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Kiara Advani
Advani in 2021
Born
Alia Advani

(1991-07-31)31 July 1991(age 32)
Alma materJai Hind College
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Spouse
(m.2023)
RelativesAshok Kumar(step-great-grandfather)
Saeed Jaffrey(great-uncle)

Alia Advani(born 31 July 1991), known professionally asKiara Advani([kɪˈjaːraəɽˈʋaːɳi]), is an Indian actress who works inHindiandTelugulanguage films. After making her acting debut in the comedy filmFugly(2014), she playedMS Dhoni's wife in the sports biopicM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story(2016). She gained appreciation for playing a sexually unsatisfied wife in theNetflixanthology filmLust Stories(2018) and played the leading lady in the political thrillerBharat Ane Nenu(2018).

Advani received wider attention for starring in the romantic dramaKabir Singhand the comedy dramaGood Newwz,two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2019. She won theIIFA Award for Best Supporting Actressfor the latter. She had further commercial success in the 2022 filmsBhool Bhulaiyaa 2andJugjugg Jeeyo.Her performances asVikram Batra's girlfriend in the war filmShershaah(2021) and a troubled married woman in the romantic dramaSatyaprem Ki Katha(2023) earned her nominations for theFilmfare Award for Best Actress.

In addition to acting, she serves as the ambassador of several brands and products. Advani is married to actorSidharth Malhotra.

Early life

Advani was born 31 July 1991,[1][2]to Jagdeep Advani, aSindhi Hindubusinessman and Genevieve Jaffrey, a teacher whose father was originally fromLucknowand whose mother was ofScottish,Irish,Portuguese,andSpanishancestry.[3][4][5]Her younger brother, Mishaal, is a musician.[6]She is related to several celebrities through her maternal family. ActorsAshok KumarandSaeed Jaffreyare her step-great-grandfather and great-uncle, respectively.[7]

Advani was educated atCathedral and John Connon School,Mumbai.[8]She then attendedJai Hind College,Mumbaiwhere she graduated with aBachelor of Artsdegree in mass communications.[9]

Born as Alia Advani,[10]she changed her first name to Kiara prior to the release of her first film,Fugly,in 2014. Her choice of name was inspired byPriyanka Chopra's character Kiara in the filmAnjaana Anjaani(2010). She stated that it wasSalman Khan's suggestion to change her name, asAlia Bhattwas already an established actress.[11][12]

Career

Early work (2014–2019)

Advani promotingM.S. Dhoni:The Untold Storyin 2016

Advani began her acting career with the Hindi ensemble comedy filmFugly(2014).[13]Taran AdarshofBollywood Hungamawrote, "Kiara Advani catches you completely unaware" and has the "combination of looks and talent".[14]Mehul S Thakkar ofDeccan Chroniclefound her "very striking" and said that she "shows a lot of promise".[15]Fuglyunderperformed at the box office.[16][17]

Two years later, Advani appeared in the sports dramaM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story(2016), a biopic of cricketerMS Dhoniwho served as the former captain ofIndian cricket team.[18]She had a supporting role oppositeSushant Singh Rajput(who essayed Dhoni), as the real-life character of his wife, hotel manager Sakshi Rawat.M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Storywas a major commercial success with global revenues of over216 crore(US$26 million).[19][20]

Advani then starred inAbbas–Mustan's action thrillerMachine(2017).[21]It failed at the box office.[22]She next collaborated with filmmakerKaran Johar,for their first of many films, in theNetflixanthological filmLust Stories(2018), where she starred oppositeVicky Kaushalas his sexually dissatisfied wife.[23][24]Writing forNDTV,Raja Sen found her to be "positively lovely" in it.[25]

Advani expanded toTelugu cinemain 2018, appearing withMahesh Babuin the action filmBharat Ane NenufromKoratala Siva,about a student who unexpectedly becomes the chief minister ofAndhra Pradesh.[26][27]Janani K ofIndia Todayopined that she "shines in her brief role" but added that her character was "more of an eye-candy who doesn't add any purpose to the story".[28]The film grossed225 crore(US$27 million) worldwide, making it one ofTelugu cinema's highest grossers.[29][30]She, however, failed to replicate this success with her second Telugu film,Vinaya Vidheya Rama,co-starringRam Charan.[31][32]In a scathing review forThe Hindu,Sangeetha Devi Dundoo wrote, "It isn't Kiara Advani's fault that she looks lost in the melee."[33]In the same year, she had a guest appearance inAbhishek Varman's ensemble period filmKalank,produced by Johar.[34]

Rise to prominence (2019–present)

