Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s love story had an unexpected start before it even started. Shershah. The two actors met for the first time at a party after the shooting of Kiara was over Stories of love. Their paths crossed again when they were cast together in a biopic based on Captain Vikram Batra.

While the film became a special project for the two, their real-life relationship was not smooth from the start. During an appearance on Coffee with KaranThe couple talked about a difficult moment before Siddharth left for Kargil to shoot for the film.

Kiara Advani said, “We were in very different stages of our lives then. He was in that whole phase of, ‘I have to make it in my career, take the next step.’ I was in that phase where I was like, ‘Okay, let’s see what happens here.’ So what happened before going to Kargil. I kept telling him, ‘You are so hot and cold with me. So I’m a person, like, you’re either in or you’re out, kind of in between, I don’t understand, I can’t do it’.

“He came downstairs to my building and before he left, he said, ‘I know you’re the kind of person, if I commit, it’s going to be something solid. I’m at a place in my life where I really need to focus on work and I can’t allow myself to get in the way of anything else.’ So I said, ‘Okay, I totally understand. You are going to Kargil, it is an important film for you, for us, for all of us. Go do good and see where it takes us. “

Kiara Advani revealed that she hoped they would stop talking after Sidharth Malhotra left for Kargil, as they decided to take a break from their relationship. Things turned out differently. Even after long days of shooting, Siddharth would call or text her every night, leaving Kiara confused about her earlier decision to focus only on work.

Siddharth also revealed that their relationship went through many ups and downs. Sometimes they kept in touch and when they did they kept their distance. They slowly found their way back to each other and after three or four years, both were convinced that they wanted to spend their lives together.

Kiara Advani and Siddharth Malhotra got married in 2023 in Jaisalmer. The couple welcomed their daughter, Saraya, in July 2025. In October 2026, they shared the happy news that they were expecting their second child.

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