List of Hindi film families

The Kapoor family

Main article: Kapoor family

Probably one of the oldest families in the industry, the Kapoor family have been in the industry for years since the 1940s. It is mainly Raj Kapoor's descendants that have carried on with the family tradition of acting. Karisma Kapoor was briefly engaged to Abhishek Bachchan the son of Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh's daughter Shweta is married to Raj Kapoor's grandson.

• Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor
• Prithviraj Kapoor (son of Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor)(1906 - 1972)
• Raj Kapoor (son of Prithvir) (1924 - 1988)
• Rajindernath (brother-in-law of Raj Kapoor)
• Narendernath (brother in law of Raj Kapoor)
• Bina Rai (Premnath's wife)
• Shammi Kapoor (son of Prithviraj) (born October 21, 1931),
• Geeta Bali (first wife of Shammi) (1930 - 1965)
• Yogita Bali (niece of Geeta Bali)
• Shashi Kapoor (son of Prithviraj) (born 1938)
• Jennifer Kapoor (wife of Shashi) (1934 – 1984)
• Kunal Kapoor (son of Shashi) (born 1975)
• Karan Kapoor (son of Shashi)
• Sanjana Kapoor (daughter of Shashi)
• Valmik Thapar (married to Sanjana)
• Randhir Kapoor (son of Raj) (born 15 February 1947 in India)
• Babita Kapoor (wife of Randhir), and cousin of Sadhana)
• Karisma Kapoor (eldest daughter of Randhir and Babita)
• Sanjay Kapur (husband of Karisma Kapoor)
• Samiera Kapur (daughter of Karisma and Sanjay Kapur)
• Kareena Kapoor (youngest daughter of Randhir and Babita)
• Rishi Kapoor (son of Raj)
• Neetu Singh (wife of Rishi)
• Ranbir Kapoor (son of Rishi and Neetu)
• Riddhima Kapoor (daughter of Rishi and Neetu)
• Ritu Nanda (daughter of Raj)
• Nikhil Nanda (son of Ritu and Rajan Nanda and married to Shweta Bachchan-Nanda)
• Rajiv Kapoor (son of Raj)
• Navya Naveli (daughter of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan-Nanda)
• Agastya Nanda (son of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan-Nanda)

The Mukherjee-Samarth family

Main article: Mukherjee-Samarth family (film)

The current members of the Mukherjee-Samarth family that are in the industry are Tanuja, Mohnish Behl, Kajol, Tanisha and Rani Mukerji. The family have been acting in the industry since the 1940s. Their family married into the Ganguly brothers. Sashadhar Mukherjee was married to Sati Devi who was the sister of three brothers. The Mukherjee and Samarth family are related through the marriage of Tanuja to the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee.

• Rattan Bai
• Shobhana Samarth (daughter of Rattan Bai, mother of Tanuja)
• Debashree Roy (aunt of Rani Mukerji)
• Sashadhar Mukherjee (grandfather of Kajol and Tanisha, married to Sati Devi)
• Ashok Kumar (brother of Sati Devi- also features in Ganguly brothers)
• Kishore Kumar (brother of Sati Devi- also features in Ganguly brothers)
• Subodh Mukherjee (brother of Sashadhar)
• Joy Mukherjee (son of Sashadhar)
• Deb Mukherjee (son of Sashadhar)
• Shomu Mukherjee (son of Sashadhar and married to Tanuja)
• Sharbani Mukherjee
• Nutan (daughter of Shobhana Samarth)
• Tanuja (daughter of Shobhana Samarth)
• Mohnish Behl (son of Nutan)
• Kajol (eldest daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee)
• Tanisha (youngest daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee)
• Ram Mukherjee (nephew of Sashadhar, father of Raja and Rani Mukerji)
• Krishna Mukherjee (mother of Rani Mukerji)
• Rani Mukerji (daughter of Ram and Krishna Mukherjee)
• Raja Mukherjee (brother of Rani Mukerji)
• Ajay Devgan (husband of Kajol)
• Veeru Devgan (father of Ajay Devgan)
• Anil Devgan (brother of Ajay Devgan)
• Nysa Devgan (daughter of Kajol and Ajay Devgan)

The Khan-Roshan family

Rakesh Roshan was an actor from the 60s to the 80s. Towards the 90s he started directing films. His brother Rajesh is a Music director and does the music for Rakesh's films. Rakesh introduced his son Hrithik in 2000 in the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai which made Hrithik a star overnight. Most Bollywood film families marry into other families. The best example is Hrithik Roshan who is married to actor Sanjay Khan's daughter Suzanne Khan. Sanjay Khan's brother is actor and director Feroz Khan. Feroz's son Fardeen Khan and Sanjay's son Zayed Khan are also acting in films.

