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Happy Birthday Kiara! Know why this Bollywood actress changed her name

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Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani, a leading actress in Bollywood, is celebrating her 33rd birthday today i.e., on July 31. 
 

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Real name

Kiara Advani's real name is Alia Advani. She changed it to Kiara for her film career.
 

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Name change

Kiara Advani once revealed that she changed her name based on Salman Khan's advice. 
 

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Kiara

Alia Bhatt was already a popular actress in Bollywood due to which Salman suggested Kiara to change her name.
 

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The inspiration

Inspired by Priyanka Chopra’s character in the film ‘Anjaana Anjaani,’ Kiara adopted the name for herself. 
 

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Film debut

Kiara Advani made her debut with the 2014 film ‘Fugly.’ She gained fame with her role in the film ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.’ 
 

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Film career

The 2019 film ‘Kabir Singh’ boosted her film career.  Following its success, she began receiving numerous film offers.
 

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Success

Kiara has starred in numerous Bollywood hits including Good Newwz, Shershaah, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Jugjugg Jeeyo etc.
 

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Upcoming films

Kiara Advani's upcoming films include Game Changer with Ram Charan. She will appear in War 2, Don 3, Toxic, and Mr. Lele.

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