Sandipan Dalal (TIMES LIFE; April 10, 2016)
Aditi Rao Hydari made her Hindi film debut with a short role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6. She's been the leading lady in a handful of films since. “It has been an uphill task but my efforts have always yielded re sults,“ she says of her journey. Excerpts from the interview...
You're a trained classical dancer.How did you get into movies?
My mum says some kids are just born to be performing monkeys. I started humming and tapping my foot to any music I heard even before I started speaking. I was five years old when my mum took me to Leela Samson's dance school in Delhi. They felt I was too young to learn Bharatanatyam but they let me hang around and imitate whatever they were performing. I went on to take lessons in Bharatanatyam. We travelled a lot for our performances and after one such performance in Chennai, I was offered the dance-based Tamil film, Sringaram. The film travelled to a lot of festivals, and it led to Delhi-6 (2009).
At what point did you and Satyadeep Misra (actor and her ex-husband) decide to move to Mumbai?
More than movies, it was love and my relationship that made me relocate to Mumbai in 2010. Within six months, I landed a Pond's ad film and Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi.
You have been single for a while. How important is finding love in the current scheme of things?
Love is my life force. It fuels everything in my life. I'm hopeful of finding true love soon.
What would you say you've learned from your previous relationship?
I have learned the importance of being my own person and not being overly dependent on my partner for many things. Without that, you are just a child in the relationship and you are more likely to get disappointed.
You obviously take care of yourself to look like you do. What's your diet like?
I'm genetically blessed. I eat healthy (brown rice, quinoa, broccoli and black cod) and frequently. I can get very cranky if I don't nibble every two hours. I don't deprive myself of anything because I believe that food nourishes your soul. I have been doing yoga and practising dance since I was six years old, so that has also helped.
When are you truly happy?
My guru Leela Samson now lives in Chennai, and every year, I spend a few days with her and my gang from the dance school. We dance, do yoga, a bit of Kalaripayattu and eat healthy. We also exchange notes on diet and exercise.
What traits are you looking for in a guy?
Respect for others, a certain lightness and a sense of humour. I love being in the company of men who can laugh at themselves and have varied interests outside their line of work. In addition to that, what they make out of their lives and how they include you in it is also important
You're a trained classical dancer.How did you get into movies?
My mum says some kids are just born to be performing monkeys. I started humming and tapping my foot to any music I heard even before I started speaking. I was five years old when my mum took me to Leela Samson's dance school in Delhi. They felt I was too young to learn Bharatanatyam but they let me hang around and imitate whatever they were performing. I went on to take lessons in Bharatanatyam. We travelled a lot for our performances and after one such performance in Chennai, I was offered the dance-based Tamil film, Sringaram. The film travelled to a lot of festivals, and it led to Delhi-6 (2009).
At what point did you and Satyadeep Misra (actor and her ex-husband) decide to move to Mumbai?
More than movies, it was love and my relationship that made me relocate to Mumbai in 2010. Within six months, I landed a Pond's ad film and Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi.
You have been single for a while. How important is finding love in the current scheme of things?
Love is my life force. It fuels everything in my life. I'm hopeful of finding true love soon.
What would you say you've learned from your previous relationship?
I have learned the importance of being my own person and not being overly dependent on my partner for many things. Without that, you are just a child in the relationship and you are more likely to get disappointed.
You obviously take care of yourself to look like you do. What's your diet like?
I'm genetically blessed. I eat healthy (brown rice, quinoa, broccoli and black cod) and frequently. I can get very cranky if I don't nibble every two hours. I don't deprive myself of anything because I believe that food nourishes your soul. I have been doing yoga and practising dance since I was six years old, so that has also helped.
When are you truly happy?
My guru Leela Samson now lives in Chennai, and every year, I spend a few days with her and my gang from the dance school. We dance, do yoga, a bit of Kalaripayattu and eat healthy. We also exchange notes on diet and exercise.
What traits are you looking for in a guy?
Respect for others, a certain lightness and a sense of humour. I love being in the company of men who can laugh at themselves and have varied interests outside their line of work. In addition to that, what they make out of their lives and how they include you in it is also important