<p>From her supporting role in "Delhi 6" to playing filmmaker Mani Ratnam's muse in "Kaatru Veliyidai", Aditi Rao Hydari has come a long way.</p>.<p>The actress, who is working with some of the biggest directors in the film industry, says she is proud that she has come this far without any backing.<br /><br />"I came from nowhere and it has been baby steps. I don't have that kind of backing but I never crib about it. I always feel blessed because so many people have taken me under their wings, nurtured me and made me a part of their vision," Aditi told PTI.<br /><br />The 30-year-old actress says it is hard to sustain in films but self-belief is her driving force.</p>.<p>"The wishes that I made, the dreams that I dreamt, I did realise them. It is definitely a struggle. Getting work is not tough but to work with people I always wanted to is difficult," she says.<br /><br />Her next Bollywood release is "Bhoomi", directed by Omung Kumar. The movie is a father-daughter story and the actress plays the titular role.<br /><br />"It is my first title role. The film is about a father standing with his daughter. It is about men being together with women and empowering them. The experience has been soul- wrenching. The character has made me push my limits. I actually get attracted to such stuff," she says.<br /><br />Post "Bhoomi", Aditi will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus "Padmavati".<br /><br />The actress says she is living her dream as she always wanted to work with filmmakers like Ratnam and Bhansali.<br /><br />"I want somebody to push me and grill me and extract a performance out me which nobody expects. After Mani sir, it was Omung sir and now it is Sanjay sir. I am living my dream," she says.</p>.<p>Both Bhansali and Ratnam are known as tough task masters, but Aditi believes getting out of one's comfort zone is important.<br /><br />"I always wanted to work with Mani sir and Bhansali sir. I may be in an uncomfortable situation someway, but I don't consider it as I like being challenged. There is a great joy in it. These filmmakers nurture you and they are like a drug, you keep wanting to go back to them," she says.<br /><br />Aditi says she looks up to acting greats like Amitabh Bachchan to stay inspired.</p>.<p>"I don't want to become a jaded person and I don't want to be complacent. I always want to feel this excitement and I hope I can. And when I see people like Mr Amitabh Bachchan, it drives me more," she adds. <br /></p>
<p>From her supporting role in "Delhi 6" to playing filmmaker Mani Ratnam's muse in "Kaatru Veliyidai", Aditi Rao Hydari has come a long way.</p>.<p>The actress, who is working with some of the biggest directors in the film industry, says she is proud that she has come this far without any backing.<br /><br />"I came from nowhere and it has been baby steps. I don't have that kind of backing but I never crib about it. I always feel blessed because so many people have taken me under their wings, nurtured me and made me a part of their vision," Aditi told PTI.<br /><br />The 30-year-old actress says it is hard to sustain in films but self-belief is her driving force.</p>.<p>"The wishes that I made, the dreams that I dreamt, I did realise them. It is definitely a struggle. Getting work is not tough but to work with people I always wanted to is difficult," she says.<br /><br />Her next Bollywood release is "Bhoomi", directed by Omung Kumar. The movie is a father-daughter story and the actress plays the titular role.<br /><br />"It is my first title role. The film is about a father standing with his daughter. It is about men being together with women and empowering them. The experience has been soul- wrenching. The character has made me push my limits. I actually get attracted to such stuff," she says.<br /><br />Post "Bhoomi", Aditi will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus "Padmavati".<br /><br />The actress says she is living her dream as she always wanted to work with filmmakers like Ratnam and Bhansali.<br /><br />"I want somebody to push me and grill me and extract a performance out me which nobody expects. After Mani sir, it was Omung sir and now it is Sanjay sir. I am living my dream," she says.</p>.<p>Both Bhansali and Ratnam are known as tough task masters, but Aditi believes getting out of one's comfort zone is important.<br /><br />"I always wanted to work with Mani sir and Bhansali sir. I may be in an uncomfortable situation someway, but I don't consider it as I like being challenged. There is a great joy in it. These filmmakers nurture you and they are like a drug, you keep wanting to go back to them," she says.<br /><br />Aditi says she looks up to acting greats like Amitabh Bachchan to stay inspired.</p>.<p>"I don't want to become a jaded person and I don't want to be complacent. I always want to feel this excitement and I hope I can. And when I see people like Mr Amitabh Bachchan, it drives me more," she adds. <br /></p>