Kiara Advani recently shared some interesting details about her life before becoming a Bollywood star, revealing her connections to two industry icons. She disclosed that veteran actress Juhi Chawla is actually her aunt, as Juhi’s husband, Jay Mehta, is her father’s childhood friend. Kiara fondly remembered attending family gatherings where she would often see Juhi.
The “Kabir Singh” actress also spoke about her link to Salman Khan, mentioning that the superstar was a family friend who had known her since she was a child. Kiara noted that Salman had once changed her name from Alia to Kiara, as he believed there couldn’t be two actresses with the same name in the industry.
Kiara shared her connection with Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla in an interview before entering movies. She disclosed, “Obviously, I would take his advice on everything I was doing, but contrary to what everyone thinks that he told my producer (to cast me), she called him up and said, ‘Listen, we like her, and we’ve selected her. We believe you’re mentoring her, so I wanted to call you directly and tell you we will take this girl.”
“So, he called me and said, ‘You’ve auditioned for this film, and they like you. What does your gut tell you? From the moment I read the character sketch, I knew I wanted to be a part of this film. I had to nail this one.”
Reflecting on these early connections, Kiara expressed gratitude for the support she received but emphasized that her journey to fame was still built on hard work and perseverance.
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