For Hydari, it is all about the arts.

"I love painting, music, colour and dance. Acting is an amalgamation of all art forms... You can be anybody or anything. It's safe and secure, it's comfort," she said.

Aditi is known for films like Wazir, Bhoomi and London, Paris, New York. She has also worked in the south Indian film industry, with projects like Prajapathi, Sringaram and Kaatru Veliyidai to her credit.

She was born in Hyderabad and grew up in Delhi. Her maternal grandmother has been her greatest inspiration.

"I dressed girly in kurtas, bindis and braids because I loved Bharatanatyam. But my nani would give me junk food, put me in shorts, let my ringlets free, and send me out in the mud to play," she shared.

Her obsession with floral scents goes back to memories of her mother's large collection of handloom saris that she wore with mismatched blouses.

"When she would go for a shower, I would pick up her sari and wrap it around myself. She would come out and ask me to take something cleaner, prettier. But it smelled of her, of comfort and tea rose," added the actress, who has worn a specific perfume for every role of hers, whether it is Leela in Kaatru Veliyidai or Mehrunissa in Padmaavat.

(Source: IANS)