Mumbai: Little is it known that debutante Kiara Advani was formerly known as Alia Advani. But Bollywood star Salman Khan gave her the name Kiara, as reported in Hindustan Times.
According to the report, Salman who is good friends with Kiara’s mother gave her the name when he found out about her entry into Bollywood, mostly because starlet Alia Bhatt is an established actress in the industry.
Kiara was quoted saying, “Actually Salman sir and Ashvini(yardi; co-producer) came up with the name together. I also liked it instantly.”
“More than anything else, I feel it has been done for the audience’s convenience, so that they can differentiate between the two actors. So from now on I will officially be known as Kiara, and not Alia. I am happy with Salman sir’s suggestion.”
It was also reported that the actress had a laugh with Alia Bhatt when they spoke about the name change.
Kiara will be seen in ‘Fugly’ which was slated to release on May 16, has been postponed to avoid clashing with Tiger Shroff starrer ‘Heropanti’.
Kiara Advani
