List of Hindi film families explained

This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Hindi film industry.

This list also includes a select number of South Indian film families who crossed over into Hindi cinema. For a full list, see List of South Indian film families.

For Indian music families, see List of Indian music families.

A

Akhtar–Azmi–Kher family

The Akhtar family is a prominent film family in the Hindi film Industry. It consists of renowned poets, authors, scriptwriters, directors, actors, and producers. One of the most famous among them is Urdu poet, author and philosopher Javed Akhtar, whose great-grandfather Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi is a notable name in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Javed Akhtar's first marriage was with script writer Honey Irani; Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar are their children. Farah Khan and Sajid Khan are Honey Irani's niece and nephew, and hence Farhan and Zoya Akhtar's maternal cousins.[1]

Javed Akhtar's second wife is actress Shabana Azmi. Shabana Azmi's nieces include actresses Farah Naaz and Tabu.

Farhan Akhtar's second wife is actress Shibani Dandekar. Anusha Dandekar is the sister of Shibani.

Film personalities of Akhtar-Azmi family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Jan Nisar AkhtarPoet, lyricist19141976Father of Javed Akhtar Marasi
Javed AkhtarPoet, playwright, lyricist1945Married to Honey Irani and then Shabana Azmi
Honey IraniWriter1954First wife of Javed Akhtar
Daisy IraniActor1950Sister of Honey Irani
Farhan AkhtarDirector, actor1974Son of Javed and Honey
Adhuna AkhtarHairstylist, TV host1967Ex-wife of Farhan Akhtar
Zoya AkhtarDirector1972Daughter of Javed and Honey
Farah KhanDirector, choreographer1965Daughter of Kamran Khan and Menaka Irani (Honey and Daisy Irani's sister); sister of Sajid Khan
Shirish KunderFilm editor1973Married to Farah Khan
Sajid KhanDirector, actor1971Son of Kamran Khan and Menaka Irani (Honey and Daisy Irani's sister); brother of Farah Khan.
Kaifi AzmiPoet, lyricist19192002Father of Shabana and Baba Azmi, husband of Shaukat Kaifi
Shaukat KaifiActor19262019Mother of Shabana and Baba Azmi, wife of Kaifi Azmi
Baba AzmiCinematographer1943Brother of Shabana Azmi
Shabana AzmiActress1950Married to Javed Akhtar
Tanvi AzmiActor1960Married to Baba Azmi, daughter of Usha Kiran
Usha KiranActor19292000Mother of Tanvi Azmi and Adwait Kher
Uttara Mhatre KherModel, Miss India World1963Married to former model Adwait Kher
Saiyami KherActress1992Daughter of Uttara Mhatre Kher and Adwait Kher
Kabir AkhtarDirector1975Son of Javed Akhtar's brother psychiatrist Salman Akhtar
FarahActress1968Niece of Shabana Azmi, daughter of Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana
TabuActress1971Niece of Shabana Azmi, daughter of Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana

Ali–Amrohi family

Anand–Sahni family

The most prominent member of the Anand family was actor Dev Anand, who has starred in over a hundred films. Another member of the family is internationally known director Shekhar Kapur, who is known for directing the film Elizabeth. He was married to actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy.

Anant Nag

B

Babbar family

Raj Babbar is an Indian actor and politician. His first wife was Nadira Babbar, who became known with her appearance in Bride and Prejudice (2004) with Aishwarya Rai. Their children are Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar. Both have ventured into the film industry. Raj's second wife was actress Smita Patil. She died giving birth to their only child Prateek Babbar in 1986. Her son Prateek made his acting debut in 2008 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Raj Babbar's niece Kajri Babbar is a budding director.[2] [3]

Bachchan family

See main article: Bachchan family.

Aradhya Bachchan - (Daughternof Abhishek & Aishwariya, granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bachchan)

Babi family (of Parveen Babi)

Barjatya family

The Barjatya family began with Tarachand Barjatya, who was a film producer and director. He began Rajshri Productions in the late 1940s. Tarachand Barjatya had three sons, Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Raj Kumar Barjatya, and Ajit Kumar Barjatya, all of whom were active in bringing the Rajshri empire to great heights. The company saw an all time increase in revenues when Raj Kumar Barjatya's son, Sooraj R. Barjatya, started his film making career with the 1989 blockbuster, Maine Pyar Kiya and then eventually made Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Hum Saath Saath Hain. The company is now led by the third generation of Barjatyas, namely, Kavita K. Barjatya, Sooraj R. Barjatya and Rajat A. Barjatya.

