Aditi Rao Hydari made her acting debut with the 2006 Tamil film Sringaram, in which she enacted the lead character, as a devadasi. 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.
The film received critical acclaim and fetched several accloades, including three National Film Awards. Her first film to release in theatres, however, was the 2006 Malayalam film Prajapathi, in which she starred alongside Mammootty. 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, and will be seen in Bollywood film Rockstar. She has also appeared in Airtel 3G advertisement in April 2011 She will next star in Fox Star Studios film titled London, Paris, New York as the female lead opposite Ali Zafar.
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
2011 Rockstar Hindi