• Roshan (father of Rakesh Roshan)
• Rakesh Roshan
• J. Om Prakash (father-in-law of Rakesh Roshan)
• Rajesh Roshan (brother of Rakesh)
• Hrithik Roshan (son of Rakesh)
• Suzanne Khan (Hrithik's wife)
• Sanjay Khan (Suzanne's and Zayed's father)
• Zayed Khan (son of Sanjay Khan)
• Malaika Parekh (wife of Zayed Khan)
• Feroz Khan (brother of Sanjay Khan)
• Fardeen Khan (son of Feroz Khan)
• Natasha Madhwani (wife of Fardeen Khan)
• Akbar Khan (brother of Feroz and Sanjay Khan)
• Mumtaz (Fardeen Khan's mother in law)
• Hrehaan Roshan (son of Hrithik and Suzanne)

The Khan family

The Khan family starts with script writer Salim Khan. His sons Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan have all acted in the industry as well as directed and produced some hits.

• Salim Khan
• Helen (second wife)
• Salman Khan (eldest son)
• Arbaaz Khan (middle son)
• Sohail Khan (yongest son)
• Alvira Khan (eldest daughter)
• Arpita Khan (youngest daughter)
• Malaika Arora (wife of Arbaaz Khan)
• Arhaan Khan (son of Arbaaz and Malaika)
• Amrita Arora (sister of Malaika)
• Seema Sajdeh (wife of Sohail Khan)
• Nirvaan Khan (son of Sohail and Seema)
• Atul Agnihotri (husband of Alvira)
• Rati Agnihotri (cousin of Atul)

The Bachchan family

Main article: Bachchan Family

The Bachchan family starts with Harivansh Rai Bachchan had two sons Amitabh and Ajitabh, but it is his son Amitabh Bachchan who went on to become a huge star in the industry. Amitabh married actress Jaya Bhaduri and had two children Shweta and Abhishek. Abhishek started acting in many films since 2000 and is achieving success. Shweta Nanda is married to Nikhil Nanda who is the grandson of Raj Kapoor

• Amitabh Bachchan (son of Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan)
• Abhishek Bachchan (son of Amitabh and Jaya)
• Jaya Bachchan (wife of Amitabh)
• Shweta Nanda (daughter of Amitabh and Jaya; daughter-in-law of Ritu Kapoor,)
• Aishwarya Bachchan (wife of Abhishek Bachchan)
• Rajan Nanda
• Ritu Nanda
• Nikhil Nanda (son of Rajan and Ritu Nanda; husband of Shweta Nanda)
• Navya Naveli (daughter of Nikhil Nanda and Sweta Bachchan-Nanda)
• Agastya Nanda (son of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan-Nanda)
• Krishnaraj Rai(father of Aishwarya Bachchan and Aditya Rai)
• Vrinda Rai (mother of Aishwarya Bachchan and Aditya Rai)
• Aditya Rai (brother of Aishwarya Bachchan)
• Ajitabh Bachchan (brother of Amitabh Bachchan)

The Shahrukh Family

• Taj Mohammed Khan (Father Of Shahrukh Khan)
• Lateef Fatima (Mother Of Shahrukh Khan and Wife Of Taj Mohammed Khan)
• Shahrukh Khan a.k.a SRK (Younger Brother Of Shehnaz)
• Shehnaz (Older Sister Of Shahrukh Khan and Daughter Of Lateef Fatima And Taj Mohd. Khan)
• Gauri Khan (Wife Of Shahrukh Khan)
• Aryan Khan (Son Of Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan)
• Suhana Khan (Daughter Of Sharukh Khan And Gauri Khan)

The Haasan-Ratnam Family

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

• Mani Ratnam
• Suhasini Ratnam (Mani's wife)
• Chaaru Haasan (Suhasini's father)
• Chandra Haasan (Chaaru Haasan's brother)
• Kamal Haasan (Chaaru Haasan's brother)
• Sarika (Kamal Haasan's ex-wife)
• Vani Ganapathy (Kamal Haasan's ex-wife)
• Anu Haasan (Chandra Haasan's daughter)
• Shruti Haasan (Kamal Haasan's daughter)
• G. Venkateswaran (Mani's brother)
• G. Srinivasan (Mani's brother)

