# Radhika Apte says leak of intimate clip kept her homebound four days

2026-09-23T18:12:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

Radhika Apte said a leaked intimate scene from one of her films left her unable to leave home for four days. In an interview with India Today, she said her watchman and her stylist's driver had seen the clip. She called her driver and spot dada, offered them the choice to leave if uncomfortable, and asked them to protect her. Both agreed. Apte said she was living alone at the time and feared for her safety. The actor also revealed she walked away from a project she wanted because of the political climate, saying she feared for her family's safety. She said filmmaker Anurag Kashyap advised her against it. Apte continues to work, most recently in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories 3.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The four outlets report substantially the same facts, all quoting Radhika Apte's India Today interview. The key difference is framing. Times of India, Hindustan Times and greatandhra.com lead with the personal trauma: her fear, the four-day confinement, the watchman incident. m9.news instead presents the statement as a "fresh controversy," foregrounding the online backlash and calling Apte's remarks a bid for attention. m9.news omits the driver and spot dada conversation entirely. The uniform factual core is a candid account of privacy violation. What separates tabloid from trade is whether the story is about an actor's experience or manufactured outrage. The substantive test will be whether Apte chooses to pursue legal action against the leak or the platform hosting it.

## Coverage

- greatandhra.com (neutral report) <https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/movie-news/my-watchman-saw-my-leaked-intimate-scene/>
  Leads with personal trauma, no editorialising, straight quote-heavy reporting
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/radhika-apte-recalls-being-scared-after-an-intimate-clip-of-hers-was-leaked-my-watchman-had-seen-it-as-well-it-became-difficult-to-deal-with/articleshow/134441656.cms>
  Leads with personal trauma, detailed quotes, no editorial framing of controversy
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/radhika-apte-recalls-being-scared-after-intimate-clip-leaked-couldn-t-step-out-for-4-days-101790169001771.html>
  Leads with personal trauma, detailed quotes, no editorial framing of controversy
- m9.news (sensationalist) <https://www.m9.news/bollywood/radhika-apte-intimate-scenes-privacy-debate/>
  Leads with controversy framing, omits driver conversation, includes backlash against Apte

Tags: India Today, Lust Stories 3, Netflix, Radhika Apte
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