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Rishi Kapoor’s family-drama Naseeb Apna Apna directed by T Rama Rao launched in 1986. Aside from Rishi and Farah Naaz, the movie additionally featured Radhika Sarathkumar in a pivotal function. The latter within the coming years gained recognition in South business earlier than switching to energetic politics. (Additionally learn: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar reacts to damaging feedback on fiance: ‘I don’t care about individuals, even my father married twice’)
About Radhika Sarathkumar
Radhika is the daughter of Tamil actor-politician MR Radha. Since her mom Geetha was a Sri Lankan Tamil, she pursued her training in India, Sri Lanka and the UK. Radhika received married to Malayalam actor-producer Pratap Pothen in 1985. The couple later parted methods until Radhika remarried British nationwide Richard Hardy.
She tied the knot with former bodybuilder, actor-filmmaker turned politician Sarathkumar Ranganathan in 2001. The couple starred collectively in two Tamil movies – Namma Annachi (1994) and Suryavamsam (1997). They’ve an elder son named Rahul and a daughter Rayane who’s married to cricketer Abhimanyu Mathur. Abhimanyu performs for Virat Kohli led IPL workforce – Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Radhika Sarathkumar’s performing journey
Radhika made her performing debut with the 1978 Tamil film Kizhakke Pogum Rail. She labored in lots of different regional movies in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The veteran additionally produced a Tamil movie known as Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai, which bagged the Indira Gandhi Award for Finest Debut Movie of a Director. Radhika has additionally received many Filmfare awards. She acquired the Finest Telugu Actress award for Nyayam Kavali (1981). Radhika was later awarded Finest Tamil Actress for Dharma Devathai (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987) and Keladi Kanmani (1990).
Though she acted in Naseeb Apna Apna with Rishi and Farah, Hindi movies didn’t contribute a lot to her profession. Regardless of working with Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Shatrughan Sinha and Jeetendra, her Bollywood profession didn’t take off. She later went again to South cinema which earned her accolades.
Radhika Sarathkumar’s political profession
Radhika joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) alongside along with her husband previous to the 2006 Meeting polls. She was later dismissed from the social gathering in October 2006. Radhika remained the Vice-President of All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi from 2007 till just lately when she tendered her resignation. She shall be contesting from the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as a BJP candidate.
As a Hindi movie actor, Radhika additionally labored in films like Aaj Ka Arjun, Himmatwala and Lal Badshah.