Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Kanikka Kapur Tired of Kiara Advani Comparisons Ahead of Debut
A new movie called 'Batwara 1947' is coming out, and it stars a new actress named Kanikka Kapur.
This is her very first time acting in a big movie.
Some people on the internet say Kanikka looks like another actress named Kiara Advani.
Kanikka is a little tired of people asking her about it, so she jokes that they should ask Kiara instead.
She got the part after a famous movie director, Rajkumar Santoshi, saw her in another film called 'Dono.'
She had to try out three times before she got the job.
In the movie, she plays a brave woman named Nishat who always stands up for what is right.
The story is about a family moving from India to Pakistan during a very hard time in history called Partition.
Kanikka's own grandparents lived through Partition and moved to India, so the movie is very special to her family.
Her grandparents are so excited that they are sending the movie's posters to their friends on WhatsApp.
Kanikka Kapur will make her big-screen debut in Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Batwara 1947' alongside Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi.
She said she is 'tired' of answering questions about comparisons with Kiara Advani and joked that people should ask Kiara whether they look alike.
Santoshi noticed Kapur in the film 'Dono' and she secured the role after three audition rounds.
Kapur plays Nishat, a woman who will speak up against wrongdoing even if it puts her own safety at risk.
Her grandparents, who witnessed Partition first-hand and migrated from Punjab that now lies in Pakistan, are promoting the film on WhatsApp.
- Who
- Kanikka Kapur, an actress making her big-screen debut, who is compared to Kiara Advani; the film also stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi.
- What
- Kanikka Kapur reacted to social media comparisons with Kiara Advani and discussed her upcoming debut film 'Batwara 1947.'
- When
- August 13, 2026, ahead of the film's release.
- Where
- India; Kapur moved to Mumbai for her career, and the film depicts Partition-era migration between India and Pakistan.
- Why
- She addressed the repeated lookalike questions and shared why the Partition story holds personal significance through her grandparents.
- Film
- Batwara 1947
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Kanikka Kapur's role
- Nishat
- Co-stars
- Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi
- Audition rounds
- Three
- Comparison subject
- Kiara Advani
- Box office competition
- Awarapan 2
- Interview date
- August 13, 2026