Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's 2016 Chance Meeting Goes Viral
Social media platforms are currently flooded with nostalgic posts from 2016. Numerous Bollywood celebrities are sharing old photographs from a decade ago to delight their fans. Among these throwbacks, a particular video from 2016 has captured significant attention. It features Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra passing each other at an event. This casual encounter happened long before the two stars began their romantic relationship.
Viral Hug Moment from a Decade Ago
A fan recently posted a 2016 clip online. The footage shows Sidharth and Kiara bumping into each other completely by chance. They had no idea about their future love story unfolding over the next ten years. The video captured a brief, friendly hug between them. Kiara was walking into the event while Sidharth was leaving when their paths crossed.
The fan's caption for the post read, “Since everyone is in their 2016 flashback era, here’s Sid Kiara in 2016 blissfully unaware that after 10 years they will have a baby together.” Kiara Advani noticed the video and reposted it on her Instagram stories. She added her own heartfelt comment, writing, “Aww and just like that 2016 feels special now.”
One fan observed that the pair looked totally unaware of their future together in that old clip. The actress herself acknowledged that the chance meeting feels very special in hindsight.
Recalling Their First Official Meeting
Kiara Advani once discussed her first proper encounter with Sidharth Malhotra on the popular talk show Koffee With Karan. She recalled meeting him at the 2018 wrap party for the anthology Lust Stories. Kiara noted, “Funnily, Sid and I knew each other much before we were actually cast for Shershaah. He was, of course, cast. But him and I started talking in…”
Host Karan Johar immediately chimed in with more context. He said, “So, we (Karan Johar and Kiara Advani) crashed the shoot wrap party of Lust Stories at a friend’s house. And, Sid also came to that party and that’s where Sid and you met for the first time.” Kiara simply replied, “Casually met,” confirming the informal nature of that initial interaction.
In another episode of the show, Karan Johar shared more details about that same party. He recalled, “We all went there. There was Vicky, there was Kiara, there was me, and there was Neha Dhupia. And then Sidharth Malhotra called me, and I told him, ‘We’re at this party in Bandra. Why don’t you come?’ Not realising anything.”
Sidharth Malhotra himself added some details about the moment. He shared, “I met Vicky, Kiara, and Amrit all together for the first time.” Karan Johar continued the story, saying, “But at that party, you came. Somehow, you said, ‘Okay, I will come,’ which is not your personality. And that’s where he met Kiara for the first time.” Karan made it clear he did not orchestrate the meeting of the two future lovebirds. The connection unfolded naturally on its own.
From On-Screen Romance to Real-Life Family
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra first appeared together as love interests in the 2021 biographical war film Shershaah. Their convincing on-screen chemistry soon blossomed into a genuine off-screen romance. The couple took their relationship to the next level by getting married in a private ceremony in February 2023. They expanded their family in July 2025 with the arrival of their daughter, whom they named Saraayah.
The recent resurgence of their 2016 meeting video has charmed fans. It offers a sweet glimpse into a moment of pure coincidence that preceded one of Bollywood's beloved modern love stories.