The Bhatt family

• Mukesh Bhatt
• Mahesh Bhatt
• Bhawna Bhatt (Mahesh's daughter)
• Pooja Bhatt (Mahesh's daughter)
• Sidharath Bhatt (Mahesh's son)
• Vikram Bhatt (Mukesh's son)
• Emraan Hashmi (nephew of both Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt),
• Soni Razdan (Mahesh Bhatt's ex-wife)
• Onjolee Nair (niece of Mahesh Bhatt)
• Mohit Suri (Mahesh's nephew)
• Smiley Suri (Mahesh's niece, elder sister of Mohit suri)
• Parveen Shahani (Emraan's wife)

The Deol family

The Deols start with Dharmendra. His sons (Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol) went on to pursue a successful film career. Esha Deol and Ahana Deol are the daughters of Dharmendra and Hema Malini. Esha has pursued a film career, whilst Dharmendra's nephew Abhay Deol has just started in the industry.

• Dharmendra
• Hema Malini (second wife)
• Sunny Deol (son)
• Bobby Deol (son)
• Esha Deol (daughter)
• Ahana Deol (daughter)
• Abhay Deol (nephew and Jeet's son)
• Madhoo (niece of Hema Malini]
• Prakash Kaur (first wife)
• Ajit Deol ( Dharmendra's Brother and Abhays Dad )
• Usha Deol ( Ajit's Wife and Abhays Mum )

The Dutt family

Nargis and Sunil Dutt both acted in the industry in the 1950s. Nargis retired from the industry after her marriage to Sunil but Sunil continued to act until the early 90s. Their son, Sanjay has pursued a successful film career since 1982 and continues to act today. Nargis passed away due to cancer in the year her son made his debut in 1982 and Sunil Dutt died in May 2005.

• Jaddanbai
• Nargis (late daughter of Jaddanbai)
• Anwar Hussain (son of Jaddanbai; Nargis' brother)
• Sunil Dutt (late husband of Nargis)
• Sanjay Dutt (son of Sunil and Nargis)
• Priya Dutt (daughter of Sunil and Nargis)
• Anju Dutt (daughter of Sunil and Nargis)
• Richa Sharma (late wife of Sanjay)
• Trishala Dutt (daughter of Sanjay and Richa)
• Kumar Gaurav (husband of Anju Dutt)
• Rajendra Kumar (father of Kumar Gaurav)
• Rhea Pillai (ex-wife of Sanjay Dutt)

The Rajesh Khanna family

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

• Rajesh Khanna
• Dimple Kapadia (his wife)
• Twinkle Khanna (his eldest daughter, real name Tina Khanna)
• Akshay Kumar (his son-in-law, real name Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia)
• Rinke Khanna (his younger daughter)
• Simple Kapadia (Sister of Dimple Kapadia)
• Aarav Bhatia (son of Akshay and Twinkle)

The Vinod Khanna family

Vinod Khanna was a popular successful actor in the industry in the 1970s and 80s. His sons Akshaye and Rahul both pursued a film career though Rahul has not been as successful.

• Vinod Khanna
• Gitanjali (First Wife of Vinod Khanna)
• Rahul Khanna(eldest son-Gitanjali's Son)
• Akshaye Khanna(youngest son-Gitanjali's Son)
• Kavita (Second Wife of Vinod Khanna)

The Hussain family

Nasir Hussain was a very successful film director in the 1960s and 1970s. Tahir Hussain and Mansoor Khan have both directed films but it is Aamir Khan who has gone on to become a successful actor in the industry. His brother Faisal has also acted in some films but none have been successful.

• Nasir Hussain
• Tahir Hussain (brother of Nasir Hussain)
• Aamir Khan (son of Tahir Hussain)
• Mansoor Khan (son of Nasir Hussain)
• Faisal Khan (son of Tahir Hussain)
• Tariq (nephew of Nasir Hussain)
• Kiran Rao (second wife of Aamir Khan)

The Pataudis

Sharmila Tagore is married to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi who was an Indian cricket captain. She has also acted in Bengali films. Her son, Saif Ali Khan is a popular actor and is also a National Award winner. Her daughter Soha Ali Khan, has just started in the industry.

