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'''Vidya Rao''' is an Indian [[Hindustani classical]] singer and writer. She is popular for her [[Thumri]] and [[Dadra]].<ref>{{cite news |title= On a delicate note|author=Kuldeep Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article2683984.ece |newspaper= The Hindu|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> She wrote a book on the late [[Naina Devi (singer)|Naina Devi]], ''Heart to Heart: Remembering Nainaji.'' Her daughter [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] is an actress.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Vidya Rao was born in Wanaparthy and grew up in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]. She did her graduation from Madras and later joined the [[Delhi School of Economics]] to do M.A. in [[Sociology]].<ref name="hindu11"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
She worked with Centre for Women's Development Studies as a researcher for five years before quitting to concentrate on music.<ref name="hindu11">{{Cite news | title =Glimpses of Naina | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/glimpses-of-naina/article2696402.ece |newspaper = The Hindu | date =8 December 2011 | access-date = 11 June 2013 | last1 = Kumar | first1 = Kuldeep }}</ref><br />
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She renders poetry of mystics like, [[Amir Khusro]], [[Kabir]] etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cascade of thumris |author=Jyoti Nair Belliappa |newspaper= The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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She was set to make her acting debut through [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]'' (2010) as the mother of [[Aishwarya Rai]]'s character. However, her scenes were cut from the film's final version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Bollywood+Movies/articles/25647/Aditi+Rao+shines+Delhi+6+sinks|title=Aditi Rao shines as Delhi 6 sinks - Bollywood Movies - Zimbio|date=4 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104065829/http://www.zimbio.com/Bollywood+Movies/articles/25647/Aditi+Rao+shines+Delhi+6+sinks|archive-date=4 November 2009}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
She was married to Ehsaan Hydari.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} They have a daughter, Bollywood actress, Aditi Rao Hydari.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.vidyaraosinger.com/ Official site]<br />
* [http://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2010/06/05/city-life-the-love-life-of-vidya-rao-thumri-singer/ The Love Life of Vidya Rao, Thumri Singer]<br />
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