Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra reveal they almost broke up during ‘Shershaah’

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's relationship had its share of uncertainty before they decided to get married. Appearing together on ‘Koffee with Karan’ Season 9, the couple spoke about their early dating days, a brief break in their relationship and how they eventually found their way back to each other.

The episode marked their first joint appearance on the chat show. Host Karan Johar also claimed he deserved some credit for bringing them together, recalling how their story began at a party hosted by their mutual friend Amritpal Bindra after they had worked on ‘Lust Stories’.

Kiara revealed that they started talking after the party, with Sidharth eventually reaching out to her on social media. Their romance grew closer while filming ‘Shershaah’, with Sidharth recalling that they bonded during a flight to Chandigarh.

However, the two were at different stages in their lives. While Sidharth was focused on his career, Kiara said she wanted clarity and commitment.

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Recalling a conversation before Sidharth left for Kargil to shoot for ‘Shershaah’, Kiara said she confronted him about his mixed signals.

“You are very hot and cold with me,” she told him. “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.”

Sidharth reportedly told her that he was not in a position to commit because he needed to focus on his career. Kiara accepted his decision, believing their relationship might not move forward.

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But things changed when Sidharth began calling and texting her regularly from Kargil. “For 30 days straight there was constant chatting and I was like, ‘Sid, what's going on? I thought you wanted to focus,’” Kiara recalled.

Sidharth jokingly explained, “There was nothing else to do.” The two eventually began dating while he was away shooting.

Kiara and Sidharth's break before marriage

Johar then revealed that the couple had briefly taken a break before deciding to get married. He recalled seeing Sidharth particularly upset during that phase and said it was clear that the actor was in love with Kiara.

At the time, Kiara was shooting for ‘JugJugg Jeeyo’. Johar remembered Sidharth turning up on the sets with flowers to meet her. Kiara said she had never seen that side of him before, while Sidharth recalled simply walking into her vanity van and greeting her.

Johar also remembered that Sidharth was unwell with a fever around his 50th birthday celebrations. Kiara helped him get something to eat, and the two eventually reconciled.

The reunion happened in May, followed by Sidharth's proposal in June and their wedding in February 2023, Johar recalled.

Karan Johar's ‘Besharam Rang’ performance at their wedding

The conversation also revisited the couple's wedding celebrations. Sidharth thanked Johar for his performance at the festivities, prompting Kiara to reveal that he had danced to Deepika Padukone's ‘Besharam Rang’.

Johar said he had rehearsed the performance extensively, but was apparently unhappy when Shahid Kapoor joined him on stage. Kiara offered a more dramatic account, teasing that Johar had almost thrown Shahid off the stage.

Kiara and Sidharth got married in February 2023 and welcomed their daughter, Saraayah Malhotra, in July 2025. The couple announced in October 2026 that they are expecting their second child.