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Radhika Apte says she wants to avoid extremely violent films
Actor Radhika Apte says she is against extremely violent films and does not want to join the popular mass-action genre.
She said she finds scenes of people being beaten in increasingly graphic ways difficult to watch.
She believes violence is driving theatrical business, but would rather not take part in those films.
Apte is promoting Akka, a Netflix gangster drama set in the 1980s, about rivalry between two gangsters.
The series stars Keerthy Suresh alongside Apte and is due to premiere on Netflix on October 30.
Motherhood has changed Apte's work priorities, and she says she wants reasonable working hours and time with her young daughter.
Radhika Apte says she is strongly opposed to extremely violent films and would rather not appear in them.
She said violent films are currently popular but that she finds their depictions of violence absurd.
Apte said becoming a mother has changed her work priorities, including her preference for reasonable working hours and time with her daughter.
She is promoting Akka, a Netflix gangster drama about the rivalry between two gangsters.
The series is set to premiere on Netflix on October 30.
- Who
- Actor Radhika Apte.
- What
- She says she does not want to be part of extremely violent films.
- When
- The comments were reported on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Apte made the comments to PTI while promoting Akka. The interview location is not stated.
- Why
- She said she finds violent films absurd and does not understand watching graphic violence for entertainment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Apte gave birth to her daughter.
Hindustan Times reported her comments about avoiding extremely violent films.
Akka is set to premiere on Netflix; the source does not specify the year.
- Actor
- Radhika Apte
- Upcoming series
- Akka
- Platform
- Netflix
- Premiere date
- October 30
- Daughter born
- 2024
What people are saying
what is working right now is violence, and I'm vehemently against it. So, it's a tricky situation.
I don't watch those films; I find them absurd.
So, I'd rather not be a part of it.
All I ask for is 12 hours of workday and not a 16-hour workday or like some time off, and it's not always possible.