Our body knows best

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari shares her mantra for a healthy body and mind

-  SUSAMMA JOY KURIAN

WHEN ADITI RAO HYDARI did the gaja gamini walk in 'Saiyaan Hatto Jaao' from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (web series; 2024), it went viral, probably for sensual reasons. But, more important, Hydari flaunting her back flabs in that barely 10-second tukda (piece) in the song was an ode to body inclusivity-it made many a woman feel seen.

For someone in the business of looking good 24/7, Hydari seems quite comfortable in her skin. And, that perhaps comes from listening to her body. "It is really important to listen to your body and what it requires," she said in a conversation with Chief Associate Editor & Director Riyad Mathew at THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards event. "I remember I was shooting with Mani (Ratnam) sir in -16°in Serbia. I was surrounded by snow. I was in a thin sari and a skirt and a backless (blouse), and basically going blue, green, all colours. And there was no makeup on my face. And I felt like eating butter.