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Natasha Coutinho | Mumbai Mirror | Updated: Jan 26, 2017, 11.34AM IST

Aditi Rao Hydari is looking at a year of potential milestones. The Hyderabadi beauty is poised for a Tamil debut with Mani Ratnam's love story 'Kaatru Veliyidai' opposite Karthi, will play Kamala Devi, wife to Ranveer Singh's Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romance 'Padmavati', and Sanjay Dutt's daughter in his comeback film, 'Bhoomi'.

"A week after I wrapped up Mani sir's film, I started shooting for Sanjay (Bhansali) sir's 'Padmavati'. His attention to detail, be it dance, music or jewellery, is amazing. I'd stand on my head in a snowstorm for them without asking questions," she exclaims.

Mention SLB ,the 'tough taskmaster' moniker and the 30-year-old actress, quick on the uptake, says diplomatically that even though she did get to see that side of the filmmaker she has no complaints. "Being a taskmaster is essential to push yourself. Cinema is a director's medium, and when a director challenges me, it infuses me with the energy to do better," Aditi asserts

'Padmavati' also features Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in the lead but Aditi has no qualms about doing multi-starrer even though she admits playing the protagonist is any day better. "Once I want to do a film, I give it my 100 per cent to it. It's 2017 and actors need to change their approach. It's amazing to land an author-backed part, but I also wouldn't think twice about taking up a multi-starrer with a great director," she argues.