Kiara Advani

Biography

Kiara Advani (born Alia Advani on July 31, 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and has also appeared in Telugu-language films. She made her acting debut in the Hindi comedy Fugly (2014), which earned her a Screen Award nomination for Best Female Debut. Her first major commercial breakthrough arrived two years later portraying Sakshi Rawat in the highly successful sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). In 2018, she made her Telugu-film debut as Vasumathi in the political action film Bharat Ane Nenu, opposite Mahesh Babu. That same year, she garnered immense critical appreciation for her performance in the Netflix anthology film Lust Stories (2018), which showcased her acting versatility and significantly boosted her prominence. In 2019, she starred as Preeti in the romantic drama Kabir Singh, and appeared in the comedy film Good Newwz, for which she won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She further solidified her position as a bankable leading lady with critically acclaimed and commercially successful roles, portraying Dimple Cheema in the war biopic Shershaah (2021) and Katha in the romantic drama Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023). Both performances earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.