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International Emmy Awards: Radhika Apte gets nominated for Best Actress

Lust Stories has also been nominated for the best TV movie/mini-series with Brazil's Se Eu Fechar Os Olhos Agora, Hungary's Trezor and Australia's Safe Harbour.

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Renowned actor Radhika Apte has been nominated in the Best Actress category for the International Emmy Awards 2019. She has been nominated for her stellar performance in Netflix film Lust Stories.  It has also been nominated for the best TV movie/mini-series with Brazil's Se Eu Fechar Os Olhos Agora, Hungary's Trezor and Australia's Safe Harbour.

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The movie too has been nominated in the TV Movie/Mini-Series category at the Emmy Awards. Radhika took to Instagram to share her ecstasy.

Lust Stories

Lust Stories is an anthology film that reflects the essence of modern love and the various complexities, Lust Stories comprised four short film segments. These were directed by Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar. The movie also featured Kiara Advani, Vicky Kaushal, Manisha Koirala, Sanjay Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, Akash Thosar, Neha Dhupia and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles. It received rave views from the audiences.

The awards will be held on November 25 at the Hilton New York.

Besides Lust Stories, Netflix's India Original series Sacred Games and Amazon Prime Video's The Remix have also been nominated for International Emmy Awards.

Karan Johar directed one of the segments of Lust Stories. He also shared the big news on his Twitter profile on Thursday evening which said "So proud and excited that our anthology #luststories is nominated at the Emmy’s!!! Our quartet rocks! #zoya #anurag #dibakar thanks for the support@RSVPMovies @RonnieScrewvala @ashidua_fue and our amazing platform@NetflixIndia"

Radhika Apte's stellar performances

Radhika Apte rose to fame with her gutsy performances in Pad Man, Parched, Phobia and Kabali. Besides being a stellar actor she is also an outspoken feminist. She has often been seen voicing her opinion on the taboo surrounding menstruation. She played the role of a shy homemaker whose husband Akshay Kumar is on a mission to invent low-cost sanitary napkins for the welfare of women.

Besides Lust Stories, Netflix's India Original series Sacred Games and Amazon Prime Video's The Remix have also been nominated for International Emmy Awards.

Her movie Parched dealt with the tough situation faced by the women in rural areas and their struggle to break free of the restricting shackles of society.

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Interestingly, two of her films Andhadhun and Padman won at the 66th National Film Awards. In a recent interview with Mid Day, she said that the film's wins are proof that the industry is on the right path of creating path-breaking movies. “It feels absolutely amazing. I feel blessed to be associated with the film. The amount of appreciation we have got from the audience and the critics is unimaginable. That is why the National Award win is gratifying.”

“I can feel the love and appreciation. Life has definitely changed; I'm getting better scripts now. 2018 was a very memorable year for me. I did Padman, Andhadhun, and Baazaar. It feels great to receive the gratitude and the success for your hard work, but I am also going to look ahead and not dwell on the past. I would rather look forward to the coming months and my upcoming releases,” Apte said.

The awards will be held on November 25 at the Hilton New York.

Karan Johar Bollywood Radhika Apte Lust Stories Anurag Kashyap International Emmy Awards
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