Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian actress whose work spans Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. She made her acting debut with Prajapathi in 2006 and later appeared in films including Yeh Saali Zindagi, Rockstar, Kaatru Veliyidai, Padmaavat, Sammohanam and Sufiyum Sujatayum. Her television and streaming roles include Sumitra Kumari in Jubilee, Anarkali in Taj: Divided by Blood and Bibbo in Heeramandi. She has received acting awards for Yeh Saali Zindagi, Kaatru Veliyidai, Padmaavat and Jubilee.
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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.
Aditi Rao Hydari Quick Facts
- Profession
- Actress
- Born
- 28 October 1978
- Birthplace
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Years active
- 2006-present
- Known for
- Yeh Saali Zindagi, Kaatru Veliyidai, Padmaavat, Sammohanam, Jubilee and Heeramandi
Aditi Rao Hydari Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Savithri |
| 2007 | Sringaram | |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Rama Bua |
| 2011 | Rockstar | Sheena |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Shanti |
| 2012 | London, Paris, New York | Lalitha Krishnan |
| 2013 | Boss | Ankita |
| 2013 | Murder 3 | Roshni |
| 2014 | Khoobsurat | Kiara |
| 2015 | Guddu Rangeela | Baby |
| 2016 | Fitoor | Young Hazrat |
| 2016 | Mama's Boy | Draupadi |
| 2016 | The Legend of Michael Mishra | Varsha Shukla |
| 2016 | Wazir | Ruhana Ali |
| 2017 | Bhoomi | Bhoomi |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Dr. Leela |
| 2018 | Antariksham 9000 KMPH | Riya |
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Parvathi |
| 2018 | Daas Dev | Chandani |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Mehrunissa |
| 2018 | Sammohanam | Sameera |
| 2020 | Psycho | Dahini |
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Sujatha |
| 2020 | V | Saheba |
| 2021 | Ajeeb Daastaans | Priya Sharma (segment 'Geeli Pucchi') |
| 2021 | Maha Samudram | Mahalakshmi |
| 2021 | Sardar Ka Grandson | Young Sardar / Rupinder Kaur |
| 2021 | The Girl on the Train | Nusrat |
| 2022 | Hey! Sinamika | Mouna |
| 2026 | Gandhi Talks | Gayatri |
| 2026 | Lust Stories 3 | Saira |
| Parivarik Manoranjan | ||
| Pashmeena | Posha |
TV and Web Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Self |
| 2013 | MTV Webbed | |
| 2016 | BFFs with Vogue | Self |
| 2017 | The Drama Company | Self |
| 2023 | Jubilee | Sumitra Kumari |
| 2023 | Taj: Divided by Blood | Anarkali |
| 2024 | Heeramandi | Bibbo |
| 2024 | The Great Indian Kapil Show | Self |
| O Saathi Re | ||
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