Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte is an Indian actress known for her versatile performances in Hindi and regional Indian cinema, as well as international film and television projects. Born on 7 September 1985 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, she grew up in…
Biography
Radhika Apte is an Indian actress known for her versatile performances in Hindi and regional Indian cinema, as well as international film and television projects. Born on 7 September 1985 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, she grew up in Pune, Maharashtra, where she developed an interest in acting and theatre. She studied Economics and Mathematics at Fergusson College and also trained in Kathak dance under renowned dancer Rohini Bhate.
Apte began her acting career in theatre before making her film debut with a small role in Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005). She gained wider recognition through films such as Antaheen (2009), Shor in the City (2011), Badlapur (2015), Hunterrr (2015), and Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015). Her performances in Phobia (2016), Parched (2016), Kabali (2016), Pad Man (2018), and Andhadhun (2018) further established her reputation as a versatile performer.
She also became widely recognised for her work on streaming platforms, particularly through Netflix productions such as Sacred Games, Ghoul, and Lust Stories (all 2018). Her performance in Lust Stories earned her an International Emmy nomination. Over the years, Apte has worked in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English-language productions.
She is married to British musician Benedict Taylor. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in 2024. Radhika Apte continues to work across Indian and international entertainment projects.
Notable works
Awards & honours
- Tribeca Film FestivalJury Award: Best Actress in an International Narrative Feature — 2016 — Madly — Winner
- Los Angeles Indian Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize: Best Actress — 2016 — Parched — Winner
- Indian Film Festival of Los AngelesGrand Jury Prize: Best Actress — 2016 — Parched — Winner
- Vogue Beauty AwardsFlawless Face — 2016 — Winner
- GQ Men of the Year AwardsExcellence in Acting — 2016 — Winner
- GQ Men of the Year AwardsWoman of the Year — 2018 — Winner
- Grazia Millennial AwardsF 21 Disruptor of the Year — 2019 — Winner
- Palm Springs International ShortFestBest Midnight Short — 2020 — The Sleepwalkers — Winner
- FOI Online Awards — Special Mention2016 — Parched — Winner
- FOI Online AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role — 2025 — Sister Midnight — Winner
- Lokmat Stylish AwardsMost Stylish OTT Star — 2022 — Winner
- Screen AwardsBest Female Debut — 2011 — Rakta Charitra — Nominee
- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Tamil) — 2013 — Dhoni — Nominee
- Vijay AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2013 — Dhoni — Nominee
- Apsara Film Producers Guild AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2016 — Badlapur — Nominee
- Stardust AwardsPerformer of the Year (Female) — 2016 — Manjhi: The Mountain Man — Nominee
- Stardust AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2016 — Badlapur — Nominee
- Indian Film Festival of MelbourneBest Actress — 2016 — Parched — Nominee
- International Emmy AwardsBest Performance by an Actress — 2019 — Lust Stories — Nominee
- Screen AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2019 — Andhadhun — Nominee
- IIFA AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2019 — Andhadhun — Nominee
- Zee Cine AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Jury's Choice) — 2019 — Andhadhun — Nominee
- Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress (Web Series) — 2018 — Sacred Games — Nominee
- Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress (Web Series) — 2018 — Ghoul — Nominee
- Stardust AwardsBest Actress (Editor's Choice) — 2017 — Parched — Nominee
- Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role — 2018 — Sacred Games — Nominee
- Global Indian Film and TV HonoursBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2012 — Shor in the City — Nominee
- Global Indian Film and TV HonoursMost Promising Debut Actress — 2011 — Rakta Charitra — Nominee
- FOI Online AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2022 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role — 2022 — Monica, O My Darling — NomineeBest Performance by an Ensemble Cast — 2020 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- IWM Digital AwardsMost Popular Actress in a Digital Film — 2021 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- IWM Digital AwardsMost Popular Actress in a Web Series — 2019 — Ghoul — Nominee
- Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actress (Web Original Film) — 2023 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actress (Web Original Film) — 2022 — Forensic — Nominee
- Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actress (Web Original Film) — 2020 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- Critics' Choice Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2023 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Hitlist OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Female) — 2023 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Hitlist OTT AwardsBest Actor (Female) — 2021 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- Indian Film and Television AwardsBest Actress in a Series — 2022 — OK Computer — Nominee
- Indian Telly Streaming AwardsBest Supporting Actress (Hindi Movies) — 2024 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Best Supporting Actress (Hindi Movies) — 2024 — Monica, O My Darling — NomineeBest Performance by an Actress in a Comic Role (Hindi Movies) — 2024 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- News18 REEL Movie AwardsNews18 REEL Movie Awards
- News18 REEL Movie AwardsBest Actress — 2017 — Phobia — Nominee
- Bollywood Life AwardsBest Actress (OTT) — 2021 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- Masala! AwardsBest Actress — 2020 — Raat Akeli Hai — Nominee
- Bollywood Hungama Style Icons AwardsMost Stylish Versatile Talent of the Year — 2024 — Nominee
- Bollywood Hungama Style Icons AwardsMost Stylish Dynamic Talent of the Year — 2024 — Nominee
- Pinkvilla Style Icons AwardsSuper Stylish Universal Star — 2022 — Nominee
- Bollywood Film Journalist AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2023 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Bollywood Film Journalist AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2019 — Andhadhun — Nominee
- Bollywood Film Journalist AwardsBest Actress — 2017 — Phobia — Nominee
- Bollywood Film Journalist AwardsBest Supporting Actress — 2017 — Parched — Nominee
- Grazia Millennial AwardsScene Stealing Performance of the Year — 2023 — Forensic — Nominee
- Lux Golden Rose AwardsBreakthrough Performer of the Year — 2018 — Andhadhun — Nominee
- International Iconic AwardsBest Actress in a Web Film — 2024 — Mrs Undercover — Nominee
- Digital Reinvent AwardsBest Supporting Actress of the Year — 2023 — Monica, O My Darling — Nominee
- Star Eminence AwardsBest Actress — 2025 — Saali Mohabbat — Nominee
- Star Eminence AwardsBest Actress (Critics) — 2025 — Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders — Nominee
- Star Eminence AwardsBest Actress (Critics) — 2025 — Saali Mohabbat — Nominee
- Star Eminence AwardsBest Actress — 2023 — Mrs Undercover — Nominee
- Star Eminence AwardsBest Actress — 2022 — Forensic — Nominee
- British Independent Film AwardsBest Lead Performance — 2024 — Sister Midnight — Nominee
- Screen AwardsBest Actress — 2026 — Sister Midnight — Nominee
- Screen AwardsBest Actress (OTT Film) — 2026 — Saali Mohabbat — Nominee
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