List of Hindi film families
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:04:29 PM Wikipedia source
This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Indian film industry. This list also includes a select number of South Indian film families who crossed over into Hindi cinema. For a full list, see List of South Indian film families. For Indian music families, see List of Indian music families.
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Film personalities of Akhtar-Azmi family · A › Akhtar–Azmi–Kher family
Jan Nisar Akhtar
Jan Nisar Akhtar
1st generation
Jan Nisar Akhtar
Career
Poet, lyricist
Born
1914
Died
1976
Relation
Father of Javed Akhtar
Kaifi Azmi
Kaifi Azmi
1st generation
Kaifi Azmi
Career
Poet, lyricist
Born
1919
Died
2002
Relation
Father of Shabana and Baba Azmi, husband of Shaukat Kaifi
Shaukat Kaifi
Shaukat Kaifi
1st generation
Shaukat Kaifi
Career
Actor
Born
1926
Died
2019
Relation
Mother of Shabana and Baba Azmi, wife of Kaifi Azmi
Usha Kiran
Usha Kiran
1st generation
Usha Kiran
Career
Actor
Born
1929
Died
2000
Relation
Mother of Tanvi Azmi and Adwait Kher
| 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation | Career | Born | Died | Relation |
| Jan Nisar Akhtar | Poet, lyricist | 1914 | 1976 | Father of Javed Akhtar | ||
| Javed Akhtar | Poet, playwright, lyricist | 1945 | Married to Honey Irani and then Shabana Azmi | |||
| Honey Irani | Writer | 1954 | First wife of Javed Akhtar | |||
| Farhan Akhtar | Director, actor | 1974 | Son of Javed and Honey | |||
| Adhuna Akhtar | Hairstylist, TV host | 1967 | Ex-wife of Farhan Akhtar | |||
| Zoya Akhtar | Director | 1972 | Daughter of Javed and Honey | |||
| Daisy Irani | Actor | 1950 | Sister of Honey Irani | |||
| Menaka Irani | Sister of Honey and Daisy Irani, parent of Farah and Sajid Khan | |||||
| Farah Khan | Director, choreographer | 1965 | Daughter of Kamran Khan and Menaka Irani (Honey and Daisy Irani's sister); sister of Sajid Khan | |||
| Shirish Kunder | Film editor | 1973 | Married to Farah Khan | |||
| Sajid Khan | Director, actor | 1971 | Son of Kamran Khan and Menaka Irani (Honey and Daisy Irani's sister); brother of Farah Khan. | |||
| Salman Akhtar | Psychiatrist, Son of Jan Nisar Akhtar and brother of Javed Akhtar | |||||
| Kabir Akhtar | Director | 1975 | Son of Salman Akhtar, Nephew of Javed Akhtar | |||
| Kaifi Azmi | Poet, lyricist | 1919 | 2002 | Father of Shabana and Baba Azmi, husband of Shaukat Kaifi | ||
| Shaukat Kaifi | Actor | 1926 | 2019 | Mother of Shabana and Baba Azmi, wife of Kaifi Azmi | ||
| Baba Azmi | Cinematographer | 1943 | Brother of Shabana Azmi | |||
| Shabana Azmi | Actress | 1950 | Married to Javed Akhtar | |||
| Tanvi Azmi | Actor | 1960 | Married to Baba Azmi, daughter of Usha Kiran | |||
| Usha Kiran | Actor | 1929 | 2000 | Mother of Tanvi Azmi and Adwait Kher | ||
| Uttara Mhatre Kher | Model, Miss India World | 1963 | Married to former model Adwait Kher | |||
| Saiyami Kher | Actress | 1992 | Daughter of Uttara Mhatre Kher and Adwait Kher | |||
| Farah | Actress | 1968 | Niece of Shabana Azmi, daughter of Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana | |||
| Tabu | Actress | 1971 | Niece of Shabana Azmi, daughter of Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana |
Film personalities of Bhatt Family (of Nanabhai Bhatt) · B › Bhatt family (of Nanabhai Bhatt)
Nanabhai Bhatt
Nanabhai Bhatt
1st generation
Nanabhai Bhatt
Career
Director, Producer
Born
1915
Died
1999
Relation
Father of Robin Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Heena Suri, Sheila Darshan
| 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation | Career | Born | Died | Relation |
| Nanabhai Bhatt | Director, Producer | 1915 | 1999 | Father of Robin Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Heena Suri, Sheila Darshan | ||
| Robin Bhatt | Writer | 1946 | Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Hemlata Bhatt | |||
| Mukesh Bhatt | Producer | 1952 | Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Ali | |||
