Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani Biography

Basic Information

• Full Name: Kiara Advani (born Alia Advani)
• Date of Birth: 31 July 1991
• Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Actress
• Years Active: 2014 – present
• Industries: Hindi cinema, with films in Telugu and Kannada

Family

• Father: Jagdeep Advani (businessman)
• Mother: Genevieve Jaffrey (teacher)
• Sibling: Younger brother Mishaal Advani, a musician
• Spouse: Sidharth Malhotra, actor (married 7 February 2023, Jaisalmer)
• Child: Daughter Saraayah, born 15 July 2025

Education

• School: Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
• College: Jai Hind College, Mumbai
• Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in mass communications

Kiara Advani – Career Highlights

• 2014: Made her Hindi film debut with the ensemble comedy Fugly, having changed her screen name from Alia to Kiara before its release.
• 2016: Played Sakshi, wife of cricketer MS Dhoni, in the biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, her first major commercial success.
• 2017: Appeared in the Abbas–Mustan thriller Machine, which failed at the box office.
• 2018: Drew critical appreciation in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories and led the Telugu political drama Bharat Ane Nenu opposite Mahesh Babu.
• 2019: Broke through with the romantic drama Kabir Singh and the comedy Good Newwz, both among the year’s highest-grossing Hindi films. Also seen in the Telugu film Vinaya Vidheya Rama and in a guest appearance in Kalank.
• 2020: Starred in the Netflix film Guilty and in Laxmii and Indoo Ki Jawani, both released during the pandemic.
• 2021: Received critical praise for playing Dimple Cheema in the war film Shershaah, opposite Sidharth Malhotra.
• 2022: Starred in the horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, the family drama Jugjugg Jeeyo and the comic thriller Govinda Naam Mera.
• 2023: Led the romantic drama Satyaprem Ki Katha, earning her second Filmfare Best Actress nomination.
• 2025: Appeared in two big-budget action films — the Telugu Game Changer opposite Ram Charan, and War 2 opposite Hrithik Roshan in the YRF Spy Universe.

Kiara Advani – Recent Activity

• Motherhood: Gave birth to her daughter Saraayah on 15 July 2025.
• Releases: Game Changer (January 2025) and War 2 (August 2025) were both released; War 2 recorded the biggest opening weekend of her career.
• Next film: Set to star opposite Yash in the Kannada action film Toxic.
• Endorsements: Continues as brand ambassador for several consumer and fashion brands.

Kiara Advani Awards List