Baweja family

Bedi family (of Kabir Bedi)

Bedi family (of Bishan Bedi)

Bedi family (of Rajinder Singh Bedi)

Behl family

Bhatt family (of Nanabhai Bhatt)

Film personalities of Bhatt Family (of Nanabhai Bhatt)
1st generation2nd generation3rd generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Nanabhai BhattDirector, Producer 19151999Father of Robin Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Heena Suri, Sheila Darshan[4] [5]
Robin BhattWriter1946Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Hemlata Bhatt
Mukesh BhattProducer1952Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Ali
Vishesh BhattDirector, Producer Son of Mukesh Bhatt and Nilima Bhatt
Sakshi BhattDaughter of Mukesh Bhatt and Nilima Bhatt; married to Mazahir Mandasaurwala
Mahesh BhattDirector, Writer, Producer1948Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Ali;[6]
Pooja BhattActress, Director, Producer 1972Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt[7]
Rahul Bhatt1982Son of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt[8]
Shaheen Bhatt1988Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan
Alia BhattActress, producer1993Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan,[9] Married to Ranbir Kapoor
Sheila Darshan19402009Daughter of Nanabhai Bhatt
Dharmesh DarshanDirector1967Son of Sheila Darshan and Darshan Sabharwal
Heena Suri Daughter of Nanabhai Bhatt
Mohit SuriDirectorSon of Mahesh Bhatt's sister. Married to Udita Goswami
Smilie SuriActressDaughter of Mahesh Bhatt's sister

Bhatt family (of Vijay Bhatt)

Bhattacharya family

Bohra family

Bokadia family

C

Chandrasekhar family

Chakraborty family

Chatterjee family

Chopra-Johar family

Considered to be one of the most influential families of the Hindi film industry, the Chopra family has produced some of the country's biggest blockbusters and have worked in close quarters with all the leading superstars of the industry. The founders of this family were the four children of Vilayati Raj Chopra, all of whom worked independently through different leading film production / Distribution houses:

Film personalities of Chopra family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation 4th generationBornDiedCareerRelation
Baldev Raj Chopra22 April 19145 November 2008

Kuldeep Raj Chopra

Wife Asha Chopra

Ravi Chopra27 September 194612 November 2014Director of most-viewed Indian television series MahabharatSon of B. R. Chopra
Yash Chopra27 September 193221 October 2012Director, writer, producerBrother of Baldev Raj Chopra
Pamela Chopra29 July 194820 April 2023Playback singer, producer, writerWife of Yash Chopra, sister of actor Simi Garewal's mother Darshi Garewal
Aditya Chopra21 May 1971Writer, producer, directorSon of Pamela Chopra and Yash Chopra, brother of actor Uday Chopra, married to Rani Mukerji of
  1. Mukherjee–Samarth family
Uday Chopra5 January 1973Actor, producerSon of Pamela Chopra and Yash Chopra, brother of director Aditya Chopra, brother-in-law to Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji21 March 1978ActressWife of Aditya Chopra

Chopra family (of Prem Chopra)

Chopra family (of Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra)

D

Deol family

The Deol family's legacy began with Dharmendra. He has six children: his two sons (Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol) went on to pursue film careers, and own Vijayta Films, while their sisters Vijeta Deol and Ajeeta Deol did not pursue a career in the film industry. Esha Deol and Ahana Deol are the two youngest daughters of Dharmendra (with Hema Malini). Esha has pursued a film career, whilst Dharmendra's nephew Abhay Deol has been in the industry since 2005, giving notable performances.

Film personalities of Deol Family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generationCareerBornRelation
Actor1935Father of Sunny, Bobby and Esha Deol
Prakash KaurFirst wife of Dharmendra
Sunny DeolActor,Politician1957Son of Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur
Karan DeolActor1990Son of Sunny Deol and Lynda a.k.a. Pooja
Rajveer DeolActor1994Son of Sunny Deol and Lynda a.k.a. Pooja
Actor1969Son of Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur
Aryaman Deol2001Son of Bobby Deol and Tanya
Dharam Deol2004Son of Bobby Deol and Tanya
Hema MaliniActress,Politician1948Second wife of Dharmendra
Esha DeolActress1981Daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini
Ahana Deol1985Daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini
Actor1976Nephew of Dharmendra; Cousin of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol
MadhooActress1969Niece of Hema Malini

Devgan family

Deshmukh family

Dhawan family

Dutt family (of Guru Dutt)

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), popularly known as Guru Dutt (Konkani:गुरु दत्त), was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made quintessential 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa (Thirsty), Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (The King, the Queen and the Jack), and Chaudhvin Ka Chand (The Fourteenth Day Moon in the Muslim calendar but actually means full moon, a metaphor for beauty). In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's All-Time 100 best movies and by the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time. In 2010, he was included among CNN's "top 25 Asian actors of all time".

Note: Composer Kanu Roy was not the brother of Geeta Dutt[20]

Dutt family (of Sunil Dutt)

Of Punjabi background, the family's ancestral origin is in Rawalpindi Division of West Punjab in present-day Pakistan.

