Radhika Apte says she felt depressed when her roles had been taken by those that ‘look a certain way’: ‘The image of sexy…’

Radhika Apte, who has appeared in movies like Padman, Andhadhun and Parched amongst others, just lately opened up about shedding out on roles proper earlier than the pandemic. Radhika mentioned that she was shedding out on roles to individuals who had carried out a whole lot of beauty procedures and had been making a uniform form of search for feminine actors which upset her fairly a bit.

Talking to Hauterrfly, Radhika mentioned, “Recently, I did feel depressed before Covid-19. I was a bit depressed because I just realised that a lot of work that I wanted to do was going away to people who had done a lot of jobs (points to face). And they looked a certain way. The image of sexy was just that.”

The actor added that the strain of youthful actors coming in and taking on was additionally taking a toll. “Or you know, younger people were taking things so that’s when I actually felt depressed,” she mentioned.

Radhika Apte has been fairly vocal about actors getting surgical procedures to look a sure means and has at all times maintained that she needs to permit her physique to age in a pure means. In a latest chat with Hindustan Times, Radhika mentioned, “What I’m really struggling with is (people unable) to combat age, especially in the industry with people going through surgeries. I know so many of my colleagues who have gone through so many surgeries to change their faces and bodies.” The Sacred Games actor added that those that discuss physique positivity, bear surgical procedures themselves. “I am a bit tired of that and find it very challenging.”

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Radhika will subsequent be seen in Vikram Vedha alongside Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan.