Top 10 successful brother-sister duos of India

New Delhi: The jubilant and auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj is celebrated with great zeal and affection in India.Let's take a look at some of India's popular brother-sister duos from the world of politics, sports and more.1. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra : They are the siblings from India's most powerful political clan. Priyanka has been a catalyst in Rahul's life and will always be. She is always seen beside her brother, giving him a strong sense of support throughout his political career.In a recent statement Priyanka said, “Will do whatever my brother wants”. This purely shows the amount of trust and love she possesses for her brother Rahul.2. Sara Pilot and Omar Abdullah: They are the siblings of Kashmir's most powerful political family, the Abdullahs. Omar Abdullah is the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Sara is younger to Omar. Sara Abdullah, is married to Sachin Pilot, son of late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot.3. Rahul Banerjee and Dola BanerjeeThey are the son and daughter of Ashok Banerjee and Kalpana Banerjee.Both of them represent India in archery. Rahul was given Arjuna Award in 2011 and Dola was placed 13th in women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 642.4. Sajid Khan and Farah KhanBoth have made life more fun for all of us with their talented contributions to Bollywood. While Farah has been ruling the Indian choreography segment for years now, Sajid can be called the ‘king of comedy' in Bollywood. Both of them have also directed several movies now and have delivered hit movies to entertain us in yet another way. Farah Khan directed the hit film ‘Main Hoon Na' while Sajid Khan was the director of ‘Heyy Babyy', ‘Housefull' and ‘Housefull 2' amongst others. They have Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar as their maternal cousins.5. Sanjay Dutt and Priya DuttChildren of immensely popular cine stars Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Sanjay and Priya have carved out their own place in Bollywood and Indian politics respectively. Like Sunil Dutt, Priya has built a political career for herself while Sanjay has been a successful movie star like both his parents. His memorable Bollywood performances have enthralled audiences in India and abroad. Sanjay's personal life has been quite challenging at times and Priya has stood by his side like a constant source of support just like an ideal sister should. They have another sister named Namrata Dutt. Priya and Namrata published a book about their famous parents titled, “Mr. and Mrs. Dutt: Memories of our Parents” in 2007.6. Nalini Singh and Arun ShourieThey are the son and daughter of consumer rights activist, H. D. Shourie. Nalini has been the anchor for several current affairs programs on Doordarshan, and is most known for her program, ‘Aankhon Dekhi', on investigative journalism.Nalini Singh is a firebrand journalist. Her brother, Arun Shourie is a powerful politician, columnist and ex-Union Minister. 7. Ekta and Tushaar Kapoor Born to Jitendra, a popular actor of his time, Ekta and Tushar are a well-known sister-brother duo in Indian entertainment industry. Ekta has given some of the most successful soaps to Indian television and continues to do so. Tushaar on the other hand, has made his mark as an actor in Bollywood.8. Madhavrao Scindia and Vasundhra Raje Late Madhavrao Scindia and Vasundhara Raje were born to the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior. The brother and sister followed their mother Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia's footsteps to become political leaders. Though both of them grew together and lived together, when it came to politics they split ways. Madhavrao joined Congress and his sister Vasundhara became a part of BJP. Madhavrao went on to become Union Minister, while Vasundhara became Rajasthan chief minister. After Madhavrao's death, his son Jyotiraditya Scindia is now Union Minister and is Congress candidate for the post of MP chief minister.9. Soha and Saif Ali KhanSaif & Soha, star kids of yesteryears' actress Sharmila Tagore, resemble a lot and that's not all. This duo shares quite a lovely relationship with each other. Both are an integral part of the film industry though their career graphs have gone different ways. Saif has definitely been able to carve a niche for himself while Soha's presence on the screen has been very limited. They are yet to share the screen space.10. Zoya and Farhan AkhtarThey are the kids of veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar. The duo is young, energetic and manages to strike a chord with the youth by the means of their work. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, followed his brother, to venture into the arena of direction, where his brother is a pro. Recently, the two of them worked together in ‘Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara' which turned out to be a monster hit.

Top 10 successful brother-sister duos of India

New Delhi: The jubilant and auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj is celebrated with great zeal and affection in India.Let's take a look at some of India's popular brother-sister duos from the world of politics, sports

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