Having done films as different as Bhoomi and Padmaavat, actress Aditi Rao Hydari says versatility is very important for her.
“I have done a mix of different kinds of cinema. I have done films like London, Paris, New York or Murder 3 where it’s just about one person or two people or Bhoomi for that matter... I have done lots of those and I have also not shied away from films which are multi-starrers because for me a film is all about the director and the team that makes a film and about the script and character I am playing,” she said.
Hydari says she is inspired by the way international artists work.
“Like people in the West, such as Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman or Brad Pitt and all the amazing actors... they also do a mix of different kinds of cinema. So, here even I am inspired with that way of working and I also do a sort of mix of different kinds of films. I think versatility for me is very important,” she added.
The Wazir actress stresses that cinema is a director’s vision.
“And I completely surrender to the director’s vision and I am like putty in their hands and they mould me. So, that’s the way I work and I like to be challenged,” she added.
After the success of her latest release Padmaavat, Hydari is now gearing up for her next film with filmmaker Mani Ratnam.
The actress considers herself lucky to work with the filmmaker for the second time.
“I can’t tell you anything about the film. But I consider myself very blessed to be working with Mani sir again. Mani sir and the Madras Talkies team is like family... and to be picked the second time to work with him is really more than what I ever imagined,” she said.
She continued: “I am always up for the challenges and I look forward to beginning work. It is a multi-starrer and there are some amazing actors in it. I am a little nervous but also looking forward to working with them. I think with amazing people on set, hopefully my performance will also be better. It’s going to be tough but I am looking forward.”
