Born Alia Advani in Mumbai, Kiara Advani adopted a new screen name to avoid confusion with Alia Bhatt and debuted in the comedy Fugly (2014). Her turn as Sakshi Dhoni in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and a bold segment in Netflix's Lust Stories got the industry's attention, before Kabir Singh (2019) turned her into a genuine box-office draw.

Advani then strung together an enviable run: the comedy hits Good Newwz and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, and the war biopic Shershaah, in which her performance as Dimple Cheema opposite Sidharth Malhotra — whom she married in 2023 — won wide affection and an IIFA Award. Now among India's highest-paid actresses, she went pan-India with Game Changer and joined the YRF spy universe in War 2, and welcomed a daughter in 2025.

Filmography Highlights

• Fugly (2014) — Film debut
• M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) — Breakout as Sakshi Dhoni in the hit biopic
• Lust Stories (2018) — Netflix anthology segment that raised her profile
• Kabir Singh (2019) — Massive hit that made her a top leading lady
• Good Newwz (2019) — Ensemble comedy blockbuster
• Shershaah (2021) — Acclaimed war biopic opposite Sidharth Malhotra
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) — One of the year's biggest Hindi hits
• Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023) — Sensitive romantic drama with Kartik Aaryan

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