Aditi Rao Hydari: “I wish there was more real sense of talent and longevity of stardom”

By:- Aakruti Bagla

Touted to be the ‘Queen of Period Dramas’, actress Aditi Rao Hydari recently blew our minds with her series Taj: Divided by Blood and Jubilee. She has been receiving adulation for the portrayal of Sumitra Kumari.

In an exclusive chat with Absolute India News, the actress opened up about what intrigued her, working with Prosenjit Chatterjee and much more.

Aditi Rao Hydari essays the character of a successful yesteryear heroine Sumitra Kumari. Talking about what aspect intrigued her the most, the actress shared, “What I noticed is whether it’s now or then, what she goes through as a human being is so relevant. Many people called her ‘lady superstar’ because she commanded the position her male counterparts would do. Overall, what drew me towards the character was that goddess-like quality coupled with fragile human emotion.”

We further asked the actress whether believes that people tend to forget even actors are human beings. To which she averred, “Absolutely! People forget it because we as actors ourselves don’t realise it. We start believing our myths, but that happens naturally. Sushri Mishra once advised me that when you become a star, don’t do that. I truly agree that is so significant.”

Aditi Rao Hydari’s character is seen at loggerheads with Prosenjit Chatterjee’s character. Talking about whether she was intimidated, Aditi said, “I feel like sometimes the legend of an actor can take over. But I always feel like actors are also human beings. Prosenjit Da is a very kind and loving human being. Only when the camera is rolling, you get to see the actor he is.”

The series teleports us to the magnificent golden age of the Hindi film industry set in the 1940s and 1950s. When we asked Aditi to share with us what she believes from that era should exist today, she said, “We have grown in the social media-driven generation and so we don’t know professional life without it. But it depends on how one uses it. I believe there is a point where it gets too much. Secondly, I wish we didn’t have to promote so much. I do understand it, but the extent to which it happens today, I wish we didn’t have to do it.”

She added, “I also want we didn’t have so much perception build-up. I wish there was more real sense of talent and longevity of stardom which wasn’t so dependent on us screaming from the rooftop.