It’s been close to 20 years since she began her acting journey, and the actor admits she still doesn’t understand what is unconventional about her choices. Over the course of her career, Radhika Apte has heard from various people that she is brave for selecting ‘unconventional’ roles and films. In a chat with Hindustan Times ahead of her new web series, Akka, the actor opens up on her choices and more.
It premieres on Netflix on October 30. As the trailer for the show dropped, many again remarked how ‘unconventional’ Radhika’s choice was. I keep wondering: ‘What are these risky roles I have done? The actor clarifies that she is not taking anything away from the impact of publicity and marketing that benefits actors, but that kind of success is not her goal. “I am not taking away from the art of marketing or the PR strategies, here. If you feed an impression, it sticks in the world we live in. The marketing you do and the impression you feed does inform the audience. So, I’m sure the guy with the bigger face on the poster is the hero. But it’s not what I am chasing,” she adds. Akka also stars Tanvi Azmi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Mahesh Manjrekar in pivotal roles. Written and directed by Dharmaraj Shetty, the show is produced by Yash Raj Films.
The confused actor says, “I don’t think I have done a lot of unconventional things, but there is a branding.
