Kiara Advani is one of the most bankable actors of the film industry. She has delivered many performances that have not only impressed the audience but also the critics. In a very short span of time, she has managed to earn the title of an A-list actor.
Kiara made her acting debut with ‘Fugly’ in 2014, but she rose to fame with ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ in 2016. She has worked with some of the biggest stars like Shahid Kapoor and Akshay Kumar, and has successfully created a huge fanbase for herself.
Here are some lesser-known facts about the actor that you would love to know.
Did you know she changed her name from Alia to Kiara before her Bollywood debut? Superstar Salman Khan reportedly asked her to pick a screen name as it would clash with Alia Bhatt. In an interview, she had revealed that the name Kiara was inspired by Priyanka Chopra’s name in ‘Anjaana Anjaani’.
The ‘Good Newws’ actor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media.
Kiara is related to veteran actors Saeed Jaffrey and Ashok Kumar. Wondering how? She is the step-great-granddaughter of Ashok Kumar and the grandniece of Saeed Jaffrey. Bharti Ganguly, Kiara’s mother’s stepmother, was the daughter of Ashok Kumar and Kiara’s mother was the daughter of Saeed’s brother, Hamid and his first wife who was a British citizen.
Kiara’s mother Genevieve and Salman Khan are reportedly good friends as they grew up together. Kiara’s aunt, Shaheen Jaffrey was reportedly Salman Khan’s former girlfriend.
Kiara Advani debuted onscreen when she was just eight months old. She featured in a soap commercial with her mother.
Before pursuing acting as a career, Kiara had worked as a teacher in Mumbai’s Early Birds play school.
Kiara didn’t audition for Karan Johar’s Netflix movie ‘Lust Stories’ as he knew she had the potential.
According to a Pinkvilla report, Kiara’s ‘ideal time’ includes pizza, shopping and a good movie.
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