Vidya Rao

Vidya Rao
Vidya Rao in 2016
Born
Hyderabad, India
OccupationSinger
Spouse(s)Ehsaan Hydari, of Tyabji–Hydari family
ChildrenAditi Rao Hydari

Vidya Rao is an Indian Hindustani classical singer and writer. She is popular for her Thumri and Dadra.[1] She wrote a book on the late Naina Devi, Heart to Heart: Remembering Nainaji. Her daughter Aditi Rao Hydari is an actress.

Early life

Vidya Rao was born in Wanaparthy and grew up in Hyderabad. She did her graduation from Madras and later joined the Delhi School of Economics to do M.A. in Sociology.[2]

Career

She worked with Centre for Women's Development Studies as a researcher for five years before quitting to concentrate on music.[2]

She renders poetry of mystics like, Amir Khusro, Kabir etc.[3]

She was set to make her acting debut through Mani Ratnam's Raavanan (2010) as the mother of Aishwarya Rai's character. However, her scenes were cut from the film's final version.[4]

Personal life

She was married to Ehsaan Hydari.[5] They have a daughter, Tollywood and Bollywood actress, Aditi Rao Hydari.[6]

References

  1. ^ Kuldeep Kumar. "On a delicate note". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Kuldeep (8 December 2011). "Glimpses of Naina". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ Jyoti Nair Belliappa. "Cascade of thumris". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Aditi Rao shines as Delhi 6 sinks - Bollywood Movies - Zimbio". 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Who is Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat co-star Aditi Rao Hydari, a royal like Saif Ali Khan – and Bollywood's new favourite?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ Stephen, Rosella (21 July 2017). "Doing desi-boho like Aditi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.