As Bollywood actor Kiara Advani gears up for the release of her upcoming film 'Shershaah', her director Vishnuvardhan has showered the diva with praises, comparing her with south female superstar Nayanthara.

As the promotions of Kiara's upcoming film 'Shershaah' are in full swing, Vishnuvardhan, in an interaction, commended the 29-year-old actor saying, "When you get the right cast, 50 per cent of your battle is won. The rest of the 50 per cent is how they're going to perform and Kiara is one of the smartest and most intelligent actors I have actually met, which is very good."