| Vishesh Bhatt | Director, Producer | 1988 | Son of Mukesh Bhatt and Nilima Bhatt | |||
| Sakshi Bhatt | Daughter of Mukesh Bhatt and Nilima Bhatt; married to Mazahir Mandasaurwala | |||||
| Mahesh Bhatt | Director, Writer, Producer | 1948 | Son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Ali; | |||
| Pooja Bhatt | Actress, Director, Producer | 1972 | Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt | |||
| Rahul Bhatt | 1982 | Son of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt | ||||
| Shaheen Bhatt | 1988 | Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan | ||||
| Alia Bhatt | Actress, producer | 1993 | Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, Married to Ranbir Kapoor (see Kapoor family) | |||
| Sheila Darshan | 1940 | 2009 | Daughter of Nanabhai Bhatt | |||
| Dharmesh Darshan | Director | 1967 | Son of Sheila Darshan and Darshan Sabharwal | |||
| Heena Suri | 1953 | 1990 | Daughter of Nanabhai Bhatt | |||
| Mohit Suri | Director | 1981 | Son of Mahesh Bhatt's sister. Married to Udita Goswami | |||
| Smilie Suri | Actress | 1983 | Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt's sister |
Film personalities of Chopra family · C › Chopra family
Baldev Raj Chopra
Baldev Raj Chopra
1st generation
Baldev Raj Chopra
Born
22 April 1914
Died
5 November 2008
Kuldeep Raj Chopra
Wife Asha Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
1st generation
Yash Chopra
Born
27 September 1932
Died
21 October 2012
Career
Director, writer, producer
Relation
Brother of Baldev Raj Chopra
Pamela Chopra
Pamela Chopra
1st generation
Pamela Chopra
Born
29 July 1948
Died
20 April 2023
Career
Playback singer, producer, writer
Relation
Wife of Yash Chopra, sister of actor Simi Garewal's mother Darshi Garewal
| 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation | 4th generation | Born | Died | Career | Relation |
| Baldev Raj Chopra | 22 April 1914 | 5 November 2008 Kuldeep Raj Chopra Wife Asha Chopra | |||||
| Ravi Chopra | 27 September 1946 | 12 November 2014 | Director of most-viewed Indian television series Mahabharat | Son of B. R. Chopra | |||
| Yash Chopra | 27 September 1932 | 21 October 2012 | Director, writer, producer | Brother of Baldev Raj Chopra | |||
| Pamela Chopra | 29 July 1948 | 20 April 2023 | Playback singer, producer, writer | Wife of Yash Chopra, sister of actor Simi Garewal's mother Darshi Garewal | |||
| Aditya Chopra | 21 May 1971 | Writer, producer, director | Son of Pamela Chopra and Yash Chopra, brother of actor Uday Chopra, married to Rani Mukerji of Mukherjee-Samarth family | ||||
| Uday Chopra | 5 January 1973 | Actor, producer | Son of Pamela Chopra and Yash Chopra, brother of director Aditya Chopra, brother-in-law to Rani Mukerji | ||||
| Rani Mukerji | 21 March 1978 | Actress | Wife of Aditya Chopra |
Film personalities of Deol Family · D › Deol family
Dharmendra
Dharmendra
1st generation
Dharmendra
Career
Actor,
Politician,
Producer
Born
1935
Died
2025
Relation
Father of Sunny, Bobby, Esha and Ahana Deol
Prakash Kaur
Prakash Kaur
1st generation
Prakash Kaur
Career
Homemaker
Relation
First wife of Dharmendra
Hema Malini
Hema Malini
1st generation
Hema Malini
Career
Actress,
Politician,
Dancer,
Director
Born
1948
Relation
Second wife of Dharmendra
| 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation | Career | Born | Died | Relation |
| Dharmendra | Actor, Politician, Producer | 1935 | 2025 | Father of Sunny, Bobby, Esha and Ahana Deol | ||
| Prakash Kaur | Homemaker | First wife of Dharmendra | ||||
| Sunny Deol | Actor, Politician, Director | 1957 | Elder Son of Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur | |||
| Lynda Deol | Homemaker | Wife of Sunny Deol, daughter of June Sarah and Krishan Mahal; a . Pooja Deol | ||||
| Karan Deol | Actor | 1990 | Elder Son of Sunny and Lynda Deol | |||
| Rajveer Deol | Actor | 1994 | Younger Son of Sunny and Lynda Deol | |||
| Bobby Deol | Actor | 1969 | Younger Son of Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur | |||
| Tanya Deol | Entrepreneur | Wife of Bobby Deol, daughter of Marlene and Dev Ahuja | ||||
