Actress Radhika Apte has no objection to performing bold scenes when they are essential to a character or the story. However, she does not support unnecessary nudity or intimate scenes added merely to create a visual impact or make a film more appealing. The actress recently opened up about some uncomfortable experiences she faced early in her career.

Radhika came into the spotlight for her bold performances in films such as Parched, Hunterrr, Madly and Lust Stories. According to her, she has no issue with nudity when it serves a genuine purpose in the story or is required by the character. Her objection arises when such scenes have no real relevance to the narrative.

In a recent interview, Radhika revealed that she had performed nude scenes in four or five consecutive films at the beginning of her career. This, she said, led some people in the industry to assume that she would continue to agree to such scenes easily in the future.

Radhika said she often had to make her position clear, telling filmmakers that she wanted to understand why a particular intimate scene was necessary before agreeing to it. She would ask what purpose the scene served and how it contributed to the story.

The actress said that, in response, she was sometimes simply told to “do it a little.” On one occasion, a director suggested that she improvise a roughly 15-second kissing scene that was not part of the screenplay. Surprised by the proposal, Radhika reportedly asked the director to clarify exactly what he was asking her to do.

She also recalled another incident in which she was asked to shoot an action sequence with the buttons of her shirt undone. She refused, explaining that the scene involved running and physical movement, which could have resulted in parts of her clothing becoming unintentionally visible.

Radhika also spoke about a nude scene from the 2016 film Parched that went viral. She expressed disappointment that, instead of discussing the film’s central themes and subject matter, much of the attention was focused on the bold scene.

According to Radhika, actresses can often find themselves in uncomfortable situations because of the tendency to create additional shock value on screen. By sharing her own experiences, she highlighted the challenges she encountered during the early stages of her career.

Source: NDTV