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| Radhika Apte, Kangana Ranaut |
Bollywood actress Radhika Apte has become a well-known face
in Bollywood due to her back-to-back movies and web series. In a media chat
with a daily, she opened up on how when she started her career in 2010, she was
hemmed in by stereotypes like that of not letting her play North Indian
characters.
“Initially, when I started, I had a few issues. Like
[people] constantly used to tell me that you can’t play a North Indian, because
you are a Maharashtrian. And now, a North Indian is playing Laxmibai,” Radhika
revealed to the leading daily. She also took a subtle dig at Kangana Ranaut as
she will be playing the role of Rani Laxmibai in Manikarnika. “So, why is it
the other way around that you have a problem with?” further added Radhika.
Explaining her stand on the same, she further added, “We’ve
had North Indian characters play South Indian characters. But that’s good.
That’s how it should be. Actors shouldn’t be restricted on the basis of where
they come from, and [be] cast on that basis. Of course, there’s a lot of hard
work that goes into preparing for such characters. For example, if I’m playing
a Punjabi character, wouldn’t I work for two months to learn the language, and
other little details of [being] a Punjabi?”
Fine, these 8 years in the industry has taught Radhika to be
patient and not to complain. On this, she revealed, “Sometimes, it makes sense
that directors want to cast someone who’s from that region. They might bring
more to the table, because they belong to a specific area. So, you shouldn’t
take things personally. A lot of times it happens that, when you don’t get a
role, you say, ‘Why did I not get that role?’ Because that role was written for
someone else, and you shouldn’t take such things personally. I’ve done a lot of
roles for which I wasn’t the first choice — it went to someone else first — and
I’ve got a lot of success like that.”
Radhika is presently featuring in Ghoul.
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