She is about to bring chaos to the big screen with Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups. Kiara Advani, as Nadia, built intrigue around her character with the trailer, and the internet cannot stop talking about the impact she left. Amid many fan theories and speculations, a section of netizens feel Kiara’s Nadia is India’s answer to Hollywood’s Harley Quinn. Margot Robbie played the character before Lady Gaga took the legacy forward with Joker: Folie à Deux. After Toxic’s trailer released on August 8, Advani was praised for bringing grace, intensity and enigma to the role.
Is Kiara Advani’s Nadia in Toxic similar to Harley Quinn?
In the trailer of , Kiara plays a circassienne named Nadia. Yash’s Raya falls in love with her, and they have a son named Rumi/Ticket. The trailer showcased the actress as a fierce and brave artist. Her look in Toxic reminded many of Harley Quinn, who is ‘Joker’ Arthur Fleck’s right-hand. She loves him. Interestingly, there are some similarities between Kiara’s Nadia and Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn.
Kiara Advani in Toxic
Harley Quinn’s story might have inspired ’s Nadia, as she says in Toxic’s trailer, ‘voh mujhse nafrat karte hai,’ indicating that her relationship with Raya is one-sided. While Nadia belongs to the stage, Harley’s origin story suggests that the character’s alias is a play on the stock character Harlequin, from the 16th-century Italian theatre commedia dell’arte.
Kiara Advani’s Toxic character inspired by Cirque Du Soleil
As per earlier reports, Kiara’s character is from the world of Cirque Du Soleil. Sources said that the makers of Toxic flew down international artistes for the Cirque du Soleil-inspired act to work closely with Kiara, designing and rehearsing an act aimed at creating a ‘visual that has not been seen before in Indian cinema, to make it at par with global scale and give a cinematic experience.’ The source added, “Kiara’s character is said to be fearless, raw and intoxicating, blending grace, strength and intensity, making her screen presence powerful in the film.”
Harley was an expert in gymnastics, weapons, and hand-to-hand combat. Her agility was her strength. On the other hand, Nadia’s core is circus stunts and ballet paired with fantasy.
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Kiara Advani on Toxic
At the trailer launch in Bengaluru, Kiara spoke about Toxic and said, “There will be Kiara before Toxic and Kiara after Toxic. They and director Geetu Mohandas) have spoilt me, and every actor associated with the film will agree with me. What we have tasted is now going to make us want to be so much greedier with every film we step into.”