Radhika looks up to Priyanka’s example
RADHIKA Apte, who is going to make her debut in Hollywood soon, admires actress Priyanka Chopra and truly respects her global fame.
During the India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2018, Radhika said: “I admire whatever Priyanka is doing. She is doing an amazing job. She has been in Hollywood for a while and has fought so many battles there.”
However, she feels there is a dearth of south Asian women in world cinema.
“If you go to Canada or Los Angeles you will get to see many South Asians there, but on screens they are so few in number. It is abnormal not to have many South Asians on screens. We need more people.”
Radhika also expressed that people should not only dream about Hollywood but also fight for equal representation in the world.
“I want our generation to break stereotypes and I want Indians, who are making their foray in Hollywood, to get all kinds of roles.
“It does not mean if you are brown in colour, you will only get to play Indian characters in international films. This clichéd thinking should be broken,” she added.
The Pad Man actress also explained how this showbiz industry worked.
She said: “The industry is not only driven by talent, it depends upon so many factors. If you need to be successful in this field, you should know how to convert everything into a plus point. If you have a dusky face, make that your plus point. One should know how to compete with challenges like gender and age. It is very important to transform every disadvantage into an advantage.”
–IANS