Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari Bio

Aditi Rao Hydari began her film career with the Malayalam production Prajapathi in 2006, followed by the Tamil film Sringaram in 2007. Her first Hindi film was Delhi-6, released in 2009. She received a Screen Award for her supporting performance as Shanti in Yeh Saali Zindagi and also appeared in Rockstar in 2011.

Her Hindi film work during the following years included London, Paris, New York, Murder 3, Boss, Wazir, Fitoor and The Legend of Michael Mishra. In 2017, she played Dr. Leela in Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic drama Kaatru Veliyidai, a performance that earned her a SIIMA Award.

She later worked with Ratnam again in Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. In 2018, she portrayed Mehrunissa in Padmaavat and received an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. The same year, she played actor Sameera in the Telugu romance Sammohanam, which brought her a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress in Telugu.

Her subsequent South Indian films included Antariksham 9000 KMPH, Psycho, Sufiyum Sujatayum, V, Maha Samudram and Hey! Sinamika. Her later Hindi projects included The Girl on the Train, Sardar Ka Grandson and the anthology Ajeeb Daastaans.

She moved into major series roles with Jubilee and Taj: Divided by Blood in 2023. Her portrayal of film star Sumitra Kumari in Jubilee earned her an Indian Television Academy Award for an OTT performance. In 2024, she appeared as Bibbo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama series Heeramandi.