Kavita Radheshyam

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.

Kavita Radheshyam
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Radheshyam first gained attention by participating in a semi-nude photoshoot to protest animal cruelty in India. Other semi-nude photos of Radheshyam later appeared on the Internet, which Radheshyam described as altered or fake. A police complaint was filed against them in Mumbai.[2] She also rejected the wild card entry offer for the sixth series of the reality show Bigg Boss.[3]

Career
Kavita Radheshyam in September 2014

Debut and breakthrough

Radheshyam received a degree in an acting institute 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.[4] Filmmaker Rupesh Paul approached her for his film Kamasutra 3D, but she refused to star in it.[5] 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.[6]

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 [7] 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.[8][9]

Researcher Aseem Chandaver criticized Kavita Bhabhi for its homophobic forced sex inclusion in an investigative Article from Vice.[10]

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".[11]

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.[12]

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."[13]

Filmography
YearMovieRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
2012Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch CroreReshma SalahuddinHindiFaisal SaifReleased 10 August 2012
2014Bharla Malwat RakhtaanaMona / AtyaaMarathiAnup JagdaleReleased 14 January 2014
2014Ragini IPSSavithriKannadaAnand P.RajuReleased 28 March 2014
2015Main Hoon RajinikanthMallikaHindiFaisal SaifReleased 22 May 2015
2016JaguarChilakka/ChelviTelugu, KannadaA.MahadevReleased 6 October 2016
2017Islamic ExorcistEnglishFaisal SaifReleased 11 July 2017
2017SheitaanAyesha KhanHindiSameer KhanReleased 13 October 2017
2019ComaliOwner of Bajji (Fried Fritter) ShopTamilPradeep RanganathanReleased 15 August 2019

Web series
Year Name Role Platform
2020Kavita BhabhiTitle roleUllu App
2020BhookhCBI Officer Varsha BhardwajFliz Movies
2020SexSena Sex Ki DoctorTitle roleKindiBox
2020AshuddhiVidyaUllu App
2020RakhailBinduHot Masti App

Television
YearShowRoleLanguageChannel
2011Ghazab Desh Ki Ajab KahaaniyanCelebrity GuestHindiNDTV Imagine
2010Who Dunnit UljhanGanga BaiHindiStar One

See also

References
  1. "Bold and Beautiful Uljhan – Glamgold". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "OdishaDiary – Fuelling Odisha's Future-Latest Odisha news, Top Breaking headlines, Odisha breaking news, Odisha Headlines, Odisha latest online news". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-19/tv/34582855_1_bigg-boss-kavita-radheshyam-brand-ambassador
  4. "Top 10 Bollywood's hottest scenes of 2012 – Top 10 – Hindi – Entertainment – The Times of India". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. "Kavita Radheshyam opts out of Kamasutra 3D". The Times of India. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. "Faisal Saif's Hindi-Tamil bilingual horror 3D film titled Saapam". India Today. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. "Superstar Rajinikanth moves Madras high court to stop release of Bollywood movie named after him". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  8. Desk, Editorial. "Relatable language, believable bodies: What underpins the popularity of adult content on Indian OTT platforms". firstpost.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. Majumdar, Mayukh. "Uncensored: The Rise Of Indian Erotica On OTT Platforms". mansworldindia.com.
  10. Nagpaul, Dipti. "Why Are Local Indian Streaming Platforms So Full of Erotic Content? An Investigation". vice.com.
  11. "Straight and nuts: Actress Kavita Radheshyam says Orlando victims deserved death". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  12. "Govt denies taking stand on homosexuality; refutes Additional Solicitor General's position". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  13. "Celebrities who are HIV infected are either Gay or Bisexual: Kavita Radheshyam". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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