Before their wedding, Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra briefly broke up. How movie Shershaah changed their love story

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are expecting their second child. The couple is now grabbing headlines after gracing their appearances on Koffee With Karan Season 9 together. During the chat show, the couple spilt all the tea, from their brief breakup before the wedding to how Shershaan changed everything for them. They also opened up about the challenges they faced while dating.

Host Karan Johar also recalled how he played a part in bringing them together. From their first meeting at a party to their wedding in 2023, the actors shared several details about their journey as a couple.

How Kiara Advani, Sidharth relationship started?

Karan recalled that Kiara and Sidharth first met properly at a party hosted by their common friend Amritpal Bindra. The filmmaker said, "I don’t have an exact part to play, but I am going to give myself some credit for the reason y’all are together. We finished Lust Stories, and it is so bizarre. We were at our common friend Amritpal Bindra’s party, which, by the way, I gatecrashed."


Kiara was quick to correct him, reminding him, "You even made us gatecrash."



Kiara revealed that she and Sidharth started talking after the party. A few weeks later, the actor began messaging her and hinting at going out for movies and dinner.

Sidharth also remembered one of their early outings at a nightclub. He said the DJ played Kaala Chashma as soon as he entered, leaving the couple in an awkward situation. Kiara explained that she was not as recognisable at the time, as Kabir Singh and Lust Stories had not yet made her widely popular.

How Shershaah brought Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra closer

However, it was during the filming of Shershaah that their relationship began to develop. Sidharth recalled bonding with Kiara during a flight to Chandigarh. As they worked on the story of Captain Vikram Batra and Dimple Cheema, their own romance was also taking shape.

Kiara said they were at different stages in their lives. While Sidharth was focused on his career, she was more open to seeing how things would turn out. Sidharth added that Kiara was clear about wanting commitment rather than an uncertain relationship.

Why Kiara and Sidharth briefly broke up before marriage

Kiara recalled confronting Sidharth before he left for Kargil to shoot Shershaah. She recalled telling Sidharth, “You are very hot and cold with me. I am the person who is like, you are either in or you are out. This in-between, I don’t understand; I can’t do it.”

Before leaving, Sidharth told her that he knew a commitment with her would be serious, but he was at a stage where he needed to concentrate on his career. Kiara accepted his decision and thought their relationship might not move forward.

However, Sidharth began calling and messaging her regularly from Kargil. Kiara said they stayed in touch for 30 days, and they officially started dating during that period.



“Four years later, we were quite sure about it,” he said.

The couple also faced difficulties later. Karan revealed that they briefly took a break before deciding to get married.

She said, “I guess there was some problem happening and I haven’t seen Sid this miserable in my life and expressing it, and I could tell he is in love. “I have never seen this version of Sid. That was the last time all this happened.”

Sidharth eventually visited Kiara on the sets of JugJugg Jeeyo with flowers. Karan recalled that the actor was upset during that phase and that their reunion happened shortly before his 50th birthday.

The couple got engaged in June and married the following February.

For the unversed, Kiara and Sidharth married in February 2023. They welcomed their daughter, Saraayah Malhotra, in July 2025. In October 2026, the couple announced that they are expecting their second child.