Aditi Rao Hydari And The Art of Happiness

Aditi Rao Hydari derives joy from sharing her love with others, striving to create a kinder world. In a very special conversation with Bazaar, our covergirl reminisces the years that have shaped her, as she inspires others with her values, hopes, and dreams.

- Nandini Bhalla

Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig once said, “It is a blessing not yet to have acquired that over-keen, diagnostic, misanthropic eye, and to be able to look at people and things trustfully when one first sees them.” It is an ideology that Aditi Rao Hydari doesn’t need to be reminded of. At 34, the actor is wise in her determination to see the good in people. Her version of an ideal life includes being surrounded by “positive energy” and the one thing she values most in life: love. “It takes courage to see the good in people,” she says. “Sometimes, it is important to be courageous, but also to be kind at the same time...and to dream and have the conviction to see it through.”