Jaddanbai, the start of the family, began as a singer and eventually became a filmmaker. Her husband was Abdul Rashid. Their daughter Nargis began her film career at age six when cast by her mother in one of her films. Nargis went on to become a major star in the 1940s and 1950s. Sunil Dutt also acted in the industry in the 1950s. Nargis went into semi-retirement after their marriage in 1958, and full retirement in 1967, but Sunil continued to act until the early 1990s. Their son Sanjay has pursued a successful film career since 1981 and continues to act today. Nargis died from cancer in the year her son made his debut and Sunil Dutt died in May 2005.

The Dutt family is also known for its political involvement. Sunil was elected five times to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India) and, at his death, was a cabinet minister under Manmohan Singh. Nargis was a nominated member of the Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha, and died in office in 1981. After Sunil's death, their daughter Priya Dutt ran for, and was elected to, Sunil's vacant seat in the Lok Sabha.

Nargis-Sunil Dutt's granddaughter and Sanjay Dutt's niece Sanchi Kumar (daughter of Kumar Gaurav and Namrata Dutt) is married to Indian film director Kamal Amrohi's grandson Bilal Amrohi.

Dutta family

Dheer family

G

Ganguly family

See main article: Ganguly family. Ashok, Kishore, and Anoop Kumar have all acted in the film industry. Their family is related to the Mukherjee family through the marriage of Sashadhar Mukherjee to their only sister Sati Devi. The family is also related to the Ray-Ganguly-Bose family through the first wife of Kishore Kumar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, who is a niece of Bijoya Ray.

Gautam family

Ghatak family

Ghattameneni family

Gokhale family (of Kamlabai Gokhale)

Goswami family (of Hindi films)

Manoj Kumar was born as Harikishan Giri Goswami in 1937 in Abbottabad. He started his film career in 1957. But it was films like Pathar ke Sanam and Woh Kaun Thi which gave him his fame. His career took off on a different path when he launched his production house Vishal International, making classics like Upkar, Purab aur Paschim, Roti Kapda aur Makan and Kranti which earned him the title of "Bharat Kumar". Though he is a Bollywood legend, his sons were unsuccessful in Bollywood.

Goswami family (of Assamese films)

Ahuja Family (Govinda's Family)

Gulzar family

F

Fazil family

H

Haasan–Ratnam family

Originated in Tamil Nadu, Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are two of the biggest names in the industry.

J

Jaffrey family

K

Kapoor family (of Jeetendra)

Kapoor family (of Prithviraj Kapoor)

See main article: Kapoor family. The oldest family in the industry, the Kapoor family has been active in films since 1926, starting with Dewan Bisheswar Kapoor and his son Prithviraj Kapoor. His descendants have carried on with the career of film acting. Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Ranbir Kapoor are among the prominent members from the Kapoor clan. Others who tried their hand with at the trade include Rajiv Kapoor (Raj's son), and Karan Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor (Shashi's sons). Shashi Kapoor's daughter, Sanjana Kapoor, with brother Kunal, has been successfully running Prithvi Theatre, founded in 1944 by Prithviraj Kapoor.

Raj Kapoor married Krishna Malhotra, sister of actor Prem Nath from Malhotra family. Raj's grandson and Ritu Nanda's son, industrialist Nikhil Nanda, married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of Amitabh Bachchan from the Bachchan family. Raj's granddaughter Kareena Kapoor married Saif Ali Khan from the Pataudi family. Raj Kapoor's maternal cousin, actor Jugal Kishore Mehra, married actor/singer Anwari Begum, the lead actor of the first Punjabi film Heer Ranjha.

Film personalities of Kapoor family (of Prithviraj Kapoor)
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Prithviraj KapoorActor19061971Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor19081972Married to Prithviraj Kapoor
Raj KapoorActor, producer, director19241988Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
Krishna Raj Kapoor19302018Married to Raj Kapoor
Randhir KapoorActor, producer, director1947Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor
Babita KapoorActress1947Married to Randhir Kapoor, Daughter of Hari Shivdasani
Karisma KapoorActress1974Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor KhanActress, producer 1980Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor; married to Saif Ali Khan - See Pataudi family
Ritu Kapoor NandaEntrepreneur19482020Daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda
Rishi KapoorActor, producer, director19522020Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor
Neetu KapoorActress1958Married to Rishi Kapoor
Ranbir KapoorActor, producer1982Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor
Alia BhattActress, producer1993Married to Ranbir Kapoor
Rajiv KapoorActor, producer, director19622021Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor
Shammi KapoorActor, producer, director19312011Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
Geeta BaliActress193019651st wife of Shammi Kapoor
Aditya Raj KapoorActor, producer1956Son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Shashi KapoorActor, producer, director19382017Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
Jennifer KendalActress19341984Wife of Shashi Kapoor
Kunal KapoorActor, Ad-Film Director1959Son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Zahan Prithviraj KapoorActor1992Son of Kunal Kapoor and Sheena Sippy
Karan KapoorActor, model, photographer1962Son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Sanjana KapoorActress1967Daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar
Trilok KapoorActor19121988Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, father of Vijay Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor

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Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)

Surinder Kapoor was the one who introduced his family to the world of Bollywood. Surinder Kapoor started his career as Geeta Bali's secretary and went on to become a producer. He also happens to be a distant cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor. He served as president of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India for six years. He married Nirmal Devi and has four children – Boney, Anil, Reena and Sanjay.

