Aditi Rao Hydari opens up about fiancé's appreciation for her 'Heeramandi' role

Aditi Rao Hydari discussed her fiancé, actor Siddharth, and his admiration for her performance in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's inaugural series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.

During a recent interview with Puja Talwar, the 37-year-old actress, embodying the character of Bibbojaan in Heermandi, revealed that her fiancé, actor Siddharth, was being deeply moved and overwhelmed while viewing the show.

She revealed that Siddharth was moved to tears after watching her performance in Heeramandi.

The Murder 3 actress shared, “He loved Heeramandi. He was so overwhelmed that he couldn’t speak. He was crying and his eyes were swollen."

Revealing that Siddharth expressed desire to meet SLB, Aditi shared that "He told me he wanted to meet Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir as soon as he could."

She further disclosed that he drew comparisons between her character, Bibbojaan, and his own portrayal of Karan Singhania in Rang De Basanti, saying "Now there will be two freedom fighters in the family, Karan Singhania and Bibbo Jaan.”

The period drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which is garnering significant attention from audience and many Celebes, is streaming on Netflix from May 1, 2024