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Published 13:15 IST, November 4th 2019

Bollywood: Celebs who have the same surname but are not related

Bollywood has seen the rise of many superhit actors in the industry. Here are a few families from Bollywood that share the same surname but are not related.

Reported by: Shweta Patokar
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Bollywood has always been a hub for up and coming talents and is known to nurture them and walk them to success combined with their hard work. From Dilip Kumar to Rajesh Khanna to Aamir Khan, Bollywood has given a lot of hit actors to the fans. Although there are a lot of actors who share the same surname but are not related to each other. Here are a few celebs of Bollywood who have the same last name but are not related to each other.

Bollywood families with the same surname who are not related to each other

The Khans of Bollywood

The Bollywood industry mainly has leading actors that are Khans including Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Saif belongs to a Nawab family, while Aamir and Salman share a Bollywood background. Although these Khans share the same surname, they are not related to each other. Saif also has a sister, Soha Ali Khan who is an Indian actor and is now married to Kunal Khemu. Aamir Khan also has siblings who are a part of the industry, Faisal Khan and Nikhat Khan. Salman Khan has two brothers who are also a part of Bollywood, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan. Arbaaz also his own production house, Arbaaz Khan Productions.

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The Kapoors

Bollywood industry also gave birth to the famous Kapoor families who are now ruling the Bollywood with their talents. Although there are a lot of Kapoors in the industry, many of them are not related to each other.

Jitendra has two children Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor.

Then there is Anil Kapoor who has two brothers, Sanjay Kapoor and Boney Kapoor. Anil Kapoor has three kids, Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, and Harshvardhan Kapoor. Boney Kapoor also has 4 kids Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor. Sanjay Kapoor has two kids Shanaya Kapoor and Jahaan Kapoor.

Another famous Kapoor family is the family of Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor. He was succeeded by his son Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor and their kids, Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Karisma Kapoor.

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Updated 17:48 IST, November 4th 2019

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