Actress Radhika Apte comments on why women-led films in Hindi cinema struggle to get theatrical openings, linking the issue to box-office uncertainty. She says she is not in the same position as top stars such as Alia Bhatt or Deepika Padukone, implying that only actresses at that level can reliably open films in theatres. She also explains that her own choices are shaped by what will work commercially rather than by a single format.
Apte’s remarks are reported alongside details about her recent and upcoming work. Several outlets note that she has had projects that move straight to streaming, and that the medium does not change her view on the underlying challenges for actresses. Times of India highlights her Netflix series “Akka,” due to stream from October 30, while NDTV also frames her comments around the theatrical-opening gap.
Some outlets also add a separate personal stance: NDTV reports that she is reluctant to take on films that include violence, which she describes as “absurd.”
