'I had to marry my maternal uncle': Radhika Apte recalls uncomfortable Telugu film experience

Published 03 Nov 2026, 20:28 IST

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Apte said she hated everything about the experience. She did not name the film or the actor, but social media users were quick to point to films Legend (2014) and Lion (2015) where she worked with actor Nandamuri Balakrishna. The post ‘Patriarchal’: Radhika Apte’s Telugu film remarks revive debate…

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A resurfaced interview has put the actor's 2014 Telugu film experience under the spotlight, with social media users linking her remarks to Legend.

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Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Current article 03 Nov 2026, 20:28 IST

'I had to marry my maternal uncle': Radhika Apte recalls uncomfortable Telugu film experience

A resurfaced interview has put the actor's 2014 Telugu film experience under the spotlight, with social media users linking her remarks to Legend.

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Frontline Center-Left The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 03 Nov 2026, 18:50 IST

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The South First Center-Left The South First 03 Nov 2026, 18:01 IST

‘Patriarchal’: Radhika Apte’s Telugu film remarks revive debate on women’s treatment

Apte said she hated everything about the experience. She did not name the film or the actor, but social media users were quick to point to films Legend (2014) and Lion (2015) where she worked with actor Nandamuri Balakrishna. The post ‘Patriarchal’: Radhika Apte’s Telugu film remarks revive debate…

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