Siddharth wanted to be a ‘stay-at-home cat and dog dad’, but wife Aditi Rao Hydari refused: ‘As a feminist, I was appalled’

Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth tied the knot in September of last year in a picturesque South Indian ceremony.

Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth got married last year but fans have already started idolising them as an ideal couple. Their affection for each other and effortless chemistry have certainly been key to this, but it’s also their candid personalities and reluctance to conform to typical celebrity expectations that have added to their charm. The two actors recently opened up about their early conversations about their future, including how Aditi ‘mercilessly’ struck down one of Siddharth’s ideas. He also shared that even if he were to stop receiving offers in cinema, it wouldn’t affect him much.

Recalling volunteering to take on the role of “stay-at-home cat and dog dad” while Aditi continued to work and earned the bread, Siddharth said she rejected his idea outright. “As a feminist, I was appalled,” Siddharth quipped during a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, adding, “So now we have to worry about the longevity of my career. Having said that, I’m very content and secure. If you tell me tomorrow that nobody is ever going to make a film with me again, I won’t lose sleep over it.”

Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth tied the knot in September of last year in a picturesque South Indian ceremony at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana. Opening up about their bond further, Aditi shared, “I can speak to him about many things. My brain is kind of wired differently. I may visualise myself in a certain story and decide to do it, but it really helps when I speak to him. He comes at it from another point of view. Also, his brain works like a director’s. So, he sees things differently. He sometimes asks me questions, which is important for me to ask myself. He will never answer them for me. I value that.”

While Aditi was last seen in director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama streaming series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, wherein she shared the screen with Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha and Sanjeeda Sheikh, Siddharth’s most recent appearance was in the Tamil romantic comedy film Miss You. Aditi currently has two projects in the pipeline, the Indo-UK co-production Lioness and the delayed silent film Gandhi Talks, while Siddharth’s gearing up for the release of Test and Indian 3.