Well, it's no surprise that the actress effortlessly played regal characters like Mehrunisa in 'Padmaavat' and Anarkali in the web show 'Taj: Divided by Blood'.
Discussions about Aditi Rao Hydari - and this is really unfortunate - often get limited to her ethereal beauty and elegance. Even in the reviews of her films and web series, critics tend to focus more on how she looks on the screen than how she acts. Of course, she is unbelievably beautiful, with a facethat - as people say - men would go to war for. But it's also important to acknowledge that there's much more to her than her pretty face. The sheer amount of emotional depth that she brings to her performances, from Sheena in 'Rockstar' to Mehrunisa in 'Padmaavat' to Ruhana in 'Wazir' to Leela Abraham in 'KaatruVeliyidai' to Sumitra Kumari in 'Jubilee' and more, shows just how brilliant she is as an artist.
The actress celebrates her 38th birthday today. On this occasion, we share an interesting fact about her that you probably didn't know.
Yes, Aditi belongs to two renowned royal families. Her maternal grandfather, J. Rameshwar Rao, was the last ruling king of Wanaparthy and a major nobleman in the Royal court of the Nizam in Hyderabad state. According to records, he was one of the wealthiest and most powerful rulers in pre-independent India.
On the other hand, Aditi (from her father's side) hails from the Hydari family, who held major prominence in the princely state of Hyderabad in pre-independent India. Her great-grandfather, Sir Akbar Hydari, was the Prime Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad from 1869 to 1941. Her uncle, Muhammad Saleh Akbar, once served as the governor of Assam. In one of her interviews, Aditi mentioned that her grandfather was the first prince to join Democratic India upon the country's independence.
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So, now you know why the actress is a top choice of filmmakers for regal characters, such as Mehrunisa in 'Padmaavat' and Anarkali in the web show 'Taj: Divided by Blood'.
Aditi Rao Hydari as Mehrunisa in 'Padmaavat'
Aditi Rao Hydari as Mehrunisa in 'Padmaavat'
It's worth noting that Aditi's father Ahsan Hydari is an engineer, and her mother Vidya Rao is a popular Hindustani classical singer and writer.
In an interview with Curly Tales, Aditi Rao Hydari spoke about her Royal lineage, expressing how proud she is of her family. She shared that her family is "very chill", and "takes pride in being educated and expansive". Also, she expressed her opinion that irrespective of surname, what matters the most is acquiring a good education and living the best life as per one's abilities.
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In her words, "... You may be born into whatever it is that you are born into, but it is about living your life to the best of your ability, living a good life to be a good person, and to make people around you feel good. I think that's more important than what your surname is or where you come from."
Happy Birthday, Aditi. Best Wishes For All Your Upcoming Endeavors!