Radhika Apte comes from a Marathi family with her father, Charudutt Apte, being the chairman and surgeon at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune. |
Her favorite subject was Mathematics, which she learned from her grandmother, Madhumalati Apte, a mathematician and PhD holder from France. |
Radhika is a trained Kathak dancer with eight years of training in the dance form. |
She started acting at 18 in Marathi theatre plays, debuting in 'Nako Re Baba' (2003). |
Radhika has performed in numerous plays in Hindi and English. |
She is associated with Aasakta Kalamanch, Mohit Takalkar’s theatre troupe in Pune. |
Her acting career began in 2005 with the Bollywood film 'Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!', where she portrayed Anjali. |
Radhika prefers grey roles over glamorous ones. |
She has worked in films across various languages including Hindi, English, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. |
In 2014, Radhika received critical acclaim for starring in nine films released in different languages. |
Her television debut was in 2015 with the Hindi series 'Stories by Rabindranath Tagore', where she played Binodini. |
In 2018, she co-wrote and starred in the Bollywood film 'Lust Stories' as Kalindi. |
Radhika has appeared in several short films across different languages. |
Her role as Nida Rahim in the Netflix series 'Ghoul' (2018) brought her significant recognition. |
She has graced the covers of magazines like Femina Wedding Times, Grazia India, Cosmopolitan India, and Better Homes and Gardens India. |
Radhika shares a close friendship with Kalki Koechlin. |
She resides in Mumbai, while her husband, Benedict Taylor, lives in London, with frequent visits between them. |
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui once admitted to having a secret crush on her. |
Radhika Apte is known for her love of dogs. |