Radhika Apte recalls losing a major film after gaining weight on vacation, ‘They said, 'This is so fat'... It triggered years of anxiety’

Radhika Apte has opened up about one of the most defining and painful moments of her early career—being removed from a major film after gaining a few kilos during a vacation. In a candid conversation with India Today, the actor traced how that incident planted deep-seated anxiety around weight, ageing, and appearance in an industry obsessed with surface-level perfection.

Radhika Apte recalls losing a major film after gaining weight on vacation, ‘They said, 'This is so fat'... It triggered years of anxiety’
Radhika Apte has opened up about one of the most defining and painful moments of her early career—being removed from a major film after gaining a few kilos during a vacation. In a candid conversation with India Today, the actor traced how that incident planted deep-seated anxiety around weight, ageing, and appearance in an industry obsessed with surface-level perfection.