"I want to work with good people and good directors. I don't have the privilege of choice to say 'I want to work with you' and the person will say, 'Yes, come on, I will write a film for you.' It doesn't happen for people like me who come from the outside," she told PTI here.
Hydari made her Hindi film debut in a supporting role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Delhi-6" in 2009, and feels "lucky" that she has been a part of good films.
The actress, who has struck a balance between glamorous roles in movies like "London Paris New York", "Boss" and performance-driven characters in "Yeh Saali Zindagi" and "Rockstar", said she does not want to get pigeon-holed in a particular image.
"I want to do different things, I don't want to be stuck in the 'sweet girl' box. I don't want to be stuck in the 'oh she is so glamorous' box'. I want to be brought into a film for more than that. I hope I bring more to the table than just a face and a fit body.
The actress said she was fortunate to do films which were more than just "glamorous."
"Even 'London Paris New York' and 'Murder 3' were films which demanded a lot of work in terms of acting. There was good solid work for me. They weren't just glamorous roles. And I believe there is nothing wrong with being glamorous, nothing wrong with being sexy or feminine."
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