5 years of Shershaah: Why we loved Kiara as Dimple

The effortless warmth

There was an immediate warmth to Dimple. From her first interactions with Vikram, Kiara made the character feel refreshingly real, playful, affectionate

A woman who knew her own mind

One of the most refreshing aspects of Dimple was that she was never defined only by her relationship with Vikram

3. Those little moments with Vikram

The playful banter, the stolen glances, the gurudwara sequence and the iconic “Mrs Batra” moment — Kiara brought an infectious innocence to their relationship

The heartbreak of the farewell

The scene where Vikram applies his blood as sindoor remains one of the film’s most heartbreaking moments. Kiara doesn’t need a lengthy monologue to convey

The final breakdown

Kiara allows Dimple’s pain to unfold slowly, making the silence and stillness as powerful as the tears. It is a performance that lingers even to date

Coming up, Kiara Advani is all set to step into a completely different world with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, where she plays Nadia