Kiara Advani (born Alia Advani) is an Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood and Telugu cinema. Born on July 31, 1992, in Mumbai, India, she made her acting debut with Fugly (2014) but gained widespread recognition with M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), where she portrayed Sakshi Dhoni. Her career soared with the Netflix anthology Lust Stories (2018) and the Telugu blockbuster Bharat Ane Nenu (2018). She achieved stardom with Kabir Singh (2019) and Good Newwz (2019), followed by hits like Shershaah (2021) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022).