Bollywood Relationships You Were not Aware Of
Bollywood Relationships You Weren't Aware Of
Bollywood is a huge spider-web of relationships. You may pick any two random actors and you'd be surprised to know that they are related to each other. While we do know of the more obvious relationships for instance, Zayed Khan being related to Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussane Khan; there are many Bollywood relationships that most of us are unaware of. We have compiled an interesting list of Bollywood relationships that you never knew of. So what are you waiting for, scroll down right now!
The Bachchans: Everyone is familiar with the first family of Bollywood. But did you know that Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta is married to industrialist Nikhil Nanda, who happens to be the son of Ritu Nanda – daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor. Whoa! So this means that the Bachchans and the Kapoors – the two biggest families in Bollywood – are actually related!
Sidharth Malhotra: This young director whom Karan Johar has taken under his wings, (ahem ahem) is the grandson of actor Prem Nath. Looks like ‘We Are Family' was not his first rub with Bollywood. We're pretty sure only a few people knew that!
Sharman Joshi: Sharman Joshi has managed to make quite a fan following after co-starring alongside Aamir Khan in ‘3 Idiots'. So here's an interesting fact, Sharman is married to Prerna Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra. Whereas, Prem's other daughter Punita is married to actor Vikas Bhalla.
Fardeen Khan: The face of Provogue Fardeen Khan is married to Natasha Madhwani. Okay so you knew that, huh? Wait till you here who Natasha is... She is the daughter of veteran actress Mumtaz! How interesting!
Shekhar Kapur: One of the most respected filmmakers, Shekhar Kapur actually happens to be the nephew of legendary actor Dev Anand. Kapur is the son of Dev Anand's sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur. I always thought there was a slight resemblance in the mannerisms of the two men.
Mithun Chakravarthy: Our evergreen dancer boy Mithun Chakravarthy is married to Geeta Bali's daughter Yogeeta Bali. Doesn't ring a bell? Well, Geeta was the first wife of actor Shammi Kapoor.
Tabu: Powerhouse actress Tabu or Tabassum is also related to another powerhouse performer and social activist – Shabana Azmi. Tabu is Shabana's neice; which means, Zoya and Farhan Akhtar are far-off cousins of Tabu! The actress who gained stardom from a young age is also a sister to actress Farha Naaz (remember the girl from ‘Naqaab' co-starring Rishi Kapoor?).
Abhishek Kapoor: Abhishek Kapoor, who was the director of Farhan Akhtar's debut film as an actor ‘Rock On', is the nephew of Jeetendra, thus the cousin of Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor.
Shakti Kapoor: AAOOOO Lalita! You know who am I talking about! One of Bollywood's most famous villains, Shakti Kapoor, is the brother-in-law of Padmini Kolhapure. He is married to Padmini's sister Shivangi.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra: This one will surely surprise you – film directors Ramanand Sagar and Vidhu Vinod Chopra are half brothers. Their father married the ‘Parinda' director's mother after Ramanand's mother passed away. For those who didn't know, Ramanand is most famous for making the extremely popular television series ‘Ramayan', back in 1987.
Ranveer Singh: Bollywood's current hottie Ranveer Singh, who is current seeing actress Deepika Padukone, is Sonam Kapoor's maternal cousin. Shocked? So were we. It turns out that their mothers are siblings! No wonder the two actors have a great taste in fashion.
Simi Garewal: If you haven't watched the original ‘Karz', you need to. Not only because it's far better than Himesh's version, but because you need to know who Simi Garewal is after all. The veteran actress is a first cousin of Yash Chopra's wife Pamela. Simi's mother Darshi and Pamela's father Mohinder Singh were siblings. Interestingly, it was Simi who had introduced Pamela to Yash at a wedding!
Farhan Akthar: The names Daisy and Honey Irani may not ring a bell for most of you. But wait till read this: Farhan and Zoya Akthar are the cousins of Sajid and Farah Khan – Daisy is Sajid and Farah's mother while Honey is the Akhtar kids' mother. Quite surprising, isn't it?
