Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in the Hindi and Tamil language films. She was born in the royal family of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari and J. Rameshwar Rao in Hyderabad.

Hydari made her on screen debut in the Malayalam film Prajapathi (2006) alongside veteran actor Mammootty. The film had her play the role of adevadasi and her performance in the film garnered positive reviews from critics.