| Aryaman Deol | 2001 | Elder Son of Bobby and Tanya Deol | ||||
| Dharam Deol | 2004 | Younger Son of Bobby and Tanya Deol | ||||
| Hema Malini | Actress, Politician, Dancer, Director | 1948 | Second wife of Dharmendra | |||
| Esha Deol | Actress | 1981 | Elder Daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini | |||
| Ahana Deol Vohra | Assistant Director, Costume Designer | 1985 | Younger Daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini | |||
| Abhay Deol | Actor | 1976 | Nephew of Dharmendra; Cousin of Sunny, Bobby, Esha and Ahana Deol |
Film personalities of Kapoor family (of Prithviraj Kapoor) · K › Kapoor family (of Prithviraj Kapoor)
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor
1st generation
Prithviraj Kapoor
Career
Actor
Born
1906
Died
1971
Relation
Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
1st generation
Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor
Born
1908
Died
1972
Relation
Married to Prithviraj Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor
1st generation
Trilok Kapoor
Career
Actor
Born
1912
Died
1988
Relation
Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, father of Vijay Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor
| 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation | 4th generation | Career | Born | Died | Relation |
| Prithviraj Kapoor | Actor | 1906 | 1971 | Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor | |||
| Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor | 1908 | 1972 | Married to Prithviraj Kapoor | ||||
| Raj Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1924 | 1988 | Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor | |||
| Krishna Raj Kapoor | 1930 | 2018 | Married to Raj Kapoor | ||||
| Randhir Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1947 | Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor | ||||
| Babita Kapoor | Actress | 1947 | Married to Randhir Kapoor, Daughter of Hari Shivdasani | ||||
| Karisma Kapoor | Actress | 1974 | Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor | ||||
| Kareena Kapoor Khan | Actress, producer | 1980 | Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor; married to Saif Ali Khan - See Pataudi family | ||||
| Ritu Kapoor Nanda | Entrepreneur | 1948 | 2020 | Daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda | |||
| Rishi Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1952 | 2020 | Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor | |||
| Neetu Kapoor | Actress | 1958 | Married to Rishi Kapoor | ||||
| Ranbir Kapoor | Actor, producer | 1982 | Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor | ||||
| Alia Bhatt | Actress, producer | 1993 | Married to Ranbir Kapoor | ||||
| Rajiv Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1962 | 2021 | Son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor | |||
| Shammi Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1931 | 2011 | Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor | |||
| Geeta Bali | Actress | 1930 | 1965 | 1st wife of Shammi Kapoor | |||
| Aditya Raj Kapoor | Actor, producer | 1956 | Son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali | ||||
| Shashi Kapoor | Actor, producer, director | 1938 | 2017 | Son of Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor | |||
| Jennifer Kendal | Actress | 1934 | 1984 | Wife of Shashi Kapoor | |||
| Kunal Kapoor | Actor, Ad-Film Director | 1959 | Son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal | ||||
| Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor | Actor | 1992 | Son of Kunal Kapoor and Sheena Sippy | ||||
| Karan Kapoor | Actor, model, photographer | 1962 | Son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal | ||||
| Sanjana Kapoor | Actress | 1967 | Daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar | ||||
| Trilok Kapoor | Actor | 1912 | 1988 | Son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, father of Vijay Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor |