-toppers-in-2012/articleshow/17816902.cms |archive-date=10 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110041726/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandalwoods-toppers-in-2012/articleshow/17816902.cms |access-date=10 August 2019 |url-status=live |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news |title=Top Sandalwood Actresses of 2013 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-sandalwood-heroines-of-2013/photostory/28581264.cms |archive-date=12 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112041726/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-sandalwood-heroines-of-2013/photostory/28581264.cms |access-date=14 July 2019 |url-status=live |work=The Times of India}} In its Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 17th in 2012, 5th in 2016,{{Cite news |title=Meet the Bangalore Times Top 25 Most Desirable Women 2012 |access-date=25 August 2013 |work=The Times of India |date=20 May 2013 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Bangalore-Times-Top-25-Most-Desirable-Women-2012/articleshow/20138687.cms}}{{Cite news |title=Meet the Bangalore Times Top 25 Most Desirable Women 2016 |access-date=29 September 2017 |work=The Times of India |url=https://m.photos.timesofindia.com/celebs/kannada/bangalore-times-25-most-desirable-women-of-2016/morphshow/56756228.cms}} 12th in 2017 and 2018, and 15th in 2019.{{Cite news |title=The Queens of Desire: Here are the top 30 winners of the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women |access-date=10 March 2018 |work=Times of India |date=3 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-queens-of-desire-here-are-the-top-30-winners-of-the-bangalore-times-most-desirable-women/articleshow/63129625.cms}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-queens-of-desire/articleshow/68012314.cms |title=Bangalore Times' Most Desirable Women of 2018: The queens of desire |work=Times of India |date=16 February 2019 |access-date=26 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bangalore-times-top-30-most-desirable-women-of-2019/articleshow/74224298.cms |title=Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019 |work=Times of India |access-date=17 September 2020}}

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