Kiara Advani

Acting

Kiara Advani

Born 1991-07-31 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kiara Advani (born Alia Advani on July 31, 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema alongside highly successful ventures in Telugu films. Born in Mumbai to businessman Jagdeep Advani and teacher Genevieve Jaffrey, she hails from a lineage connected to Hindi cinema; legendary actor Ashok Kumar is her step-great-grandfather, and actor Saeed Jaffrey is her great-uncle. She completed her schooling at the Cathedral and John Connon School and graduated with a degree in Mass Communications from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. Prior to her film debut, she changed her first name to Kiara. 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 a sensational debut in Telugu cinema starring as Vasumathi opposite Mahesh Babu in the political action blockbuster *Bharat Ane Nenu*. 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. Advani achieved massive pan-Indian stardom and career-defining success in 2019. She starred as Preeti in the romantic drama *Kabir Singh*, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, and followed it with the blockbuster comedy *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. Her box-office supremacy was further established through major 2022 blockbusters, the horror-comedy *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2* and the family drama *Jugjugg Jeeyo*. Advani boasts a massive slate of upcoming tentpole releases spanning through 2025 and 2026. Her highly anticipated 2025 projects include her return to Telugu cinema in S. Shankar's political action thriller *Game Changer* opposite Ram Charan, and her entry into the YRF Spy Universe in the action-thriller *War 2* alongside Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. Slated for 2026, she is set to headline the massive pan-Indian action crime film *Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups* opposite Yash.

Acting credits

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups poster
7.3

A powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches as a gritty, violent underworld power struggle emerges during the crumbling of Portuguese colonial rule.

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups

2026

War 2 poster
6.0

Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

War 2

2025

Vinaya Vidheya Rama poster
4.0

Ram is one among the five orphaned boys in Visakhapatnam, adopted by a doctor who ensures them a roof to live under, with dignity. Ram goes to any extent to protect his family and he's a handful for the baddie to handle in a time of crisis. How does Ram protect his family when they need him the most?

Vinaya Vidheya Rama

2019

Machine poster
3.1

Machine depicts the story of racing enthusiasts , who meet each other under mysterious circumstances. As their bond becomes stronger, they eventually fall in love. However, new things begin to unfold, which change their lives forever

Machine

2017

Lust Stories poster
6.3

An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.

Lust Stories

2018

Shershaah poster
7.3

Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.

Shershaah

2021

Kabir Singh poster
6.3

Kabir, a highly intelligent but short-tempered medical surgeon spirals into addiction after his intense relationship with his girlfriend turbulently ends.

Kabir Singh

2019

Game Changer poster
5.0

Ram, a newly appointed district collector, takes charge in a city in Andhra Pradesh and immediately confronts the deeply entrenched corruption and inefficiency plaguing the government. Determined to bring reforms, he initiates sweeping changes, sparking a fierce conflict with a powerful state Minister.

Game Changer

2025

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story poster
7.3

Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

2016

Kalank poster
5.8

In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.

Kalank

2019

Bharat Ane Nenu poster
6.5

Bharat, a graduate from Oxford, is forced to take up his father's position as the chief minister after his sudden demise. He is not happy with the way government is functioning in the state and tries to reform the corrupt society but faces obstacles from his enemies.

Bharat Ane Nenu

2018

No artwork available
NR

An upcoming film. Plot TBA.

Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film

Laxmii poster
4.5

Aasif's belief in logic and science shatters when he gets possessed by a transgender's ghost.

Laxmii

2020

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 poster
6.1

When strangers Reet and Ruhan cross paths, their journey leads to an abandoned mansion and a dreaded spirit who has been trapped for eighteen years.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

2022

JugJugg Jeeyo poster
6.4

A marriage. A re-marriage. A pending divorce. It's been five years since Kukoo and Nainaa got married after knowing each other practically all their lives, and now they need to break it to their family that they want a divorce. Kukoo's parents, Bheem and Geeta, a couple that everyone looks up to, have no plans of making Kukoo and Naina's lives easier. They have their own plans and set of surprises in store for the young couple; all this in the middle of Kukoo's sister's wedding.

JugJugg Jeeyo

2022

Good Newwz poster
6.5

Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilisation and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.

Good Newwz

2019

No artwork available
NR

Biopic of the legendary couple in Indian cinema.

Kamal Aur Meena

Govinda Naam Mera poster
5.9

An abusive wife, a hot girlfriend and a court case, Govinda Waghmare is just not able to catch a break. The icing on top of that horrible cake - a murder.

Govinda Naam Mera

2022

Satyaprem Ki Katha poster
6.8

A middle-class boy in Ahmedabad, Satyaprem falling in one-sided love with Katha, who is coping with her breakup with Tapan. Through the journey, they discover each other's life and complement in accomplishing what was left halfway.

Satyaprem Ki Katha

2023

Guilty poster
6.6

A young woman from a small town accuses the college heartthrob of sexual assault.

Guilty

2020

Fugly poster
5.0

The fun-filled and carefree life of four college friends comes to an abrupt end when they cross paths with a corrupt police officer.

Fugly

2014

Indoo Ki Jawani poster
3.8

A feisty girl from Ghaziabad makes her profile on an online dating app and her left and right swipes on the app lead to hilarious consequences.

Indoo Ki Jawani

2020

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ki & Ka 2