Kiara Advani’s dad allowed her to pursue an acting career because of Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots: ‘I am here today because…’

In a recent interview, Kiara Advani revealed how 3 Idiots left a great impact on her family, convincing her father to let her pursue a career in acting.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | July 18, 2023 08:28 PM IST

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Kiara Advani was recently seen in Satyaprem Ki Katha. (Pic: Kiara/Instagram)

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Bollywood actor Kiara Advani, in a candid interview, shared how Aamir Khan’s iconic film 3 Idiots played a pivotal role in convincing her father to support her pursuit of an acting career. Kiara opened up about the impact the film had on her family and how it solidified her decision to choose acting as her profession.

Recalling the experience of watching 3 Idiots together as a family, Kiara told Film Companion that before watching the film, her father would often push her towards academics but she knew that she wanted to be an actor and was very certain about her choices. “He would try and dissuade me from acting as any protective father, who is not from this industry, would. But I was like, ‘No dad this what I want to do,’ but it was after that movie that we as a family realised, even I as a person realised that if I never give this a shot, if this is something I am truly passionate about and if I don’t even try once, for myself, just to know whether I am able to do it, if somebody wants to watch me, if I will be taken in a film,” she said.

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She added, “My father realised that ‘let my kids do whatever they are passionate about because I never want them to turn around and regret that they never tried it.’ So, each of us had a different take away from that film. But that movie in many ways is responsible for my parents supporting me and I am here today because I had that support. So movies have the magic of leaving that kind of impact on us.”

3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi, revolved around the struggles of college students who want to quit the rat race and follow their true passion. The film resonated with audiences and critics alike, becoming a massive hit at the box office.

Kiara was recently seen alongside Kartik Aaryan in the film Satyaprem Ki Katha. She has the Telugu film Game Changer in the pipeline.

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