Advani received wider attention later in 2019 forSandeep Reddy Vanga's romantic dramaKabir Singh,starring Shahid Kapoor.[35]The film had a worldwide gross of over378 crore(US$45 million) becoming her highest-grossing release, but critics panned it due to its depiction ofmisogynyandtoxic masculinity.[36]Rajeev Masandbemoaned that her passive character "offers the actress little to work with".[37]She then starred in the comedyGood NewwzalongsideAkshay Kumar,Kareena Kapoor KhanandDiljit Dosanjh,about two couples tryst within vitro fertilization.[38][39]Namrata Joshiopined, "Dosanjh and Advani are all about the amplification of the boisterous, kitschy Punjabi stereotype but they play it with an infectious cheer."[40]BothKabir SinghandGood Newwzgrossed over₹200 croreseach domestically, ranking among theyear's highest-grossing films.[41]She won theIIFA Award for Best Supporting Actressfor her performance inGood Newwz.[42]

Advani at an event forBhool Bhulaiyaa 2in 2022

In 2020, Advani starred in Johar's productionGuilty,aNetflixfilm about sexual assault.[43]She played Nanki Dutta, a troubled college student. While Ektaa Malik ofThe Indian Expressbelieved that she had been "reduced to the 'tortured-artistic-creative' types",[44]Rohan Nahaar ofHindustan Timescommended her "absolutely electric performance as the unreliable Nanki".[45]Advani was nominated for Best Actress in a Web Original Film atFilmfare OTT Awards.[46]She then played the wife ofAkshay Kumar's character inRaghava Lawrence's horror comedyLaxmii,in which Kumar's character gets possessed by a transgender ghost.[47]Laxmiiwas released digitally onDisney+ Hotstarowing to theCOVID-19 pandemic,and met with negative reviews.[48][49]Even so, it attained a strong viewership on the platform.[50][51]In her final release of 2020, Advani starred in the unremarkable romantic comedyIndoo Ki Jawani(2020).[52]

Advani next featured in the war filmShershaah(2021), based on the life of army officerVikram Batra(played bySidharth Malhotra), in which she played Batra's girlfriend. The film released digitally onAmazon Prime Video,on which it became the most-streamed Indian film.[53][54]Anna M. M. VetticadofFirstpostopined that Advani "sparkles" in her brief role.[55]She received a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actress.[56]

The following year, she appeared withTabuandKartik Aaryanin the comedy horror filmBhool Bhulaiyaa 2.Shalini Langer ofThe Indian Expresswrote that she "has little to do except pop up now and then".[57]The film emerged as one of her most commercially successful, with worldwide earnings of over2.6 billion(US$31 million).[58][59]Advani starred alongside an ensemble cast inJugjugg Jeeyo,a comedy-drama about divorce, in whichVarun Dhawanand her played an unhappily married couple. Writing forHindustan Times,Monika Rawal Kukreja commended her "restrained performance" in it.[60]It earned1.35 billion(US$16 million) worldwide.[61]She then starred in the comic thrillerGovinda Naam Mera,with Vicky Kaushal andBhumi Pednekar,which released digitally onDisney+ Hotstar.[62]Sukanya VermaofRediff.comopined that "Kiara Advani's energy is capable of far more heavy lifting than it gets credit for."[63]

Advani reunited with Kartik Aaryan inSatyaprem Ki Katha(2023), a romantic drama about a troubled marriage.Scroll.in's Nandini Ramnath found her "sensitive, soulful" performance to be "affecting", adding that she "displays further evidence of her growing confidence".[64]It emerged as a modest commercial success.[65]Advani received her second Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.[66]

Advani will next appear in the Telugu filmGame Changerdirected byS. Shankar,co-starring Ram Charan.[67]She will also join theYRF Spy Universeaction sequelWar 2.[68]

Personal life

Advani with her husbandSidharth Malhotraat their wedding reception in 2023

Despite persistent rumours of dating actorSidharth Malhotrasince 2020, Advani did not publicly speak about the relationship.[69]On 7 February 2023, they married inJaisalmer,Rajasthanin a traditionalHindu weddingceremony.[70][71]Their wedding received widespread media attention, resulting in their wedding pictures being the most-likedInstagrampost in India.[72]

Other work and public image

Raghuvendra Singh ofFilmfarefinds Advani to be "charming, vivacious and always full on energy".[73]Shama Bhagat ofThe New Indian Expressnotes, "After almost written off by critics after her debut film, Advani had taken the failure in her stride and is evidently on a success spree with hit after hit."[74][75] Advani supports a number of social causes. She promoted the "Quaker Feed A Child" initiative of Smile Foundation and also supportedThe Quint's initiative #SpreadTheLight.[76][77]DuringCOVID-19crisis, she donated to the "I Stand With Humanity" campaign, to help daily wage workers of the film and television industry.[78][79]

