Radhika Apte Talks About S*x, Menstruation & Next Film ‘Pad Man’ With Akshay Kumar!

From sex to menstruation to her next film Pad Man with Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte discusses it all in her latest interview.

Actress Radhika Apte, who has often been under the scanner for her 'bold' approach in her films, says anything remotely associated with human body can turn out to be a problem in India - a country that is 'very ashamed of sexuality and physicality'.

Sex and sexuality are not the only veiled topics of discussion in the country. Menstruation also finds a spot on the list, and Radhika is happy that the topic is being handled in a "big way" in her upcoming Bollywood film Pad Man - which tells a true story of a man's journey to make affordable sanitary napkins.

Radhika: Our Country Is Ashamed Of Sexuality

Radhika: Our Country Is Ashamed Of Sexuality

Radhika: Our Country Is Ashamed Of Sexuality
Starting with the poster in the shape of a sanitary napkin, Radhika feels the film will help overcome the hesitation which surrounds a natural process that a woman goes through every month.

"I think our country is very ashamed of sexuality, physicality, or human body. Anything to do with human body or sexuality is a problem here," Radhika told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

Radhika Has Often In News For Being Bold

Radhika Has Often In News For Being Bold

Despite the critical acclaim coming her way aplenty, Radhika has often been in news for being bold in her films-- be it an intimate scene with co-star Adil Hussain in Parched being leaked online, or a clip of a semi-nude Radhika from an Anurag Kashyap-directed short film making its way on to the web.

Radhika: I’m Not Going To Feel Awkward

Radhika: I’m Not Going To Feel Awkward

The actress has never tried to sweep the matter under the rug, and believes in talking about it instead of opting for silence. "Yes, there is a whole thing of generations of being awkward about things, but if you start taking a decision like 'Okay, I am not going to feel like that', it will make a difference," she said.

Radhika On Menstruation

Radhika On Menstruation

The actress said a natural process like menstruation should be spoken about. "It should not feel awkward touching the pad in front of people. These are small things with which people have issues," she added.

‘It’s High Time We Change It’

‘It’s High Time We Change It’

According to Radhika - who is associated with sanitary napkin brand Whisper India as an ‘influencer', it is not only men who have issues talking about it. "Women also have issues about it. It is all a part of society and upbringing, and it is high time we change it," she said.

Radhika On Her Next Film ‘Pad Man’

Radhika On Her Next Film ‘Pad Man’

Filmmaker R. Balki has picked the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham to narrate through ‘Pad Man', with actors Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika in the lead roles.

Ask Radhika about how his story is getting a Bollywood makeover, and she says she is ‘absolutely not' allowed to talk about it, but things are heading in the right direction.

Radhika Is Happy To Do ‘Pad Man’

Radhika Is Happy To Do ‘Pad Man’

"All I can I say is that as you know it is about a pad man and has a sanitary napkin on the poster. So there is a lot of scope for imagination. I am very happy that something like this is being handled at such a big level in Bollywood," said Radhika, who hails from Pune and lives in London with her husband Benedict Taylor.

Inside Pictures Of John Abraham's Home In MumbaiInside Pictures Of John Abraham's Home In Mumbai

Pad Man will chronicle how Muruganantham set out on a mission to make affordable sanitary napkins after seeing his wife's ordeal and poor menstrual hygiene, and was shunned by his own family and village.

More than the end result of finally succeeding in making affordable sanitary napkins, it is the road that leads to it which makes for a compelling tale.

From creating a fake uterus to test out his protype and raising eyebrows in the village for washing bloodied clothes in public, to being ostracised on the suspicion of having a sexual disease and being possessed by evil spirits -- there are many facets to Muruganantham's story.

Radhika entered the industry with a small role in the 2005 release "Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!", and is known for films like "Shor in the City", "Kabali", "Phobia", "Badlapur", "Manjhi - The Mountain Man" and short film "Ahalya".

At the moment, all her focus is on "Pad Man".

IANS

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