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Kavita Radheshyam

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Kavita Radheshyam
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OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Kavita Radheshyam is an Indian actress who debuted in director Vikram Bhatt's thriller TV series Who Done It Uljhan.[1] She primarily appears in Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films.

Career[]

Kavita Radheshyam in September 2014

Debut and breakthrough[]

Radheshyam received a degree in an acting institute[which?] in 2009. She continued to act in short films made under Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International. Kavita debuted with noted director Faisal Saif's Hindi feature film Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore that got listed under the Top 10 Bold Film category of 2012 by The Times of India.[2] Filmmaker Rupesh Paul approached her for his film Kamasutra 3D, but she refused to star in it.[3] She also appeared in Marathi remake of 1988's classic Khoon Bhari Maang, which is titled Bharla Malwat Rakhtaana.

Radheshyam has frequently collaborated in films directed by Faisal Saif, which includes Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore, Main Hoon Rajinikanth, Amma and the under-production Shraap 3D.[4]

Radheshyam starred in 2014's Faisal Saif's controversial film Main Hoon Rajinikanth, where Tamil actor Rajinikanth moved the Madras High Court to stop the release and screening of the film[5] However, the film got released with a new changed title Main Hoon (Part-Time) Killer.

Kavita Bhabhi[]

Radheshyam's erotic web series Kavita Bhabhi which turned out to be in the most watched web series during COVID‑19 quarantine in Asia, became a trendsetter for its platform Ullu App. The show surpassed the viewership by registering 600 Million downloads globally.[6][7]

Anti-LGBT remarks after Orlando shooting[]

In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, Radheshyam received criticism after posting on Facebook and Twitter: "Felt Very Sad About #OrlandoShooting.. Aren't #LGBT Against Nature? Whatever Is Against Nature, Shouldn't Live.." India Today headlined an article about the incident, "Straight and nuts: Actress Kavita Radheshyam says Orlando victims deserved death".[8]

On Facebook, she has maintained her opinion about the LGBT community. She quoted former additional Solicitor General of India P. P. Malhotra, who called gay sex "unnatural", "highly immoral and against social order" in a 2008 address to the Supreme Court.[9]

In response to allegations that her online remarks were a publicity stunt, she noted that she had expressed support for the anti-gay law Section 377 three years earlier. She sparked another controversy by saying "Celebrities who are HIV infected are either Gay or Bisexual, I want my haters to do a small research."[10]

Filmography[]

Year Movie Role Language Director Notes
2012 Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore Reshma Salahuddin Hindi Faisal Saif Released 10 August 2012
2014 Bharla Malwat Rakhtaana Mona / Atyaa Marathi Anup Jagdale Released 14 January 2014
2014 Ragini IPS Savithri Kannada Anand P.Raju Released 28 March 2014
2015 Main Hoon Rajinikanth Mallika Hindi Faisal Saif Released 22 May 2015
2016 Jaguar Chilakka/Chelvi Telugu, Kannada A.Mahadev Released 6 October 2016
2017 Islamic Exorcist English Faisal Saif Released 11 July 2017
2017 Sheitaan Ayesha Khan Hindi Sameer Khan Released 13 October 2017
2019 Comali Owner of Bajji (Fried Fritter) Shop Tamil Pradeep Ranganathan Released 15 August 2019

Web series[]

Year Name Role Platform
2020 Kavita Bhabhi Title role Ullu App
2020 Bhookh CBI Officer Varsha Bhardwaj Fliz Movies
2020 SexSena Sex Ki Doctor Title role KindiBox
2020 Ashuddhi Vidya Ullu App
2020 Rakhail Bindu Hot Masti App

Television[]

Year Show Role Language Channel
2011 Ghazab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyan Celebrity Guest Hindi NDTV Imagine
2010 Who Dunnit Uljhan Ganga Bai Hindi Star One

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bold and Beautiful Uljhan – Glamgold". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Bollywood's hottest scenes of 2012 – Top 10 – Hindi – Entertainment – The Times of India". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Kavita Radheshyam opts out of Kamasutra 3D". The Times of India. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Faisal Saif's Hindi-Tamil bilingual horror 3D film titled Saapam". India Today. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Superstar Rajinikanth moves Madras high court to stop release of Bollywood movie named after him". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ^ Desk, Editorial. "Relatable language, believable bodies: What underpins the popularity of adult content on Indian OTT platforms". firstpost.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ Majumdar, Mayukh. "Uncensored: The Rise Of Indian Erotica On OTT Platforms". mansworldindia.com.
  8. ^ "Straight and nuts: Actress Kavita Radheshyam says Orlando victims deserved death". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Govt denies taking stand on homosexuality; refutes Additional Solicitor General's position". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Celebrities who are HIV infected are either Gay or Bisexual: Kavita Radheshyam". Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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