Kiara Advani
Actress · Since 2016
Known for
Kiara Advani belongs to the generation that took over Bollywood in the late 2010s. Born in Mumbai in 1991, she first registered as M.S. Dhoni's wife Sakshi in the cricket biopic 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016), then grabbed attention in the anthology 'Lust Stories' (2018). The polarising blockbuster 'Kabir Singh' (2019) made her a star, and the war romance 'Shershaah' (2021), opposite Sidharth Malhotra, whom she later married, cemented it. Hits such as 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' (2022) and 'JugJugg Jeeyo' (2022) confirmed her box-office reliability across comedy, romance and Telugu cinema.
Kiara Advani
Actress · Since 2016
20 Movies
Known for
Kiara Advani belongs to the generation that took over Bollywood in the late 2010s. Born in Mumbai in 1991, she first registered as M.S. Dhoni's wife Sakshi in the cricket biopic 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016), then grabbed attention in the anthology 'Lust Stories' (2018). The polarising blockbuster 'Kabir Singh' (2019) made her a star, and the war romance 'Shershaah' (2021), opposite Sidharth Malhotra, whom she later married, cemented it. Hits such as 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' (2022) and 'JugJugg Jeeyo' (2022) confirmed her box-office reliability across comedy, romance and Telugu cinema.
Movies
Plays Nadia
Toxic
2026
Plays Kavya Luthra
War 2
2025
Plays Lajjo
Kalank
2019
Plays Dimple Cheema
Shershaah
2021
Plays Megha
Lust Stories
2018
Plays Sakshi Singh Dhoni
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016
Plays Reet Rathore
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2022
Plays Deepika Nandan
Game Changer
2025
Plays Vasumathi
Bharat Ane Nenu
2018
Plays Katha
Satyaprem Ki Katha
2023
Plays Monika Batra
Good Newwz
2019
Plays Rashmi
Laxmii
2020
Plays Suku Shetty
Govinda Naam Mera
2022
Plays Preethi Sikka
Kabir Singh
2019
Plays Naina Sharma
JugJugg Jeeyo
2022
Plays Nanki Dutta
Guilty
2020
Plays Sita
Vinaya Vidheya Rama
2019
Plays Indira Gupta (Indoo)
Indoo Ki Jawani
2020
Plays Devi
Fugly
2014
Plays Sarah
Machine
2017
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kiara Advani and where are they from?
Kiara Advani is 35 years old, born on July 31, 1991 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What are the most famous roles of Kiara Advani?
Kiara Advani is best known for roles in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kabir Singh, Lust Stories.
How many movies has Kiara Advani been in?
Over a 12-year career (since 2014), Kiara Advani has appeared in 20 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Kiara Advani's first movie?
The career of Kiara Advani began with Fugly (2014).
What is Kiara Advani's most recent movie or series?
Kiara Advani's most recent release is Toxic, which premiered on August 26, 2026.
Kiara Advani
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 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.