I do what I believe in, can’t have double standards: Radhika Apte

By Nivedita
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) She not only broke the stereotypical image of the Bollywood heroine with her role in films like Phobia, Badlapur, Manjhi – The Mountain Man and short film Ahalya, but is also vocal about her strong opinions on social issues. Actress Radhika Apte says she always does those things that she believes in, without being scared of the consequences. Radhika was recently in the news for her leaked lovemaking scene in Parched, but she says that it wasn’t leaked.
IANS caught up with Radhika at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2016 where she was walked as the showstopper for designer Saroj Jalan. Asked if she is not scared of negative feedback for her opinion on social issues, Radhika said: “You get negative comments even if you are not talking. So you can’t be scared of negative comments from people. I can’t have double standards, so I do what I believe in.”
In a decade-old career in the Indian entertainment industry, Radhika has balanced her work between commercial and off-beat cinema. She says that she wants to explore more as an actress.
She not only broke the stereotypical image of the Bollywood heroine with her role in films like Phobia, Badlapur, Manjhi – The Mountain Man and short film Ahalya, but is also vocal about her strong opinions on social issues. Actress Radhika Apte says she always does those things that she believes in, without being scared of the consequences. Radhika was recently in the news for her leaked lovemaking scene in Parched, but she says that it wasn’t leaked.
IANS caught up with Radhika at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2016 where she was walked as the showstopper for designer Saroj Jalan. Asked if she is not scared of negative feedback for her opinion on social issues, Radhika said: “You get negative comments even if you are not talking. So you can’t be scared of negative comments from people. I can’t have double standards, so I do what I believe in.”
In a decade-old career in the Indian entertainment industry, Radhika has balanced her work between commercial and off-beat cinema. She says that she wants to explore more as an actress.