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Total Filmy Families of Bollywood

30th May 2015

The hindi film industry, commonly known as Bollywood encircles a web of many families participating in the film industry. Today we will give you a glimpse of those Bollywood families, whose all members have dazzled on the celluloid some time or the other. 

Kareena Kapoor Khan, who acquired the second name of Khan by marrying Saif Ali Khan is the youngest daughter of the actor, Randhir Kapoor and Babita  and younger sister of Karisma Kapoor. All the four members of this family are and were an active part of the industry. While Kapoor sisters are still very much entertaining the audience, their parents are hardly seen on screen. 

Following them is Kamal Haasan, his daughters Shruti and Akshara and former wife Sarika are very much on celluliod. All four of them are equally popular in regional as well as mainstream cinema. 

The 'Besharam' actor, Ranbir Kapoor and his parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor have been audiences' favorite for decades now. Acting runs in their family, however, Ranbir's sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni remained away from the glamour world, she was seen in a jewellery ad accompanied by her mother.

Following Kapoors are Sinhas. While Shatrughan, Poonam, Luv and Sonakshi Sinha have faced the camera, Shotgun's son Kush Sinha believes to remain behind it, he is currently setting up his own production house and might produce films with Sona in future. 

Naseeruddin Shah married Ratna Pathak and begot sons, Imaad Shah, Vivaan Shah and daughter, Heeba from his first wife. Vivaan featured in 'Happy New Year' and Imaad Shah ventured in many films, most notably known for the film, 'Dil Dosti Etc' while Heeba Shah is famous on small screen.

Just like Kapoors besides, Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan are actor by profession, whereas she chose to stay away from the it. Shweta appeared on few magazine covers with her family in the past. 

Dharmendra and Hema Malini are the most celebrated actors in Bollywood even today, but there daughters Esha Deol and Ahana couldn't make it big in Bollywood.

The golden era actor, Rajesh Khanna married actress Dimple Kapadia and has two daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Both siblings, Twinkle and Rinke created a niche in bollywood industry with their work, but quickly retired from work post their marriages.

Raj Babbar married twice and both his wives were Bollywood actresses Nadira Zaheer and Smita Patil. The actor has three kids Juhi Babbar, Arya Babbar and Prateik Babbar respectively, who are also actors. 

Last but not the least, acclaimed lyricist, poet and scriptwriter, Javed Akhtar and his kids Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are already taking the indusrty by storm with their work, but very few people know that their mother Honey Irani is a screenwriter by profession. 

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