Advani is an endorser for several brands and products, includingAudi,Galaxy Chocolate,Colgate,andSlice.[80][81][82][83]In 2019, she took part in a campaign as brand ambassador forGiordanohandbags.[84]In 2020, she collaborated withMyntraand in 2022, she was signed by the Spanish retailerMangofor an Indian campaign.[85][86]In 2023,Reliance Retail's beauty brand Tira andQuaker Oats Companysigned her as an ambassador.[87][88][89][90]

In March 2023, Advani performed at the opening ceremony of theWomen's Premier LeaguealongsideKriti SanonandAP Dhillon.[91]In October that year, she performed at an event inDohafor the "Entertainer No. 1" tour, alongside Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan,Tiger Shroff,Rakul Preet Singh,Jacqueline FernandezandAsh King.[92][93]

Advani has featured inThe Times of India'slisting of the "Most Desirable Woman", ranking sixth in 2019[94]and fourth in 2020.[95]In 2019 and 2022,Rediff.complaced her at fourth and seventh, respectively, in their listing of the top 10 Popular Stars of Bollywood Cinema.[96][97]In 2022,GQ Indiaranked Advani in their "30 Most Influential Young Indians" listings and named her one of the best dressed celebrities in the country.[98][99]In 2023, Advani became the most searched personality onGooglein India.[100]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Fugly Devi [17]
2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Sakshi Rawat [101]
2017 Machine Sarah Thapar [22]
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu Vasumathi Telugufilm [27]
Lust Stories Megha Upadhyay Karan Johar'ssegment [102]
2019 Vinaya Vidheya Rama Seetha Telugu film [31]
Kalank Lajjo Special appearance [103]
Kabir Singh Preeti Sikka [104]
Good Newwz Monika Batra [105]
2020 Guilty Nanki Dutta [106]
Laxmii Rashmi Rajput [107]
Indoo Ki Jawani Indoo Gupta [108]
2021 Shershaah Dimple Cheema [109]
2022 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Reet Thakur [110]
[111]
Jugjugg Jeeyo Nainaa Sharma [112]
Govinda Naam Mera Suku Shetty [113]
2023 Satyaprem Ki Katha Katha Kapadia [114]
2024 Game Changer TBA Telugu film; filming [115]
2025 War 2 TBA Filming [116]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Masaba Masaba Herself Cameo appearance [117]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2018 "Urvashi" Yo Yo Honey Singh [118]
2020 "Kudi Nu Nachne De" Vishal Dadlani,Sachin–Jigar [119]
"Muskurayega India" Vishal Mishra [120]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2015 Screen Awards Best Female Debut Fugly Nominated [121]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Debut Actress Nominated [122]
2019 Zee Cine Awards – Telugu Best Find of the Year – Female Bharat Ane Nenu Won [123]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Nominated [124]
Asiavision Awards Emerging Star of the Year Won [125]
2020 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor – Female Kabir Singh Nominated [126]
ETC Bollywood Business Awards Highest Grossing Actress Won [127]
Good Newwz Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [128]
Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress in a Web Original Film Guilty Nominated [129]
Indian Television Academy Awards Most Popular Actress - OTT Won [130]
2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Most Remarkable Performer Special Mention Won [131]
Smita Patil Memorial Award Best Actress Won [132]
2022 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Shershaah Nominated [133]
Filmfare Awards Best Actress Nominated [56]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Movie Actor (Female) Won [134]
Lokmat Stylish Awards Maharashtrian of the Year Won [135]
Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards Super Stylish Actor (Female) Won [136]
2023 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor – Female Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Nominated [137]
Best Performer of the Year Female Won [138]
[139]
Jugjugg Jeeyo Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Movie Actor (Female) Won [140]
Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Iconic Performer(Female) Nominated [141]
Stylish ActressFemale Nominated [142]
Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards Style Icon of the Year Won [143]
2024 Filmfare Awards Best Actress Satyaprem Ki Katha Nominated [66]
Zee Cine Awards Best ActressViewers Choice Won [144]
Best ActressCritics Nominated [145]
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards Best Actress(Popular Choice) Won [146]
[147]
Best Actress(Jury's Choice) Nominated [148]
Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Performer of the Year(Female) Nominated [149]
Charismatic Performance of the Year Nominated

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