Kiara Advani Turns 27: Lesser-Known Facts About the Birthday Girl Along With Her Gorgeous Photos

This birthday is extra special for Mumbai girl as she rides on the massive success of her last release, Kabir Singh that starred actor Shahid Kapoor in the titular role. Directed by Sandeep Vanga, the romantic-drama is not only the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019 but also finds a spot among the all-time blockbuster list.

Indian actress Kiara Advani turns a year older on Wednesday. Born on July 31, 1992, Kiara primarily features in Hindi (popularly known as Bollywood) and Telugu cinema. This birthday is extra special for Mumbai girl as she rides on the massive success of her last release, Kabir Singh that starred actor Shahid Kapoor in the titular role. Directed by Sandeep Vanga, the romantic-drama is not only the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019 but also finds a spot among the all-time blockbuster list. Kiara who made her debut in 2014 with a rather forgettable movie, Fugly has carved a space for herself in the acting and glamour world. She has several projects in her kitty and more importantly a crazy fan-following who simply adore her. And these die-hard Kiara Advani fans want to know more and more about their favourite actress. Well, this is why we bring a list of lesser-known facts (both interesting and intriguing) about Kiara Advani along with a few of her gorgeous photos. Kiara Advani Says She Is Nothing like Preeti from Kabir Singh in a Heartfelt Note.

1. Kiara Advani’s real name is not Kiara Advani but Aalia Advani! In an episode of Voot's Feet Up with the Stars Season 2, the actress revealed "Aaliya is my first name. Salman Khan suggested me to change it because of Alia Bhatt because there can't be two actresses with the same name in Bollywood."

2. Now that you know her real name, it’s time to know the little secret behind her stage name – Kiara. The M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story recently opened up about how and why she zeroed upon Kiara as her new name. She was quoted saying, "The name, Kiara, was inspired by Priyanka Chopra's movie Anjaana Anjaani, where she introduces herself as, 'Hi, I'm Kiara.' I thought, 'What a beautiful name. If I have a daughter, I'll call her Kiara.' But before that, I needed a name for myself. (Smiles) So, I took it on." Kiara Advani Walks for Fashion Designer Amit Aggarwal at India Couture Week 2019 (See Pics).

3. Kiara boasts of some super fancy filmy connections. Let’s start with Salman Khan. She is the niece of Salman’s first girlfriend, Shaheen Jaffrey. Actors Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey are her step-great-grandfather and great-uncle, while actress Juhi Chawla is her aunt.

4. She is a childhood friend of Isha Ambani, daughter of India’s richest man and business tycoon, Mukesh Ambani.

5. Kiara did her schooling from The Cathedral & John Connon School in Mumbai. She was brilliant in academics, even scoring 92% in 12th. She studied Mass Communication from Jai Hind College for Mass Communication before entering into the acting world.

6. Kiara once revealed how her dad, Jagdeep Advani, a businessman agreed to her decision of pursuing a career in acting. It was after he saw 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi and decided to let her do what she wanted to.

7. With the fantabulous box office business of Kabir Singh, Kiara has her name etched in the list of highest-grossing Hindi films of all-time. But that is not all. Her Telugu debut opposite superstar Mahesh Babu in Bharat Ane Nenu, a political drama also ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films.