Vidya Rao
Vidya Rao | |
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.png) Vidya Rao in 2016 | |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse(s) | Ehsaan Hydari, of Tyabji–Hydari family |
| Children | Aditi 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]She was married to Ehsaan Hydari.[5] They have a daughter, Tollywood and Bollywood actress, Aditi Rao Hydari.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kuldeep Kumar. "On a delicate note". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ a b Kumar, Kuldeep (8 December 2011). "Glimpses of Naina". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Jyoti Nair Belliappa. "Cascade of thumris". The Hindu.
- ^ "Aditi Rao shines as Delhi 6 sinks - Bollywood Movies - Zimbio". 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stephen, Rosella (21 July 2017). "Doing desi-boho like Aditi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| Artists | |
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- Living people
- Hindustani singers
- Thumri
- Indian women classical singers
- Indian women non-fiction writers
- Indian women biographers
- Delhi School of Economics alumni
- Singers from Hyderabad, India
- Women writers from Telangana
- Women Hindustani musicians
- 20th-century Indian biographers
- Women musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- 20th-century women writers