Kapoor family (of Shakti Kapoor)

Kapur–Pathak–Shah family

Kaushal family

Khan family (of Shah Rukh Khan)

Khan family (of Feroz Khan)

Feroz Khan was an actor, film editor, producer and director from the 1960s till 2007. He introduced his son Fardeen Khan in 1998 in the film Prem Aggan for which Fardeen won the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Mumtaz was a popular actress in the 1960s–70s. She left the industry after her marriage to Mayur Madhvani.

Film personalities of Khan family (of Feroz Khan)
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Feroz KhanActor, Director, Producer 19392009Brother of Sanjay and Akbar Khan; Father of Fardeen Khan[22]
Fardeen KhanActor1974Son of Feroz Khan; Cousin of Zayed Khan
Sanjay KhanActor, Director, Producer 1941Brother of Feroz Khan and Akbar Khan
Zayed KhanActor1980Son of Sanjay Khan; Cousin of Fardeen Khan[23]
Sussanne KhanFashion designer1978Daughter of Sanjay Khan; Cousin of Fardeen Khan; Ex-wife of Hritik Roshan from Roshan family
Akbar KhanDirector1949Brother of Feroz and Sanjay Khan

Khan family (of Salim Khan)

See main article: Salim Khan family.

Story and script writer Salim Khan has written and produced some of the most successful Bollywood films. He formed a pair with Javed Akhtar and began writing as Salim–Javed. The duo have written many commercially and critically successful movies all through the 1970s and 1980s like Yaadon Ki Baraat (Nasir Hussain), Deewaar (Yash Chopra), Dostana (Yash Johar), Sholay (Ramesh Sippy), Mr. India (Shekhar Kapoor) and Don – The Chase Begins Again (Farhan Akhtar). His eldest son, Salman, made his film debut at the age of 22 with Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) and went on to become one of the most successful superstars of Indian cinema. His second son, Arbaaz Khan, is a successful actor and filmmaker whose films include Dabangg and Dabangg 2. His third son, Sohail Khan, is an actor and film maker. His elder daughter Alvira is married to the actor Atul Agnihotri. It is only his second daughter Arpita who has kept away from the field of films.

Salim Khan met and married Sushila Charak, a Hindu woman from a Marathi family. She took the name 'Salma Khan' and they have four children (three sons and a daughter). In later life, Salim Khan married Helen, and took her as his second wife while still married to Sushila/Salma. This arrangement was accepted by both ladies, and by all four of his children by his first wife. The family then adopted a girl, Arpita Khan, who was formally adopted by Helen and raised amid the entire family in their family home in Galaxy Apartments, Bandra Bandstand, Mumbai. Eventually, the two daughters (Alvira and Arpita) married and left to raise their own families, while two of the three sons (Arbaaz and Sohail) married. They live together, as per the Joint family traditions.

Khan–Banu family (of Yusuf Khan aka Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, and Nasir Khan)

Dilip Kumar was born as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in 1922, and became one of India's most acclaimed actors. His wife Saira Banu is also a successful actress in Bollywood. His brother Nasir Khan, brother-in-law K. Asif and nephew Ayub Khan are among those who followed him into films, and his wife Saira Banu is also related to several film personalities.

Dilip Kumar's relatives

Saira Banu's relatives

Khan–Hussain family (of Nasir Hussain)

The Khan–Hussain family starts with Nasir Hussain, who is the eldest man in the family. He is a veteran film writer, producer and director and made his writing debut with the 1953 super hit, Anarkali for Filmistan studios, where he joined as a freelancer. Nasir later went on to start his own production house named Nasir Hussain Films and made evergreen cult films like Teesri Manzil and Yaadon Ki Baraat. Nasir Hussain's younger brother, Tahir Hussain, is also a filmmaker and has been a producer for a number of films. Nasir Hussain has two children; an elder son Mansoor Khan, and a younger daughter, Nuzhat Khan. Nuzhat Khan married a convert to Islam, Anil Pal, an engineer, and had one child, Imran Khan. Tahir Hussain and his wife Zeenat Hussain have four children; Farhat Khan, Aamir Khan, Faisal Khan, and Nikhat Khan. Nasir Hussain launched both Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan with the 1988 blockbuster Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, which was produced by Nassir Hussain Films and co-written by the two brothers in their younger days. Faisal Khan is a former actor. Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan later launched the former's nephew, Imran Khan, with Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na in 2008. The film was made under the Aamir Khan Productions banner and was a huge hit.

Khan family (of Zakaria Khan)

The family line starts with actor Zakaria Khan, known by his screen name as Jayant. His sons are actors Amjad Khan, (popular for his role of Gabbar Singh in the film Sholay) and Imtiaz Khan (worked in films like Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dharmatma, Dayavan).

