Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian actress, dancer, and singer known for working in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. She was born in Hyderabad to Ehsaan Hydari and his wife Vidya Rao, an acclaimed classical singer popular for thumb and Dadra genes of music. She lost her father in 2013. While her father was a Bohri Muslim, her mother is a Hindu by birth practicing Buddhist.
She is thus of mixed lineage that is of Bohri, Chitrapur Saraswat, and Telugu. She comes from two royal lineages that are of sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari and Raja J. Rameshwar Rao of erstwhile Raja of Wanaparthy family. She is the great-granddaughter of Akbar Hydari, former Prime Minister of Hyderabad state (colonial India), and the grandniece of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, former Governor of Assam. Aditi is the granddaughter of Raja J Rameshwar Rao, who headed the administration of Wanaparthi state during colonial India, and Shanta Rameshwar Rao, a much-respected educationalist in the city of Hyderabad. Also, filmmaker Kiran Rao is her maternal first cousin.
Her parents got separated when she was just two years old. While her mother moved to New Delhi, her father got remarried. Aditi spent her early days in Hyderabad and New Delhi during which she also started learning Bharatnatyam at age of 6 and then became a disciple of acclaimed dancer, Leela Samson. She did her schooling at A Krishnamurthy Foundation India School and did her graduation from the Lady Shri Ram College.
While she started her career as a Bharatnatyam dancer, she always had an interest in the art form following her association with Leela Samson. She also worked as a part of Samson’s dance group, Spanda. In the year 2004, she completed work on her first acting project titled Sringaram where she was seen in the role of a devadasi. The film was directed by Sharada Ramanathan. Following this, her first film had a theatrical release in the Malayalam film, Prajapathi which was released in 2006 where she was seen opposite Mammootty. Next, she made her debut in Bollywood with the film, Delhi-6 where she was seen in a supporting role. After marking her debut in Bollywood, she was seen in the romantic drama film, Yeh Gaali Zindagi where she portrayed the role of a wife of a former convict. She also received acclaim for her performance and further won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later in the same year, she was seen in a supporting role opposite actor Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar. However, after playing a few minor roles, Hydari finally got the chance to play a lead role in the film, London, Paris, and New York opposite Ali Zafar. With the film, she also made her debut as a singer and sang two songs for the film.
In the year 2013, Hydari became a part of Mahesh Bhatt’s Murder franchise and was seen in the third part of the film. She also received positive reviews for her performance. In the same year, she starred in the action film, Boss opposite actors Akshay Kumar and Shiv Panditt. Next in 2014, she was seen in two guest roles in films like Khoobsurat and Rama Madhav. In 2015, she was seen in the comedy-drama film, Guddu Rangeela. However, the film performed average at the box office.
It was in the year 2016 when she got her breakthrough with the crime thriller film, Wazir where she played the love interest of Farhan Akhtar’s character. She also garnered praise for her performance. Following this, she was seen in films like Fitoor, Bhoomi, Daas Dev, The Girl On The Train, and others. In 2017, Hydari made her first collaboration with Mani Ratnam and her second film in Tamil cinema with the film, Kaatru Veliyidai.
In the year 2018, she was seen playing a major role in the epic film, Padmaavat where she played the role of Alauddin Khalji’s first wife, Queen Mehrunisa.
Talking about her personal life, it has been reported that she had been married to Satyadeep Mishra, a former Indian lawyer, and actor. In the year 2013, she said that they got separated.
| Name | Aditi Rao Hydari |
| Nick Name | Aditi |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Dancer |
| Date of Birth | 28 October 1986 |
| Age | 36 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana) |
| School | Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh |
| Collage | Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi |
| Debut | Film Debut: Prajapathi (2006, Malayalam film) Delhi 6 (2008, Bollywood) |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Aditi Rao Hydari Career
- She started her career as a Bharatnatyam dancer being a disciple of acclaimed dancer, Leela Samson. She also worked as a part of Samson’s dance group, Spanda.
- In the year 2004, she completed work on her first acting project titled Sringaram where she was seen in the role of a devadasi. The film was directed by Sharada Ramanathan.
- Following this, her first film had a theatrical release in the Malayalam film, Prajapathi which was released in 2006 where she was seen opposite Mammootty.
- Next, she made her debut in Bollywood with the film, Delhi-6 where she was seen in a supporting role.
- After marking her debut in Bollywood, she was seen in the romantic drama film, Yeh Gaali Zindagi where she portrayed the role of a wife of a former convict.
