‘The awful producers didn’t put me up, didn’t pay me’: Radhika Apte on her traumatic film debut
Published on: Dec 17, 2025 08:12 pm IST Radhika Apte reflects on her 20-year career, expressing a desire to forget her debut film due to a poor production experience. Radhika Apte, who has carved out a niche for herself over the past two decades with her versatility across films, recently reflected on her career as she completes 20 years in the industry. Surprisingly, the actress prefers to forget her debut film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!, which featured Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Rao, and Arshad Warsi, among others. Radhika Apte shares her challenging debut experience in Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!, criticising the producers for their treatment. Radhika opens up about her horrible experience in first film In an interaction with Indian Express, Radhika recalled the difficult experience during her first film, particularly blaming producer Sangeetha Ahir for the rough start. “The awful producers didn’t put me up, didn’t pay me. When my mother and I asked them to sign a contract, they said, ‘Arey, even Urmila Matondkar didn’t sign a contract. I don’t …