Khan family (of Nafisa Rizvi Khan aka Jiah Khan)

Khanna-Kapadia-Bhatia family

Khanna family starts with Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna;[25]) he was a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. He is referred to as the "first superstar"[26] and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema.[27] He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films in the period 1969 to 1971, still an unbroken record.[28] [29]

Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's daughters Twinkle Khanna, and Rinkle Khanna have also acted in the industry. Twinkle Khanna left the industry after her marriage to actor Akshay Kumar.

Khanna family (of Vinod Khanna)

Vinod Khanna was a popular and successful actor in the film industry in the 1970s and 1980s. His sons Akshaye and Rahul both pursued a film career though Rahul has not been as successful.

Khote family

Durga Khote was a Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient known for her performances in Mughal-e-Azam, Bobby, Bidaai etc.

Kher family

The Kher family includes the actors Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher. Their son is actor Sikander Kher. Anupam has starred in the international hit Bend It Like Beckham. He recently won the best actor award given by the Karachi International Film Festival for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). Kirron Kher won the Bronze Leopard Award given by the Locarno International Film Festival for Khamosh Pani: Silent Waters (2003).

Khurrana/Khurana family

Kumar family

Gulshan Kumar was the founder of the T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.), the best known as music label in India, and an Indian Bollywood movie producer.

L

Lulla family

Mr. Arjun Lulla was the founder of Eros International, best known for film distribution and production in India.

M

Mumtazullah Khan family

Malhotra family

Malik family

Mukesh-Mathur family

Mammootty family

Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure extended family

See main article: Mangeshkar family.

Mohanlal family

Mukherjee family

Mukherjee–Samarth family

See main article: Mukherjee-Samarth family. The Mukherjee-Samarth family has been active in the film industry since the 1940s when Rattan Bai, mother of actor Shobhana Samarth, acted in various films. The current members of the Mukherjee-Samarth family working in the industry are actor Tanuja, actress Kajol (married to actor Ajay Devgan), actress Rani Mukerji (married to producer-director Aditya Chopra), actress Tanisha, and actor Mohnish Behl. Their family married the Ganguly brothers. The Mukherjees and Samarths came together by marriage between producer Sashadhar Mukherjee and Sati Devi's son Shomu Mukherjee and Shobhana Samarth and director Kumarsen Samarth's daughter Tanuja. Shomu's cousin married the sister of actor Debashree Roy.

Film personalities of Mukherjee-Samarth family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Rattan BaiActor,Singer18901986Mother of Shobhana Samarth
Shobhana SamarthActor19162000Daughter of Rattan Bai, mother of Nutan and Tanuja
Kumarsen SamarthDirectorFormer husband of Sobhana Samarth
NutanActor19361991Daughter of Shobhana and Kumarsen Samarth, sister of Tanuja
Mohnish BehlActor1961Son of Nutan and Rajnish Behl
TanujaActor1943Daughter of Shobhana Samarth and Kumarsen Samarth, married to Shomu Mukherjee
Nalini JaywantActor19262010First cousin of Shobhana Samarth
Sashadhar MukherjeeProducer19091990Father of Deb, Joy and Shomu Mukherjee; husband of Sati Devi from Ganguly family
Joy MukherjeeActor19392012Son of Sashadhar Mukherjee
Deb MukherjeeActor1941Son of Sashadhar Mukherjee
Ayan MukerjiDirector1983Son of Deb Mukherjee
Shomu MukherjeeDirector, writer, producer19432008Son of Sashadhar Mukherjee, husband of Tanuja
KajolActor1974Daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee, married to Ajay Devgan from Devgan family
TanishaActor1978Daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee
Subodh MukherjeeDirector, producer19212005Brother of Sashadhar Mukherjee
Shyam MukherjeeFilm editorSon of Sashadhar's brother Ravidramohan Mukherjee
Ram MukherjeeWriter, director, producer19332017Son of Ravidramohan Mukherjee, married to singer Krishna Roy
Rani MukerjiActor1978Daughter of Ram Mukherjee and Krishna Roy, married to producer, director Aditya Chopra from Chopra family
<-- Please, do not remove before May 7. By then I should have the stub up. --> Raja MukherjeeDirectorSon of Ram Mukherjee and Krishna Roy
Debashree RoyActor1961Sister of Krishna Roy, formerly married to actor Prosenjit Chatterjee
Sharbani MukherjiActor1969Daughter of Shomu and Dev's brother Rono Mukherji

Murad–Rai-Aman family

Desai family (Of Manmohan Desai)

N

Nandamuri family

Narayan Jha family

O

Oberoi family

P

Pal family

Pandit family

Pataudi-Tagore family

See main article: Pataudi family. Actress Sharmila Tagore married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, a cricket player in the 1960s and 70s and the 9th and last Nawab of Pataudi. Two of their children, Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, and a granddaughter, Sara Ali Khan, are film actors. Both Saif and Soha have also married film actors.