• Mansoor Ali Khan
• Sharmila Tagore
• Saif Ali Khan (their son)
• Soha Ali Khan (their daughter)
• Saba Ali Khan (their daughter)
• Amrita Singh (Saif Ali Khan's ex-wife)
• Sara Ali Khan (Saif and Amrita's daughter)
• Ibrahim Ali Khan (Saif and Amrita's son)
• Kareena Kapoor (current girlfriend of Saif Ali Khan)

The Ganguly brothers

Main article: Ganguly family (films)

Ashok, Kishore and Anoop Kumar have all acted in the industry. There family is related to the Mukherjee family through the marriage of Sashadhar Mukherjee to their only sister Sati Devi.

• Ashok Kumar
• Kishore Kumar
• Madhubala (Kishore Kumar's second wife)
• Yogita Bali (Kishore Kumar's third wife)
• Leena Chandavarkar (Kishore Kumar's fourth wife)
• Preeti Ganguly (Ashok Kumar's daughter)
• Deven Verma (Ashok Kumar's son in law)
• Amit Kumar (Kishore Kumar's son)
• Anuradha Patel (Ashok Kumar's granddaughter)
• Anoop Kumar
• Sati Devi

The Mangeshkar family

• Hridayanath Mangeshkar
• Lata Mangeshkar
• Asha Bhosle
• Meena Mangeshkar
• Usha Mangeshkar
• R.D. Burman (second husband of Asha)
• S.D. Burman (father of R.D. Burman)
• Padmini Kolhapure(actress niece of Lata Mangeshkar)
• Tejaswini Kolhapure (sister of Padmini)
• Tutu Sharma (producer husband of Padmini)
• Shakti Kapoor (actor brother in law of Padmini)

The Surinder Kapoor family

Surinder Kapoor is also related to the main Kapoor family. His sons have acted and produced in the industry. Producer Boney Kapoor is married to actress Sridevi. Anil Kapoor's daughter, Sonam will make her debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next film. Boney Kapoor's Son Arjun is working with Nikhil Advani as an assistant director.

• Surinder Kapoor (father)
• Boney Kapoor (oldest son)
• Anil Kapoor (middle son)
• Reena Marwah (daughter)
• Sandeep Marwah(son in Law)
• Sanjay Kapoor (youngest son)
• Sridevi (Boney Kapoor's second wife)
• Sonam Kapoor (daughter of Anil)
• Janhvi Kapoor (daughter of Boney and Sridevi)
• Kushi Kapoor (daughter of Boney and Sridevi)
• Sunita Kapoor (wife of Anil Kapoor)
• Mona Kapoor (first wife of Boney Kapoor)
• Arjun Kapoor (son of Boney and Mona Kapoor)
• Anshula Kapoor (daughter of Boney and Mona Kapoor)
• Rhea Kapoor (daughter of Anil and Sunita Kapoor)
• Harsh Kapoor (son of Anil and Sunita Kapoor)
• Maheep Kapoor (wife of Sanjay Kapoor)
• Shanaya Kapoor (daughter of Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor)
• Jahaan Kapoor (son of Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor)

The Jeetendra family

• Jeetendra (real name Ravi Kapoor)
• Shobha Kapoor (Jeetendra's wife)
• Tusshar Kapoor (son)
• Ekta Kapoor (daughter)

The Akhtar-Azmi family

Lyricist Javed Akhtar married script writer Honey Irani. His second wife is actress Shabana Azmi. Azmi's nieces are actresses Farha and Tabu. Their cousins are Farah and Sajid Khan.

• Javed Akhtar
• Honey Irani (first wife of Javed Akhtar)
• Shabana Azmi (second wife of Javed Akhtar)
• Farhan Akhtar (son of Javed and Honey)
• Zoya Akhtar (daughter of Javed and Honey)
• Tabu (niece of Shabana Azmi)
• Farha naaz (niece of Shabana Azmi)
• Farah Khan ((niece of Javed Akhtar)
• Sajid Khan (nephew of Javed Akhtar)
• Kaifi Azmi (father of Shabana Azmi)
• Shaukat Kaifi (mother of Shabana Azmi)
• Baba Azmi (brother of Shabana Azmi)
• Tanvi Azmi (wife of Baba Azmi)

The Puri family

Amrish Puri was probably the best known villain in the industry. His brother Madan was also a successful actor.