- Later in the same year, she was seen in a supporting role opposite actor Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar. However, after playing a few minor roles,
- Hydari finally got the chance to play a lead role in the film, London, Paris, New York opposite Ali Zafar. With the film, she also made her debut as a singer and sang two songs for the film.
- In the year 2013, Hydari became a part of Mahesh Bhatt’s Murder franchise and was seen in the third part of the film.
- In the same year, she starred in the action film, Boss opposite actors Akshay Kumar and Shiv Panditt.
- Next in 2014, she was seen in two guest roles in films like Khoobsurat and Rama Madhav.
- In 2015, she was seen in the comedy-drama film, Guddu Rangeela. However, the film performed average at the box office.
- It was in the year 2016 when she got her breakthrough with the crime thriller film, Wazir where she played the love interest of Farhan Akhtar’s character. She also garnered praise for her performance.
- Following this, she was seen in films like Fitoor, Bhoomi, Daas Dev, The Girl On The Train, and others.
- In 2017, Hydari made her first collaboration with Mani Ratnam and her second film in Tamil cinema with the film, Kaatru Veliyidai.
- In the year 2018, she was seen playing a major role in the epic film, Padmaavat where she played the role of Alauddin Khalji’s first wife, Queen Mehrunisa.
Aditi Rao Hydari Family
Aditi Rao Hydari was born on 28 October 1986 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. She is the daughter of Ehsaan Hydari and his wife Vidya Rao, an acclaimed classical singer popular for thumri and Dadra genres of music.
Aditi Rao belongs to the two royal lineages that is of sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari and Raja J. Rameshwar Rao of the erstwhile Raja of the Wanaparthy family. She is the grandniece of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari and the granddaughter of Raja J Rameshwar Rao.
Aditi was born in Hyderabad and was raised in New Delhi as her parents separated when she was just 2 years old.
| Father Name | Late Ehsaan Hydari |
| Mother Name | Vidya Rao |
| Brother | N/A |
| Sister | N/A |
| Husband | Satyadeep Mishra (2009-2013) |
Aditi Rao Hydari Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Aditi Rao married her longtime boyfriend actor and lawyer Satyadeep Mishra. The couple got married when Aditi was only 21 years old, but kept the marriage a secret when she debuted in Hindi cinema. The couple got separated in 2013.
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Arunoday Singh (Actor, rumor) Farhan Akhtar (Actor) Satyadeep Mishra (Separated) |
| Husband / Spouse |  Satyadeep Mishra (Actor) (2009-2013) |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | Son- N/A Daughter- N/A |
Aditi Rao Hydari Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Aditi Rao Hydari Favorite
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh |
| Favorite Actress | Dia Mirza, Richa Chadha |
| Favorite Musician | A.R. Rahman |
| Favorite Movie | Bollywood: Disney ABCD2, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Hollywood: Life is Beautiful, Iris, Pan’s Labyrinth, Love Actually |
| Favorite food | Hot chocolate fudge, Charu with chawal, Neyi avakaya annamamman |
| Favorite Color | White |
| Favorite TV Shows | Indian:Coke Studio |
| Favorite Destination | Turkey, London |
| Favorite Book | Living the Dream: Bollywood by Mark Bennington |
| Favorite Perfume | Floral fragrances |
| Favorite Fashion Designer | Sanjay Garg, Bibhu Mohapatra |
Aditi Rao Hydari Education
| School | Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh |
| Collage | Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated |
Aditi Rao Hydari Net Worth
| Net Worth | $7 million |
| Salary | 60-70 lakh/film (INR) |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | Ford Endeavour |
Some Unknown facts about Aditi Rao Hydari
- Does Aditi Rao Hydari smoke? : No
- Does Aditi Rao Hydari drink alcohol? : Yes
- Not many know that Aditi is also a singer and has sung two songs for her own film, London Paris and New York.
- Aditi is a practitioner of the Malayali martial art form Kalaripayattu.
- Her mother is a renowned classical singer.
- She is related to filmmaker Kiran Rao.
- Aditi is a selfie queen and loves taking her picture
- As her mother is a Thumri Dadra singer, she learnt singing at an early age.
- Her mother is a Chitrapur Saraswat from Mangalore and half-Telugu and her father is a Bohri Muslim.
- If not an actor, Aditi would have been a doctor.
- Hydari belongs to two royal lineages.
- She is also a Bharatnatyam dancer.
- She started learning Bharatnatyam at the age of 5.
- She made her debut in Marathi films with the movie, Rama Madhav.