Did you know that Ranveer Singh’s grandmother was a popular Bollywood actor in the '40s?

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been quite vocal about his family over course of his career so far. However, t many kw that actor has a connection to Bollywood from his past. It has been reported that Ranveer Singh’s grandmor was a Bollywood actor in 1940s. Singh’s grandmor Chand Burke was a popular name in film industry back n and had done films in both Hindi and Punjabi langus. On occasion of Ranveer Singh’s birthday, here are some interesting facts about his grandmor that t many kw about.

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Ranveer Singh’s family

Ranveer Singh’s grandmor Chand Burke was born in a Christian family in what would later become Pakistan. After partition, actor chose to live in India. She made her acting debut in 1946. She started her acting career with Hindi film Kahan Gaye. It has been reported that she fell in love with Niranjan, who is writer and director of film. She got married to him before film released.

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Ranveer Singh’s grandmor continued to work in Hindi as well as Punjabi cinema. She did some films in Punjabi langu in 1950s and 60s. She did some films titled Dhola, Pardesan, Kaude Shah, Mutiyaar, Shah Ji, amongst ors. For her exceptional dancing skills, she reportedly came to be kwn as ‘Dancing Lily of Punjab'. She also played a pivotal role in film titled Boot polish which was produced by Raj Kapoor.

In 1954, Chand Burke reportedly separated from her husband. Chand Burke and Niranjan filed for divorce and separated mutually. She married architect and businessman Sunder Singh Bhavnani. From her marri with Sunder Bhavnani, she had two children Tonya and Jagjit. Chand Burke wanted her son to follow her footsteps and become an actor. However, he followed his far and became a businessman.

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Chand Bruke’s son Jagjit has two children Ranveer Singh Bhavnani and Ritika. Ranveer Singh’s grandmor Chand Burke passed away in 2008, just two years before Ranveer Singh was slated to make his Bollywood debut. re have been speculations that Ranveer Singh is related to Sonam Kapoor. However, t many kw exactly how y are related to one ar. According to reports, Ranveer Singh’s grandfar was bror of Sonam Kapoor’s maternal grandmor.

Ranveer Singh is married to actor Deepika Padukone. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tied kt on vember 14, 2018, in Villa del Balbianello in Lake Como, Italy. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were toger for six years before tying kt. actors had a Konkani wedding ceremony on vember 14, while a traditional Sindhi wedding ceremony was held very next day. y also had a grand wedding reception in Mumbai a few days later. 

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