Radhika Apte faces backlash over remarks on her blockbuster Telugu film
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The actress shared that she was once cast in a Telugu film where she had to play a love interest to her age gap actor, marry her uncle and die halfway through the film.
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Radhika Apte faces backlash over remarks on her blockbuster Telugu film
Radhika Apte faces backlash after her remarks about a previous Telugu movie (reportedly, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Legend 2014) surface online. The actress has drawn criticism from some Telugu film fans as to why she is saying these things now when she previously said she loved the film.
The actress shared that she was once cast in a Telugu film where she had to play a love interest to her age gap actor, marry her uncle and die halfway through the film. Whilst not naming the film, Radhika Apte's comments were picked up by social media users who identified it as Legend, where the actress played one of the female leads to Balakrishna.
Social media users had questioned why Radhika Apte would choose to take part in a film if she didn't like the plot and character. Others noted that she was in Lion (2015) with Balakrishna the following year. However, others reminded fans that the actress previously talked about how much she loved the grandeur and impact of the film and was grateful to be involved.
There has been speculation over whether Radhika Apte has changed her view on the film. But just because an actor accepts a film, doesn't mean they fully agree with everything in the plot. It could be that she understands the film differently now. The controversy has also sparked a debate around Bollywood actors in Telugu films. Some on social media had claimed that Hindi film industry members are critiquing South Indian films after gaining opportunities from them. However, others have argued that there have also been age gap relationships, patriarchal plots and stereotypes around women in Hindi films.
This has sparked a larger debate.Whilst some people feel that Radhika Apte is being hypocritical, others feel actors should be able to speak about uncomfortable moments from their career. This controversy has shown how comments about previous projects can cause larger conversations around how women are portrayed.
