Kiara Advani — Biography

Alia "Kiara" Advani was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Jagdeep Advani and Genevieve Advani. She is an Indian actress and model predominantly active in the Bollywood film sector. Advani made her acting debut in the 2014 film Fugly, which did not perform well at the box office. Her breakout role came in 2016 when she portrayed Sakshi Singh, the wife of cricketer M. S. Dhoni, in M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. Over the years, she has appeared in several notable films including Lust Stories (2018), Kabir Singh (2019), Good Newwz (2019), Laxmii (2020), Indoo Ki Jawani (2020), and Shershaah (2021). By February 2026, Kiara had garnered a following of 36.1 million on Instagram.