Radhika
Apte
recently
took
up
a
Masterclass
where
the
actress
spoke
extensively
of
her
journey.
She
kept
the
crowd
enthralled
with
valuable
lessons
she
has
learned
in
her
career.
The
show
which
took
place
in
Pune,
Radhika's
hometown
was
completely
sold
out.
It
saw
youngsters
from
all
walk
of
life
attending
it.
Radhika
indulged
in
a
candid
chat
with
the
host
of
the
event
where
they
spoke
about
today's
cinema
especially
focusing
on
the
emergence
of
Digital
platforms
in
India.
While
talking
about
the
masterclass
Radhika
shared,
"This
masterclass
has
been
a
wonderful
experience.
I
really
enjoyed
the
entire
session.
I
learned
so
much
with
such
an
eclectic
crowd."
She
spoke
about
growing
up
in
the
Pune
of
yore,
riding
around
on
her
bicycle,
doing
theatre
and
studying
Economics
and
Maths.
The
actress
said,
"I
don't
know
if
it
just
happens
in
Pune,
but
parents
here
send
their
kids
all
kinds
of
classes.
So
I
learnt
all
sorts
of
things
-
drawing,
watercolor
painting,
singing,
acting,
and
everything
else
you
could
think
of."
Walking
down
the
nostalgic
lane,
she
noted
how
her
hometown
had
changed
over
the
years.
"If
you
stepped
out
of
the
house
then,
you'd
know
80
per
cent
of
the
people.
The
weather
was
beautiful,
there
were
so
many
trees,
so
many
cafes
everywhere.
It
had
a
small
town
vibe
but
with
so
much
cultural
richness
to
it."
She
further
spoke
about
how
she
isn't
a
stranger
to
rejections.
"Rejection
is
a
part
of
every
business.
I
used
to
take
it
very
personally,
but
then
I
realized
that
businesses
don't
work
without
rejections."
She
added,
"Don't
take
rejection
personally,
be
rational
about
your
abilities,
know
what
success
means
to
you,
don't
take
someone
else's
definition
of
success.
It
is
best
to
have
your
own
self
as
your
competition,
however,
ambitious
you
are,
do
not
ever
compromise
on
mental
and
physical
health."
Radhika
who
ventured
into
the
digital
space
way
before
anyone
with
'Ahalya'
two
years
back,
shared
her
reason
behind
taking
such
an
unusual
step.
She
understood
the
true
potential
and
the
impact
short
films
and
digital
platform
will
have
on
the
audience
before
it
became
a
popular
format.
The
actress
briefly
spoke
about
her
experience
while
working
on
six
different
regional
cinema
and
her
fondness
for
theatrics.
The
actress,
who
will
be
next
seen
in
Padman
alongside
Akshay
Kumar
and
Sonam
Kapoor,
still
doesn't
consider
herself
a
success,
despite
having
worked
in
movies
in
seven
different
languages.
She
explains,
"I
have
a
different
dream.
So
my
definition
of
success
is
definitely
different
from
someone
else's.
You
should
know
what
success
means
to
you.
Don't
go
by
someone
else's
definition
of
it."
Further,
Radhika
answered
all
the
impromptu
questions
by
the
youngsters
in
the
audience
who
wanted
to
learn
more
about
her.