• Madan Puri
• Amrish Puri
• Om Puri

The Gulshan family

• Gulshan Kumar
• Kishan Kumar (Brother of Gulshan Kumar)
• Bhushan Kumar (son of Gulshan Kumar)
• Tulsi Kumar (daughter of Gulshan Kumar)

The Babbar family

Raj Babbar is an Indian actor and has been married twice. His first wife is 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 secondwife was actress Smita Patil, she died giving birth to their child in 1986.

• Raj Babbar
• Nadira Babbar (his first wife)
• Arya Babbar (their son)
• Juhi Babbar (their daughter)
• Smita Patil (Raj's second wife)
• Pratik (son of smita and raj)

The Anand family

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

• Dev Anand
• Chetan (Brother of Dev Anand)
• Kalpana Kartik (Wife of Dev Anand)
• Vijay Anand (Brother of Dev Anand)
• Suneil Anand (Son of Dev Anand)
• Shekhar Kapur (Nephew of Dev Anand)
• Suchitra Krishnamurthy (Wife of Shekar)

The Kher family

The Kher family includes the actors Anupam Kher and Kiron Kher. There son is actor Sikander Kher. Anupam has starred in the international hit film 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). Kiron Kher won the Bronze Leopard Award given by the Locarno International Film Festival for Khamosh Pani: Silent Waters (2003).

• Anupam Kher
• Kiron Kher ( wife of Anupam Kher )
• Sikander Kher( son of Anupam Kher )
• Raju Kher( brother of Anupam Kher )

The Bedi family

• Kabir Bedi (Married to late Protima Bedi)
• Pooja Bedi (Kabir and Protima's daughter)
• Adam Bedi
• Deepkarn Bedi

The Raj Kumar family

• Raaj Kumar
• Puru Raajkumar
• Panini Raj Kumar
• Vastavikta Raj Kumar

The Oberoi family

• Suresh Oberoi
• Yashodhara Oberoi (wife of Suresh Oberoi)
• Prithviraj Oberoi(eldest son of Suresh and Yashodhara Oberoi)
• Vivek Oberoi (second son of Suresh and Yashodhara Oberoi)
• Anand Oberoi (cousin of Vivek Oberoi)
• Meghna Oberoi (daughter of Suresh and Yashodhara Oberoi)
• Akshay Oberoi (first cousin of Vivek Oberoi)
• Shikha Uberoi

The Sen-Dev Varma family

• Suchitra Sen
• Moonmoon Sen (daughter of Suchitra)
• Bharat Dev Varma (husband of Moonmoon)
• Raima Sen (elder daughter of Moonmoon, real name Raima Dev Varma)
• Riya Sen (younger daughter of Moonmoon, real name Riya Dev Varma)

The Shetty family

• Surendra Shetty (father of Shilpa Shetty)
• Sunanda Shetty (mother of Shilpa Shetty)
• Shilpa Shetty
• Shamita Shetty (sister of Shilpa Shetty)

The Pankaj Kapoor - Pathak family

• Pankaj Kapoor
• Neelima Azeem (ex-wife of Pankaj Kapoor)
• Shahid Kapoor (son of Pankaj and Neelima)
• Supriya Pathak (wife of Pankaj Kapoor)
• Ishaan Kapoor (Shahid's step brother)
• Ratna Pathak(Sister of Supriya Pathak)
• Naseeruddin Shah (husband of Ratna Pathak)
• Dina Pathak (mother of Supriya and Ratna Pathak)
• Immaduddin Shah (Son of Naseeruddin Shah)

The Patel family

• Amit Patel (father of Amisha and Ashmit patel )
• Asha Patel (mother of Amisha and Ashmit patel )
• Amisha Patel (Daughter of Asha Patel )
• Ashmit Patel (Son of Asha Patel )

The Chopra family

• B.R.Chopra (Veteran Hindi Film Producer and Diretor and brother of Yash Chopra)
• Yash Chopra (Hindi Film Producer and Director and brother of B.R.Chopra)
• Pamela Chopra (Hindi film Producer and Yash Chopra's wife)
• Aditya Chopra (Hindi film producer and Director and Yash Chopra's Son)
• Ravi Chopra ( B.R.Chopra's son and Film Director)
• Uday Chopra (Yash Chopra's son and Actor)