I do what I believe in, can’t have double standards: Radhika Apte

She not only broke the stereotypical image of the Bollywood heroine with her role in films like ‘Phobia’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘Manjhi - The Mountain Man’ and short film ‘Ahalya’, but is also vocal about her strong opinions on social issues. Actress Radhika Apte says she always does those things that she believes in, without being scared of the consequences.

Asked if she is not scared of negative feedback for her opinion on social issues in Mumbai recently, Radhika said, “You get negative comments even if you are not talking. So you can’t be scared of negative comments from people. I can’t have double standards, so I do what I believe in.”

In a decade-old career in the Indian entertainment industry, Radhika has balanced her work between commercial and off-beat cinema. She says that she wants to explore more as an actress.

“I want to explore. I’ve just begun and in an actor’s journey, you have to explore more. So for some of the projects, I had great fun doing them and quite challenging and some of them I did for different reasons. But yes, I hope I get more opportunities to explore,” she said.