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THIS YEAR HAS BEEN VERY SPECIAL, SAYS KIARA ADVANI
Actor Kiara Advani, who turns 26 tomorrow, says that her hit web series changed her career graph
Shreya Mukherjee
This year, actor Kiara Advani will host a birthday bash “after a long time”. Why? Having starred in the hit Telugu film Bharat Ane Nenu and the much-hyped web series Lust Stories, she says that she wants to be with everyone who has made her life special.
The actor, who was recently in Delhi to be a part of India Couture Week 2018, as the showstopper for designer duo Shyamal and Bhumika, says, “It has been a very special year, and it started on a great note. My first Telugu film Bharat Ane Nenu with Mahesh Babu did so well and Lust Stories changed the whole graph of my career. And, I am working on really interesting projects. So, I have decided to throw a party after a long time. For my last few birthdays I was either travelling or just with my family on my birthday. This time I want to be with everyone who has made my life special,” says Kiara.
“The party will be in Mumbai with my family, friends and people from the industry I am particularly close to. It’s sort of a gettogether that I am totally looking forward to,” she adds.
Is she expecting any surprises on her birthday? She laughs, before saying that whatever her parents, Jagdip Advani and Jaanam Advani, and brother, Mishaal Advani, gift her is always very special. “My father is my Santa Claus. He goes out of his way to do something wonderful. My mum is no different. I think she is our full-time Santa Claus (Laughs), as she is always giving us something or the other. They have always been there for me, and I want to make them happy by spending more time with them, as I know that is what they want,” she says.
About the one gift that she cherishes, Kiara says that it was given to her on her 18th birthday. “My mum gave me something that her father had gifted her when she was 18. It’s a family heirloom — a pair of earrings. Though I don’t wear jewellery often, but this is one of most valuable gifts... ones I absolutely cherish,” she says.
And, about her style statements and love for fashion, which is evident on her Instagram account, the M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) actor says, “I enjoy dressing up, mixing and matching clothes, and trying out new looks. Shopping is something that I indulge in. Fashion for me is personal and depends on what’s on my mind that day and the occasion.”