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Bollywood families you didn't know were actually related

Published on: October 31, 2025 7:51 IST
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and Chairperson of Yash Raj Films Aditya Chopra are first cousins. For the unversed, Karan Johar's mother, Hiroo Johar, is the sister of Yash Chopra. On the work front, Karan Johar's last directorial was the 2023 film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Whereas Aditya Chopra's production house, Yash Raj Films, produced War 2.
1/5 Image Source : Instagram/ @karanjohar, IMDb
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and Chairperson of Yash Raj Films Aditya Chopra are first cousins. For the unversed, Karan Johar's mother, Hiroo Johar, is the sister of Yash Chopra. On the work front, Karan Johar's last directorial was the 2023 film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Whereas Aditya Chopra's production house, Yash Raj Films, produced War 2.
2/5 Image Source : X: @yrftalent, IMDb
Indian director and producer Simi Garewal is the sister-in-law of National Award-winning actress Rani Mukerji. Simi’s mother, Drashti and Pamela Chopra are sisters, which makes Aditya Chopra and Simi Garewal first cousins. On the work front, Rani Mukerji was last seen in Ashima Chibber's film, Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway.
3/5 Image Source : Shabana Azmi and Tabu's Instagram
Actors Shabana Azmi and Tabu share an aunt–niece relationship. For those who may not know, Tabu's mother, Rizwana, is the sister of Shabana Azmi, which makes Tabu Shabana's niece. Tabu will be next seen in the horror-comedy film 'Bhooth Bangla' co-starring Akshay Kumar, Wamiqa Gabbi and others in the lead roles.
4/5 Image Source : Farhan Akhtar's IG, YT: @FarahKhanK
Farhan Akhtar and Farah Khan are maternal cousins. Farhan's mother, Daisy Irani, is the sister of Menaka Irani, who is Farah's mother. Hence, the two filmmakers share a maternal cousin relationship.
5/5 Image Source : Instagram/ @shraddhakapoor
Actress Shraddha Kapoor and the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar are related. Notably, Shraddha's maternal grandfather, Pandit Pandharinath Kolhapure, was Lata Mangeshkar's first cousin. This makes Shraddha’s mother, Shivangi Kapoor, Lata's niece, and Shraddha Kapoor her grandniece.