Film personalities of Pataudi Family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Mansoor Ali Khan PataudiCricketer19412011
Sharmila TagoreActress1944Wife of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, 9th Nawab of Pataudi (see Tagore family)
Actor1970Son of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore
Amrita SinghActress1958First (and ex-) wife of Saif Ali Khan and daughter of Rukhsana Sultana (see Dilip Kumar's relatives)
Sara Ali KhanActress1995Daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh
Ibrahim Ali KhanSon of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh
Kareena Kapoor KhanActress1980Second wife of Saif Ali Khan and daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita (see Kapoor family), Sister – in law of Soha and Saba.
Taimur Ali KhanSon of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan
Jehangir Ali KhanSon of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan
Saba Ali Khan PataudiDaughter of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore
Soha Ali Khan PataudiActress1978Daughter of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore
Kunal KhemuActor1983Husband of Soha Ali Khan and grandson of Moti Lal Kemmu

Patel family

Puri family

Madan Puri was probably the best known villain in the film industry in the 1950s and late 1960s. His brothers Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri were also very successful actors of their time.

Pilgaonkar

R

Rajinikanth family

Rajkumar family

Ramsay family

The Ramsays were seven brothers who had achieved cult status for producing low-budget horror films through the 1970s and 1980s, going into the early 1990s. They were the sons of Fatehchand Uttamchand (FU) Ramsay, who had shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) from Karachi after Partition with his wife and children. In Karachi, the Ramsays (originally Ramsinghani) ran a radio store, and set in Mumbai before shifting to movies. FU Ramsay tried his hand first, but was a failure. But the brothers hit upon the idea of making horror films, starting with Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche in 1972. They chose low-cost options, with family members handling most of the key bits of the film-making process. They chose actors who didn't cost too much and shot at actual locations instead of spending on sets. Some of their best known films are Darwaza, Dahshat, Purana Mandir and Veerana. Though they stopped making films together afterwards, most of them continued to be a part of the movies, especially Keshu Ramsay, who produced a number of successful films with Akshay Kumar and made the brilliant Khakee in 2004. The brothers – apart from Keshu – did, however, come together to produce the extremely successful Zee Horror Show, which later became Anhonee, for television.

Randhawa family

Roy Kapur family

Ray–Ganguly–Bose family

The family is related to Ganguly family through the marriage of Ruma Guha Thakurta, niece of Bijoya Ray to Kishore Kumar.

Nagrath family (Roshan family)

Rakesh Roshan Nagrath is an actor from the 1960s to the 1980s. Towards the 1990s he started directing films. His brother Rajesh is a music director and does the music for Rakesh's films. Rakesh introduced his son Hrithik Roshan Nagrath in 2000 in the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai which made Hrithik a star overnight.

This family is joined to that of producer and director J. Om Prakash, through his daughter Pinky Roshan Nagrath, who is the wife of Rakesh Roshan Nagrath and the mother of Hrithik. It also connected to the family of Feroz Khan through designer Sussanne Khan, who is the ex-wife of Hrithik and the mother of Hrehaan and Hridhaan. Pashmina Roshan (Daughter of Rajesh Roshan) also joined film industry as an actress with debut movie Ishq Vishq Rebound.

Roy–Bhattacharya family

Roy–Joshi–Irani family

Ratheesh family

Rajda family

S

Sadanah Family

Samanta family

Sapru family

Sen family

Sen family (of Chidananda Dasgupta)

Shivdasani family

Shetty family (of Suniel Shetty)

Shetty family (of Shilpa Shetty)

Shetty family (of MB Shetty)

M. B. Shetty worked as an action director and actor in Hindi and Kannada cinema. He had a towering personality with a bald head, often cast as the villain brought down by heroes half his size. Some of his memorable films include China Town, An Evening in Paris, Kismat, Lalkar, Aankhen, Don and Kalicharan.His two sons Rohit Shetty and Hriday Shetty are well-known film directors. Rohit has directed films like Golmaal series, Singham series and Chennai Express. Whereas Hriday directed Plan and Pyaar Ka Twist.

Shroff family

Shantaram–Pendharkar–Talpade family

Sinha family

Singh-Padukone family

Sivakumar family

Sippy family

Suman family

Sukumaran family

Suresh Gopi family

T

Tandon–Makijany family

U

Uppalapati family

V

Varma family

Originating in the Punjab Province of British India, six brothers born to Laxmidas and Hakumdai Chawla, changed their last name to Varma after moving to Bombay to enter the movie industry. They produced and distributed Hindi films and their descendants, both biological and those married into the family, continued this endeavour while making other contributions to the film industry as well. The family is also related to the Bhatt family, through actress and wife of Bhagwan Das Varma, Purnima Das Varma, whose sister, Shirin Ali, was the mother of 6 of the 9 children of Nanabhai Bhatt, including producers Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt, the father of Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt.[34]

Film personalities of the Varma Family
1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generationCareerBornDiedRelation
Ramrakha VarmaFounder/Partner 19011967The eldest of six brothers that founded Varma Films
Munshiram VarmaFounder/Partner, Producer 19021958One of six brothers that founded Varma Films. Father of Madhu Makkar née Varma, Sunil Varma, and Pammy Varma; father-in-law of Surinder Makkar
Surinder MakkarActor19412019Son-in-law of Munshiram Varma; spouse of Madhu Makkar née Varma; father of Sid Makkar[35]
Madhu MakkarActress1947Daughter of Munshiram Varma; spouse of Surinder Makkar; mother of Sid Makkar; sister of Sunil Varma and Pammy Varma
Sunil VarmaProducer19512009Son of Munshiram Varma; brother of Madhu Makkar née Varma and Pammy Varma; uncle of Sid Makkar
Pammy VarmaAssistant Director, Director19522015Son of Munshiram Varma; brother of Madhu Makkar née Varma and Sunil Varma; uncle of Sid Makkar
Sid MakkarActor1983
Giriraj KabraActor1981Spouse of Seher Kabra née Varma, granddaughter of Munshiram Varma
Biharilal VarmaFounder/Partner 19051960One of six brothers that founded Varma Films
Rajinder VarmaDistributor of Italian-language films19362018Son of Biharilal Varma
Krishan Lal VarmaProducer19382005Son of Biharilal Varma
Amit VarmaActor1984Grandson of Biharilal Varma
Bhagwan Das VarmaFounder/Partner, Producer, Director, Writer19071962One of six brothers that founded Varma Films. Married Tarawanti and subsequently Purnima. Father of Jagdish Varma and Satpal Varma
Purnima Das VarmaActress19342013Spouse of Bhagwan Das Varma. Previously Purnima had been married to Syed Shauqat Hashmi[36]
Jagdish VarmaProducer19392000Son of Bhagwan Das Varma; brother of Satpal Varma
Kawal SharmaDirector, Producer1959Spouse of Sabina Sharma née Varma, granddaughter of Bhagwan Das Varma, and daughter of Jagdish Varma
Satpal VarmaProducer19422004Son of Bhagwan Das Varma; brother of Jagdish Varma
Emraan HashmiActor1979Emraan is the grandson of Purnima Das Varma who had married Bhagwan Das Varma, one of the founders of Varma Films. Purnima's son from her first marriage, Anwar Hashmi, is Emraan's father, making Bhagwandas Varma Emraan's step grandfather[37]
Walatiram VarmaFounder/Partner 19151982One of six brothers that founded Varma Films
Surinder Kumar SharmaProducer19441998Son-in-law of Walatiram Varma; spouse of Kusum Sharma née Varma (daughter of Walatiram Varma)
Mihika VarmaActress1986Granddaughter of Walatiram Varma
Mishkat VarmaActor1989Grandson of Walatiram Varma
Santram VarmaFounder/Partner 19211975One of six brothers that founded Varma Films
Sujit KumarActor, Producer19342010Son-in-law of Santram Varma; spouse of Kiran Singh (daughter of Santram Varma), brother-in-law of Aroon Varma[38]
Kiran SinghProducer19472005Daughter of Santram Varma; spouse of Sujit Kumar; sister of Aroon Varma
Aroon VarmaProducer19432012Son of Santram Varma, brother of Kiran Singh née Varma
Jatin KumarProducer1975Son of Sujit Kumar[39] and Kiran Singh née Varma; grandson of Santram Varma; nephew of Aroon Varma.
Zulfi SyedActor1976Spouse of Sheena Varma, granddaughter of Santram Varma[40]
Rajiv MenonScreenplay Writer1971Spouse of Dimple Varma, granddaughter of Santram Varma
Chandan AroraDirector/Film Editor1972Spouse of Minal Arora née Minal Verma, granddaughter of Sumitra, sister of the six Varma brothers that founded Varma Films

