Aditi Rao Hydari
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 Aditi Rao Hydari at Love Breakups Zindagi party |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Rockstar, Yeh Saali Zindagi |
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress.[1][2] A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram (2007) and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi.
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[edit] Early life
Aditi Rao was born in Hyderabad.[2] She is half Konkani and half Hyderabadi Muslim.[3] She is the great granddaughter of Sir Akbar Hydari[4] and the grand niece of Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, former Governor of Assam. She started learning Bharatanatyam at age six in 1984 and was a disciple of acclaimed dancer Leela Samson.[2][5][2]
[edit] Career
Hydari made her acting debut with the 2006 Tamil film Sringaram, in which she enacted the lead character, as a devadasi.[2] The film itself was based on classical dance, being directed by Sharada Ramanathan and produced by Padmini Ravi, two noted bharatanatyam dancers. Hydari was approached and offered the role, after Ramanathan saw her dance performance at a conference for three days.[3] The film received critical acclaim and fetched several accloades, including three National Film Awards.[6] Her first film to release in theatres, however, was the 2006 Malayalam film Prajapathi, in which she starred alongside Mammootty.[1] In 2009, she essayed a supporting role in Delhi-6, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. She has appeared in the film Yeh Saali Zindagi in 2011,[7][8] and was seen in Bollywood film Rockstar.[9] She has also appeared in Airtel 3G advertisement in April 2011 [10] She will next star in Fox Star Studios film titled London, Paris, New York as the female lead opposite Ali Zafar.[11]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Sringaram | Madhura, Varshini |
Tamil | |
| 2009 | Delhi 6 | Rama Bua | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Shanti | Hindi | |
| Rockstar | Sheena | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | London, Paris, New York | Lalitha Krishnan | Hindi | Releasing on March 2, 2012 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Aditi Rao shines as Delhi 6 sinks". Zimbio. http://www.zimbio.com/Bollywood+Movies/articles/25647/Aditi+Rao+shines+Delhi+6+sinks. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Delhi girl's Chennai tryst". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2005-08-06. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/08/06/stories/2005080602230100.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ a b "Sringaram, a labour of love". Rediff.com. 2007-09-26. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24slid7.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Ramaa Bua of Delhi-6 is a princess". Buzz18.in. 2009-02-24. http://buzz18.in.com/showblog/abhishek-mande/ramaa-bua-of-delhi6-is-a-princess/117952. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-31/news-interviews/283767
57_1_arunoday-and-aditi-sudhir-mishra-aditi-rao "Arunodoy Singh, Aditi Rao set new kissing record"]. The Times Of India. 31 January 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-31/news-interviews/283767
57_1_arunoday-and-aditi-sudhir-mishra-aditi-rao. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Sringaram, a labour of love". Rediff.com. 2009-09-26. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24slid1.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Record breaking lip-locks!. Rediff. 31 January 2011. http://ishare.rediff.com/video/entertainment/record-breaking-lip-locks-/2677589. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Aditi Rao breaks Mallika Sherawat’s smooch record". Gobollywood.com. 2011-02-02. http://www.gobollywood.com/2011/02/aditi-rao-smooch.html. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Aditi Rao the other woman in Rockstar". The Times Of India. 8 February 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-08/news-interviews/28545395_1_nargis-fakhri-imtiaz-ali-s-rockstar-imtiaz-sir. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "New Airtel 3G ad STARE". Youtube. 8 April 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_zNs_tSLAo. Retrieved 12 Februvary 2011.
- ^ IANS (22 August 2011). "Ali Zafar busy shooting his third Hindi film". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-22/news-interviews/29914135_1_ali-zafar-tere-bin-film. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
