Radhika Apte aka Netflix Queen is one of the most talented yet underrated actresses in B-Town. The sultry actress was born on September 7, 1985 in Pune. She started her journey in the field of acting with the theatre group Aasakta and made her Bollywood debut in the film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi. Radhika's tasted success in cinema by her acclaimed performance in Varun Dhawan starer Badlapur. Some of her notable performances include movies like Manjhi - The Mountain Man, Phobia, Parched and Kabali. She's also done two short films titled Ahalya and Kriti and has left everyone stunned by her acting prowess. As Radhika Apte turns 32 today, here's taking a look at some of her stunning performances that can’t be missed.
She has been around for over a decade with her choice of roles and the controversies making headlines. Whenever her personal life came to the fore and murmurs began over some leaked video, she took on her haters with powerful acting. She has delivered classy acts in films like Shor In The City, Badlapur, Hunterr, Phobia, Manjhi, Kabali and Parched. Her short films including Ahalya and Kriti left many wondering where she was all this while.
#Antaheen: Radhika Apte has also shown that language is no bar for her. The actress came into prominence with Bengali film Antaheen that also stars Rahul Bose. Playing a fierce journalist, Radhika won hearts with her diction in Bengali and her tremendous presence on screen. The film features veteran actresses Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Kalyan Ray, and Radhika grabbed the spotlight from among these stars. She looked unconventional and fresh on screen. Radhika was real, middle class and touched the audience with her performance.
#Parched: As the wife, who gets abused by her husband and is looked down by the village because she can’t bear a child, Radhika was simply brilliant. Apart from being a spot on an actor, she even managed to get the accent that was required for her role right. We cannot imagine anyone else playing this character so well.
Phobia: Phobia managed to receive some rave reviews for being an out and out psychological thriller. Radhika’s role as Mehak, a young, talented artist who suffers from Agoraphobia was loved by all. She managed to get us on the edge of our seats with her terrific performance.
Ahalya: The short film that made everyone go crazy, Ahalya had Radhika Apte play the beautiful wife. She looks magnificent in the film and the sheer sexy aura she gets to this character is commendable.
Netflix Web Series: Radhika has starred in three back-to-back Netflix projects—Lust Stories, Sacred Games and Ghoul. All the roles were critically applauded but the internet still joked about Netflix’s special love for her.