A lot has been said about Bollywood’s insider-outsider debate in the past couple of years. As many were rooting for the ‘outsiders’ of the industry, many ‘outsiders’ were revealed to be ‘insiders’ – like Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. Either their parents work in the entertainment industry, or they have family friends in the industry, or they come from some kind of massive privilege that has helped them have a head start in their acting careers.
For example, ABP Network organized a talk and named it ‘The Outsider’s Uphill Battle: The Struggle and the Success’ at the ABP Ideas Of India Summit. Kiara Advani was one of the speakers and she was interviewed by author Chetan Bhagat. A poster for the event was also shared on X by ABP’s official handle, which they deleted later.
However, several people online were quick to point out that Kiara Advani isn’t really quite the “outsider” and in fact has several strong contacts that might have helped her gain entry into the industry. Juhi Chawla, who is Kiara’s father’s childhood friend, calls her her “niece”. She also happens to be very close friends with Isha Ambani. According to Hindustan Times, Kiara is the step-great-granddaughter of Bollywood legend Ashok Kumar and the grand-niece of Saeed Jaffrey.
lmao okay isha ambani's bridesmaid https://t.co/d1e72duuKn
— priley alam (@prileykwest) February 22, 2024
I like Kiara, but please😹 https://t.co/5JoCbJUSBX pic.twitter.com/pOUQkV1fH9
— Pooja (@TheseHairFalls) February 22, 2024
just because her parents aren’t celebrities doesn’t mean she’s an outsider lmao because ultimately it is about having contacts, access and resources.
— ً u. 🍉 (@ixumakantx) February 22, 2024
Not just that she’s related to legendary Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffery
— Ruchi (@__shantipriya_) February 22, 2024
She is literally best friends with ambani’s daughter 😭😭 love kiara but yeh commoner vala zyada hogeya 🥹
— kirby_has_seen_things (@s314ur60) February 22, 2024
They are not related. That’s what the article says. pic.twitter.com/juoVgBeCVf
— Saurabh Rathhore (@SauReal) February 23, 2024
It’s mandatory to release a sob story after success.
— Snehasish Mondal (@iSnehasish_M) February 23, 2024
Bc koi bina nepotism ke bhi aya hai ya nhi? Sab k sab nepotism wale.
— No more cricket (@rohancric947) February 22, 2024
Not to mention that Isha Ambani is her childhood friend
— PerpetuallyCurious (@just_toocurious) February 23, 2024
Not a complete outsider now, is she?