Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari (born October 28, 1978) is an acclaimed Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, she hails from two royal lineages, belonging to the Tyabji-Hydari family. Her paternal grandfather was Akbar Hydari, the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad state, and her mother is the renowned Hindustani classical singer Vidya Rao. Hydari completed her schooling at the Rishi Valley School and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. A classically trained Bharatanatyam dancer under the legendary Leela Samson, she began her acting career with the Malayalam film *Prajapathi* (2006) and the National Award-winning Tamil film *Sringaram* (2007). Hydari ...