Bollywood is a huge spider-web of relationships. You may pick any two random actors and you'd be surprised to know that they are related to each other. While we do know of the more obvious relationships for instance, Zayed Khan being related to Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussane Khan; there are many Bollywood relationships that most of us are unaware of. We have compiled an interesting list of Bollywood relationships that you never knew of. So what are you waiting for, scroll down right now!
The Bachchans: Everyone is familiar with the first family of Bollywood. But did you know that Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta is married to industrialist Nikhil Nanda, who happens to be the son of Ritu Nanda – daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor. Whoa! So this means that the Bachchans and the Kapoors – the two biggest families in Bollywood – are actually related!
Sidharth Malhotra: This young director whom Karan Johar has taken under his wings, (ahem ahem) is the grandson of actor Prem Nath. Looks like ‘We Are Family' was not his first rub with Bollywood. We're pretty sure only a few people knew that!
Sharman Joshi: Sharman Joshi has managed to make quite a fan following after co-starring alongside Aamir Khan in ‘3 Idiots'. So here's an interesting fact, Sharman is married to Prerna Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra. Whereas, Prem's other daughter Punita is married to actor Vikas Bhalla.
Fardeen Khan: The face of Provogue Fardeen Khan is married to Natasha Madhwani. Okay so you knew that, huh? Wait till you here who Natasha is... She is the daughter of veteran actress Mumtaz! How interesting!
Shekhar Kapur: One of the most respected filmmakers, Shekhar Kapur actually happens to be the nephew of legendary actor Dev Anand. Kapur is the son of Dev Anand's sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur. I always thought there was a slight resemblance in the mannerisms of the two men.
Mithun Chakravarthy: Our evergreen dancer boy Mithun Chakravarthy is married to Geeta Bali's daughter Yogeeta Bali. Doesn't ring a bell? Well, Geeta was the first wife of actor Shammi Kapoor.
Tabu: Powerhouse actress Tabu or Tabassum is also related to another powerhouse performer and social activist – Shabana Azmi. Tabu is Shabana's neice; which means, Zoya and Farhan Akhtar are far-off cousins of Tabu! The actress who gained stardom from a young age is also a sister to actress Farha Naaz (remember the girl from ‘Naqaab' co-starring Rishi Kapoor?).
Abhishek Kapoor: Abhishek Kapoor, who was the director of Farhan Akhtar's debut film as an actor ‘Rock On', is the nephew of Jeetendra, thus the cousin of Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor.
Shakti Kapoor: AAOOOO Lalita! You know who am I talking about! One of Bollywood's most famous villains, Shakti Kapoor, is the brother-in-law of Padmini Kolhapure. He is married to Padmini's sister Shivangi.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra: This one will surely surprise you – film directors Ramanand Sagar and Vidhu Vinod Chopra are half brothers. Their father married the ‘Parinda' director's mother after Ramanand's mother passed away. For those who didn't know, Ramanand is most famous for making the extremely popular television series ‘Ramayan', back in 1987.
Ranveer Singh: Bollywood's current hottie Ranveer Singh, who is current seeing actress Deepika Padukone, is Sonam Kapoor's maternal cousin. Shocked? So were we. It turns out that their mothers are siblings! No wonder the two actors have a great taste in fashion.
Simi Garewal: If you haven't watched the original ‘Karz', you need to. Not only because it's far better than Himesh's version, but because you need to know who Simi Garewal is after all. The veteran actress is a first cousin of Yash Chopra's wife Pamela. Simi's mother Darshi and Pamela's father Mohinder Singh were siblings. Interestingly, it was Simi who had introduced Pamela to Yash at a wedding!
Farhan Akthar: The names Daisy and Honey Irani may not ring a bell for most of you. But wait till read this: Farhan and Zoya Akthar are the cousins of Sajid and Farah Khan – Daisy is Sajid and Farah's mother while Honey is the Akhtar kids' mother. Quite surprising, isn't it?