Aditi Rao Hydari has said that finding the roles she wants is still a struggle, and that she is willing to wait for the right ones. The actor, known for films such as Delhi 6 and Padmaavat and for the series Jubilee and Heeramandi, spoke to news agency PTI about how she picks her work. She said her choices were guided by the director and the writing, and by whether the part excited her. She added that she wanted to reach a place where the directors she admired chose her, and that such a place did not come easily.
Aditi Rao Hydari said she did not choose roles to experiment for its own sake. “I do things because I want to do them. If my heart says do it, then I do it. Also, for me the choice is based on the director and the writing. And I really work hard and I always wanted to be in a place where amazing directors choose me, which doesn’t come easy,” she told PTI. She said she believed the right people would find her for the best parts, and that she wanted to keep learning and stay curious.
Aditi Rao Hydari on directors and writing
Aditi Rao Hydari said patience was part of her approach to a career that has run across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema. She has worked in films such as Kaatru Veliyidai, Sammohanam and Hey Sinamika, as well as in Hindi films and streaming series. “I believe that the right people will find me for the most beautiful parts. I want to explore things, I want to learn, I always want to be a curious kid,” she said. She added that every step still felt like an uphill step, even after years in the industry.
“I believe, whether it is a manifestation or hard work, but I want to be in that place and I think I am kind of there. But every step is one uphill step even now, it is as much a struggle to get the kind of work that I want to do. I have to wait for it but I will wait for it,” she said. The remark sums up a position she has held for some time. After the success of Heeramandi in 2024, she said she had still not signed her next film or show, and was waiting for the right offer.
Aditi Rao Hydari and Parivarik ManuRanjan
Aditi Rao Hydari’s latest project is Parivarik ManuRanjan, a slice-of-life family film directed by Varun V Sharma. The film, which began streaming on SonyLIV on 13 November, pairs her with Pankaj Tripathi for the first time. Hydari has said the film appealed to her because of its lightness and the people involved, and because it gave her a chance to work in a different kind of space. She described it as a sweet story, and said the chance to work with the team behind it was part of the draw.
Speaking to IANS during the film’s promotions, Aditi Rao Hydari said she chose roles by instinct rather than by analysis. “I listen to the child inside me. If I’m excited about something, then the journey for me is really important. Because anyway, the result is not in my hands,” she said. She added that a fun journey, with adventure and learning, mattered more to her than a calculated career move. The film’s release on SonyLIV came nine days after that interview.
Aditi Rao Hydari on patience and curiosity
Aditi Rao Hydari’s career has moved between Hindi cinema and the south, and between films and streaming series. Her roles in Jubilee and Heeramandi brought her wide attention, but she has said that attention did not at once turn into the offers she wanted. She has described her working life as a climb in which each step needs care, and she has said she would rather wait for a part she believes in than take work for the sake of staying busy.
Aditi Rao Hydari said she keeps her plans for 2027 private until they take shape. For now, she said, the work in front of her is Parivarik ManuRanjan, and the approach stays the same: choose by instinct, work hard, and wait for the parts that feel right. She said she believed the right people would find her, and that she was willing to wait for them.