Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Radhika Apte Reveals Horrible First Film Experience
Radhika Apte, an actress, has been in movies for 20 years.
Her first movie was called Vaah!
Life Ho Toh Aisi!
in 2005.
She didn't like her experience with this movie.
The producer, Sangeetha Ahir, didn't pay her and treated her badly.
Radhika said she doesn't like to talk about this movie because of the bad experience.
The director, Mahesh Manjrekar, was nice, but the production was not good.
She shared this in an interview on a show called Creator X Creator on SCREEN.
Radhika also mentioned that she didn't do any films after this one and went to complete her college.
She will next be seen in Raat Akeli Hai, which will premiere on Netflix on December 19.
Radhika Apte has completed 20 years in the film industry.
Her first film, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005), was a negative experience due to the producer's treatment.
The producer, Sangeetha Ahir, allegedly did not pay her and treated her poorly.
Radhika mentioned that the director, Mahesh Manjrekar, was good and saw her in a play titled Brain Surgeon.
She shared her experience in an interview on Creator X Creator on SCREEN and will next be seen in Raat Akeli Hai on Netflix.
- Who
- Radhika Apte, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sangeetha Ahir, Shahid Kapoor
- What
- Radhika Apte's negative experience with her first film, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
- When
- 2005 (film release), 2023 (Radhika's confession)
- Where
- India (film industry), Creator X Creator on SCREEN (interview)
- Why
- Radhika Apte wants to forget her first film due to poor treatment and non-payment by the producer
- Film
- Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
- Year
- 2005
- Director
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Producer
- Sangeetha Ahir
- Radhika's Experience
- Negative, citing non-payment and poor treatment
- Radhika's Career Milestone
- 20 years in the film industry
- Radhika's Role
- Small role
- Radhika's Next Project
- Raat Akeli Hai (Netflix)
Sources
Exclusive | Radhika Apte says she wants to forget first film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!: ‘Producers treated me horribly, didn’t pay’
Radhika Apte Recalls Being "Treated Horribly" By Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Producers: "Didn't Pay Me, I Say It Out Loud"
'The Production Was Awful': Radhika Apte Reveals Shahid Kapoor Starrer Vaah Life Ho Toh Aisi Producers Treated Her 'Horribly'
