Kiara Advani
Born: 1991-07-31 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Toxic as Nadia
2025
- War 2 as Kavya Luthra
- Game Changer as Deepika Nandan
2023
- Satyaprem Ki Katha as Katha
2022
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 as Reet Rathore
- JugJugg Jeeyo as Naina Sharma
- Govinda Naam Mera as Suku Shetty
2021
- Shershaah as Dimple Cheema
2020
- Laxmii as Rashmi
- Guilty as Nanki Dutta
- Indoo Ki Jawani as Indira Gupta (Indoo)
2019
- Kalank as Lajjo
- Kabir Singh as Preethi Sikka
- Vinaya Vidheya Rama as Sita
- Good Newwz as Monika Batra
2018
- Lust Stories as Megha
- Bharat Ane Nenu as Vasumathi
2017
- Machine as Sarah
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- BFFs with Vogue as Self
- M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as Sakshi Singh Dhoni
2014
- Fugly as Devi
2004
- Koffee with Karan as Self