Kiara Advani

Biography

An Indian actress in Bollywood, Kiara Advani made her acting debut with the 2014 film Fugly, starring Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, and Jimmy Shergill.

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra as Alia Advani to Jagdeep Advani, a Sindhi businessman, and Genevieve Jaffrey, a teacher, Kiara also has a younger brother Mishaal. Her maternal grandfather, Hameed Jaffrey was the brother of actor Saeed Jaffrey. 

She is also the step-great-granddaughter of the veteran actor Ashok Kumar and the niece of Shaheen Jaffrey, a former model. Kiara studied at Cathedral School, Mumbai, and later joined Jai Hind College for graduation in Mass Communication.

Before venturing into the world of glamor, Kiara took her training in acting from Anupam Kher`s Actor Prepares and Roshan Taneja`s Acting Institute. In 2014, she got her big Bollywood break in Kabir Sadanand`s drama film Fugly. 

The small-budget film opened to highly positive reviews from the critics with Subhash K. Jha noting, "this film is thoughtful and at times brilliant. Moreover, it possesses a very rare virtue, a conscience."

Her 2016 release includes the biographical drama film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the titular role and Kiara Advani as Sakshi Dhoni, M.S Dhoni`s wife. 

Her other projects include Machine (2017), Bharat Ane Nenu (2018), Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019), and Kabir Singh (2019). Her 2020 release includes Laxmii and Indoo Ki Jawani. 

Her other record-breaking movies include Shershaah (2021), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022), Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022) and Govinda Naam Mera (2022). Her other notable works include Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023) and Game Changer (2023).