About Radhika Apte
Radhika Charudutt Apte (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾaːd̪ʰikaː əpʈe]) (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films and television. 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. In 2018, Apte starred in three Netflix productions – the anthology film Lust Stories, the thriller series Sacred Games, and the horror mini-series Ghoul. She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work in the first of these, becoming the first Indian actress to do so. 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. 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. During this time, Apte acted in her first movie, a Marathi film called Gho Mala Asala Hawa (2009). It was during this time that Apte became involved in theatre in Pune, and decided to go to Mumbai to join films.
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