I admire Priyanka for fighting so many Hollywood battles: Radhika

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 on Saturday in New Delhi, 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 screen they are so less in number. It is abnormal not to have more South Asians on screens. We need more people.”

Radhika said that people should not only dream of 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 cliche thinking should be broken,” she added.

The Pad Man actress also explained how showbiz works.

She said: “The industry is not only driven by talent, it depends upon so many factors. If you want to be successful in this field, one should know how to convert everything into a 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.”

I want our generation to break stereotypes and I want them to get all kinds of roles in Hollywood.”

Radhika Apte