Bollywood actress Radhika Apte is known not only known for her looks but also acting chops and her name is at present synonymous with Indian web series considering her back-to-back Netflix associations. She has given some outstanding performances in shows like ‘Sacred Games’ and ‘Ghoul’ that has left fans enthralled.
5 best short films of Radhika Apte
‘That Day Every Day’
The story of Anurag Kashyap film that features Radhika Apte and Sandhya Mridul, in pivotal roles is written by Nitin Bhardwaj and deals with eve teasing, an extremely relevant and sensitive social cause that has been disturbing all of us for quite some time now.
The film revolves around three women who overcome their helplessness in a situation where eve-teasing had become a daily routine in their life and when no one was willing to help them from within the society, finally they take the matter in their own hands and tackle the issue.
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‘Ahalya’
Radhika Apte’s next short flick worth a watch is ‘Ahalya’ that is directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The short film that deals with suspense, seduction and deceit and also stars Soumitra Chatterjee. The film is a spin-off of the mythical story of Ahalya. Sujoy has taken the mythical story and given a feminist twist to it in this fourteen-minute film.
‘Kriti’
‘Kriti’ starring Radhika Apte, Manoj Bajpayee and Neha Sharma is directed by Shirish Kunder and produced by Muvizz.com. The story of the dark drama that is a psychological thriller is all about Sapan played by Bajpayee with Apte as his psychiatrist. He confesses that he has a new girlfriend Kriti who is living with him, but Apte feels that she is just a figment of his imagination. Finally, Bajpayee convinces her that Kriti is real and what follows is something not to be missed.
‘Phobia’
This 2016 psychological thriller that is directed by Pavan Kirpalani, stars Radhika Apte in the leading role as ‘Mehak’, an artist suffering from severe agoraphobia. It has its shares of moments that will give you some edge of the seat moments too. The movie also stars Amrita Bagchi, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Yashaswini Dayama in pivotal roles.
Lust Stories
‘Lust Stories’ consists of four short film segments directed by Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar. It is an anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman, their sexual desires and modern relationships. One of these stories focuses on Radhika Apte who plays a college professor having an affair with her student.
Radhika Apte is truly a treat to watch.
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