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Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000922/50.htm The Dynamic Dynasties: What would the world of films be without them?
  2. Web site: Raj Babbar's niece Kajri Babbar's short film 'Khoj' starring Salma Agha's daughter Zara Khan to release on Lohri. 11 January 2019. news.abplive.com.
  3. Web site: Festival cheer for Raj Babbar's niece Kajri. 3 April 2018. mid-day.
  4. Web site: ETimes BFFs: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt's cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts!.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-18. Clans in Indian Cinema: Nanabhai to Alia Bhatt, a Camp Full of Prolific Filmmakers and Actors. 2021-06-15. www.news18.com. en.
  6. Web site: I have great reverence for women: Mahesh Bhatt. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-14/news-interviews/36311776_1_mother-mary-mahesh-bhatt-shivaji-park. live. The Times of India. 2014-02-01.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-24. How Pooja Bhatt hated and then accepted Mahesh Bhatt's second wife Soni Razdan. 2021-06-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Jha. Shefali. 2020-09-09. Mahesh Bhatt – Rahul Bhatt: What went wrong between the father and the son. 2021-06-15. www.ibtimes.co.in. en.
  9. Web site: 2020-10-25. When Soni Razdan admitted to having 'problems' with Mahesh Bhatt's first wife, said that there was 'resentment' for a while. 2021-06-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  10. Web site: Mr.Shree Ram Bohra. Bohra Bros. Productions Private Limited. 4 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913213247/http://www.bohrabros.com/index.php/founders-profile/311. 13 September 2016. dead.
  11. News: Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster co-produced by Karanveer?. Bakshi. Dibyojyoti. Hindustan Times. 18 November 2011. 10 July 2015.
  12. News: Insanely, I'm the most loved person:Karanvir. Nijher. Jaspreet. The Times of India. 5 October 2012. 10 July 2015.
  13. News: Karanvir Bohra saves the same choreographer his father had saved 20 years ago. Neha. Maheshwri. The Times of India. 23 September 2014. 10 July 2015.
  14. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-warrant-against-k-c-bokadia-s-son-cancelled-1121584 Warrant against K C Bokadia's son cancelled
  15. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Film-maker-Bokadias-son-arrested-for-mishap-death/articleshow/7707039.cms Film-maker Bokadia`s son arrested for mishap death
  16. Web site: Gautam Bokadia - Trivia . IMDb.
  17. Web site: K.C. Bokadia - Trivia . IMDb.
  18. Web site: K.C. Bokadia Director, Producer, Writer . IMDb.
  19. Web site: Amit Bokadia Producer, Additional Crew . IMDb.
  20. Web site: Family Tree of Geeta Dutt (nee Roy) and Guru Dutt « Geeta Dutt Fans' Blog.
  21. Web site: What Amitabh Bachchan Posted For "Loveable Human" Sham Kaushal. 15 December 2021. NDTV. 13 February 2022.
  22. September 25, 2019 . Sanjay Khan remembers brother Feroz Khan on his 80th birth anniversary. Watch video. 2021-06-15. India Today. en.
  23. Web site: 2018-11-04. Family drama: Sanjay Khan spills his best-kept family secrets, replete with cinema-style bravado. 2021-06-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  24. Web site: Veteran actor Imtiaz Khan, brother of Amjad Khan, passes away at 77 . India Today . 17 March 2020 . 30 December 2020.
  25. Web site: Rajesh Khanna – Some little known facts. Zee News. 18 July 2012.
  26. Web site: PM condoles the passing away of Rajesh Khanna. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722073412/http://pmindia.gov.in/press-details.php?nodeid=1466 . The PMO. 18 July 2012. 18 July 2012. 22 July 2012.
  27. Web site: Happy Birthday Rajesh Khanna: Indian Cinema's first Original Superstar! . 2022-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223184123/http://www.bollyvision.in/c-birthday?detail=3444 . 2015-02-23 . 2015-01-03 . dead.
  28. Web site: The best of Rajesh Khanna . The National. 31 July 2012 . 27 May 2014.
  29. Web site: 19 people we will miss – IBNLive. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205191754/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/19-people-we-will-miss/314073-55.html. dead. 5 December 2013. ibnlive.in.com. 27 May 2014.
  30. Web site: Padmini Kolhapure's Son Priyaank Sharma All Set For Bollywood Debut. Details Here . www.ndtv.com . en . 23 January 2019.
  31. Web site: hindustantimes . Inside Priyaank Sharma and Shaza Morani's Maldives wedding: .
  32. Web site: 26 February 2015 . Anhonee Ko Honee Karde: A Tribute To Manmohan Desai . Learning and Creativity - Silhouette.
  33. [Santhosh Pandit]
  34. Web site: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt’s cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts . Times of India. 27 October 2024.
  35. Web site: Lajwanti Actor Sid Makkar's Father Passes Away . India Forums. 29 November 2019. 5 October 2021.
  36. Web site: 'Dil Se Bhula Do Tum Hamein'-Poornima . Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation. Shishir Krishna. Sharma. 25 March 2020. 13 June 2021.
  37. Web site: Happy Birthday Emraan Hashmi: Did you know his grand mom was a big film star in 1950s . 24 March 2021 . Hindustan Times . 3 July 2021.
  38. News: Character actor Sujit Kumar no more. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515221511/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/india/28127277_1_bhojpuri-celluloid-amitabh-bachchan . live. 15 May 2012. . 6 February 2010 .
  39. Web site: Careless whispers:John and Bipasha romance on the sets of Aitbaar . rediff.com . Sukanya. Verma. Priyanka . Bhattacharya. 17 June 2002. 4 July 2021.
  40. Web site: Zulfi Syed all set to tie the knot . Times of India. Piyali. Dasgupta. 5 January 2012. 4 July 2021.

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