Net Worth
$12 Million
Age
33 Years
Height
1.65 m
Nationality
Indian
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Weight
55 kg
Marital Status
Married
Birthday
July 31, 1992
Biography
Kiara Advani (born Alia Advani) is a prominent Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in the 2014 comedy film 'Fugly' and achieved widespread fame with her portrayal of Sakshi Rawat in the biographical sports drama 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016). Kiara cemented her status as a leading Bollywood actress with massive commercial hits like 'Kabir Singh' (2019), 'Good Newwz' (2019), and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' (2022), as well as her critically acclaimed performance as Dimple Cheema in the biographical war film 'Shershaah' (2021).
Career Milestones
February 2023
Marriage to Sidharth Malhotra
Married actor Sidharth Malhotra in a private ceremony held at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
August 2021
Critical Acclaim for 'Shershaah'
Earned critical acclaim and awards nominations for portraying Dimple Cheema in the patriotic drama Shershaah.
June 2019
Massive Commercial Success with 'Kabir Singh'
Played the lead role of Preeti Sikka in Kabir Singh, one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2019.
April 2018
Telugu Cinema Debut with 'Bharat Ane Nenu'
Starred opposite Mahesh Babu in the political action drama Bharat Ane Nenu, which became a major commercial success.
September 2016
Breakthrough Role in 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'
Gained major mainstream recognition playing the role of Sakshi Singh Dhoni alongside Sushant Singh Rajput.
June 2014
Acting Debut in 'Fugly'
Made her silver screen debut in the Hindi ensemble comedy-thriller film Fugly.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Her original name is Alia Advani. She changed her screen name to Kiara prior to the release of her debut film Fugly on Salman Khan's suggestion to avoid confusion with Alia Bhatt.
- She was inspired to choose the name 'Kiara' after seeing Priyanka Chopra's character named Kiara in the film Anjaana Anjaani.
- She comes from a well-connected family in the film industry; veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey was her maternal step-grandfather, and actor Ashok Kumar was her maternal step-great-grandfather.