Actress Aditi Rao Hydari discusses post-Heeramandi career struggles, addresses rumors of marrying Siddharth because of acting drought: "What's the deal?"
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In an unexpected twist, A-lister Aditi Rao Hydari spilled the beans about her career struggles post the mind-blowing success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi.
Simran Singh
Last Updated: April 2, 2025, 2:40 PM IST | Edited by: Simran Singh
Bagging stellar reviews, appreciation, and accolades for her mind-blowing performance as Bibbojaan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's landmark series Heeramandi, the talented Aditi Rao Hydari found herself in a peculiar career rut. Recenty, she appeared on Farah Khan's popular YouTube vlog, where she shared some surprising insights about her post-Heeramandi life.
Aditi spoke candidly about how after Bhansali's phenomenal debut web series, there was a sudden "drought" in work offers. "After the electrifying response to Heeramandi, I expected a wave of exciting projects. But instead, it was a desert out there... a 'drought'." she explained [2][4].
Laughingly, Farah joked, "So that's why you got married?" Aditi laughed it off, saying "Yes, you got it right! No, seriously we did plan our wedding around work commitments, but the nuptials were an absolute blast." As it turns out, a part of their conversation about the wedding got edited out amidst a bit of miscommunication [3].
ON FIRE NOW
For those uninitiated, Aditi and Siddharth tied the knot in a private ceremony in September 2024. The couple shared breathtaking photos from their South Indian wedding on Instagram. Before that, they exchanged rings at the Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Telangana. However, there were initial rumors about their union, which they later clarified as just being engagement [3]. The couple met on the sets of their 2021 film Maha Samudram and became inseparable after that [1]. Although they were tight-lipped about their relationship initially, Aditi officially went public on New Year's Day 2024 by sharing a romantic photo with Siddharth.
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The Lowdown
While Heeramandi brought Aditi Rao Hydari immense recognition and critical acclaim, the stardust that followed seemed to fade away. A closer look at her predicament explains why:
- Tremendous expectations vs. reality: Following the overwhelming response to Heeramandi, Hydari thought her career would automatically take off to celestial heights. And while it did, in a different sense, the projects that came didn't quite match her Heeramandi persona [2][4].
- Industry dynamics: The lack of immediate work offers possibly reflected the industry's hesitation to typecast her or broader shifts in project pipelines [1][5].
- Personal timing: With her wedding to Siddharth in September 2024, she had to meticulously plan her work commitments [3].
Although the "drought" impacted her short-term prospects, Aditi's upcoming collaboration with Imtiaz Ali in his Netflix romantic drama alongside Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal [5] underscores her continued tenacity and talent in the ever-evolving Bollywood landscape. Her unfiltered revelations about her career lull also shed light on the unpredictable nature of the industry, even after super successes.
- Despite the success of her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's landmark series Heeramandi, Aditi Rao Hydari experienced a 'drought' in work offers, much like a lack of rain during a period of drought.
- Aditi Rao Hydari's wedding to Siddharth was amidst work commitments, as they planned their nuptials carefully, just as one would navigate a challenging path.
- Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth's South Indian wedding was private, much like the initial proceedings of their relationship, which they kept hidden before going public with their romance.
- Aditi Rao Hydari found herself in a peculiar career rut after the success of Heeramandi, needing to find her way through the challenges in the entertainment industry, similar to how a batsman might navigate the field in a game of cricket.
- Aditi Rao Hydari's upcoming collaboration with Imtiaz Ali in his Netflix romantic drama, alongside Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal, signals a resumption in her career, much like the arrival of much-needed rain after a prolonged drought.
