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From being a teacher to making her debut in Fugly: Some lesser-known facts about Kiara Advani
The actress was last seen in Jugjugg Jeeyo.
Did you know, Salman Khan advised Kiara Advani to change her name?
After giving back-to-back powerful performances in films like Shershaah, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and JugJugg Jeeyo, Kiara Advani recently made her Koffee with Karan 7 debut. Ever since her debut back in 2014, the actress had earned herself quite a huge fan following with her charm and acting prowess. Here are a few lesser-known facts about the talented actress that every Kiara Advani fan should know.
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Kiara's early life
Kiara was born in a Sindhi family to Jagdeep Advani and Genevieve Jaffrey. She was brought up in the lap of luxury in South Bombay and attended the prestigious Cathedral School. Not many fans might know, but Kiara is best friends with Isha Ambani.
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Kiara: The cinephile
Kiara revealed that she had always wanted to become an actor. She would bunk classes and attend acting and dance classes. She stated in an interview with Cosmopolitan that she believed in herself and would listen to Govinda’s songs on repeat and deliver dialogues from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
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The truth about Kiara's name
Kiara’s real name is Alia Ali Advani. She wanted to avoid any confusion with the actress Alia Bhatt and hence changed her name to Kiara on Salman Khan’s advice when she was about to enter the industry. She revealed that she liked the after watching Priyanka Chopra in the movie Anjaana Anjaani and hence decided to give herself the name Kiara..
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Kiara's extended family
Kiara had a connection with Bollywood long before she even made her debut. Not many people know that the actress is the granddaughter of Saeed Jaffrey and the great-granddaughter of iconic Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar.
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Kiaras early career as a teacher
Before making her debut in Bollywood, the actress worked as a teacher in Mumbai's Early Birds Playschool, where her mother was the headmistress.
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Kiaras first acting gig
Not many of her fans would know that the actor made her debut with an advertisement where she was featured as a toddler along with her mother.