When Bollywood stars shared the screen with family members in films

The Kapoors, Bachchans, Khans, Devgns and many other Bollywood families have one thing in common - they have all acted together with family members in several films. On Naseeruddin Shah's birthday, who has shared screen space with wife Ratna Pathak, we take a look at the list of stars who have shared the screen with their family members. Here's a look...

Updated On: 2019-06-08 10:31 AM IST

When Bollywood stars shared the screen with family members in films

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah in Jaane Tu... Yaa Jaane Na: The 2008 film which marked Imran Khan's debut had the real-life husband and wife playing Imran's parents.

Madhoo and Hema Malini in Tell Me O KkhudaIf you are unaware how the two are related, then firstly, let us tell you that Madhoo is the veteran actress' first cousin. Well, the sisters were part of 2011's Tell Me O Kkhuda, starring Esha Deol. (All Pics/mid-day archives, Yogen Shah, AFP, YouTube and Instagram)

Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Esha Deol in Tell Me O Kkhuda: Hema tried to resurrect daughter Esha's career by directing and producing this film in 2011. Both Hema and Dharmendra made appearances in the movie but could not stop the ship from sinking.

Arjun Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in Mubarakan: The uncle-nephew duo shared screen space in 2017's comic caper Mubarakan. The film won accolades from moviegoers, where Arjun played a twin role in the film and paired him alongside his uncle for the first time.

Sonam Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga: The 2019 film brought the real-life father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor together on screen. It was commendable that the duo chose such a daring topic to debut together on screen. In the film, one gets to see the deep bond between a father-daughter portrayed by Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor.

Sonam Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor in The Zoya Factor: In the same year, after sharing screen space with father, Sonam Kapoor shared screen space with uncle-actor Sanjay Kapoor. Sanjay Kapoor played the father of Zoya, essayed by Sonam, in the film The Zoya Factor. He said as uncle and niece, they got a chance to spend quality time, and working with a family member is always a good idea.

Shilpa Shetty and Shamita Shetty in Fareb: The Shetty sisters were part of the 2005 thriller directed by Dipak Tijori. While the song 'Baras Ja' set the screens on fire, the film, however, tanked at the box office.

Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan in Hello: The Khan brothers acted together in the 2008 film adaptation of the novel One Night @ the Call Center. Salman had a special appearance in the film. They were again seen together in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005). This time Arbaaz had a guest role.

Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in Besharam: While this is the first time that the trio has acted together, Rishi and Neetu have been part of numerous successful films in the past, most recently Do Dooni Chaar (2010).

Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewana: The Deols came together for the chaotic comedy as well as for its sequel YPD 2 and its third instalment.

Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in Apne: Before the two YPDs, the Deols featured in this family film, which was based on boxing.

Ajay Devgn and Tanuja in Son of Sardaar: While Ajay and Kajol have appeared in many films together, the actor also shared screen space with his mother-in-law in his home production. They had earlier acted together in Bhoot (2003).

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in Sarkar Raj: While Big B and Abhishek were part of Sarkar, Aishwarya was the newly added character in part two. Also, who can forget the chartbuster 'Kajra Re'? The trio had burned the dance floor with their sizzling performance in the song.

Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: The mother-son duo acted together in the 2007 dud directed by Pradeep Sarkar. They acted in another disastrous venture, the 2008 superhero flick Drona.

Mithun Chakraborty and Mahaakshay Chakraborty in Enemmy: The yesteryear superstar tried to give a fillip to his son's career by featuring in the action thriller. The film produced by Yogita Bali was a big disaster at the box office.

Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan in Koi... Mil Gaya: Rakesh's appearances in films reduced drastically once he turned director. But, he had a brief role in the 2003 sci-fi film.

Emraan Hashmi and Smilie Suri in Kalyug: Cousins Emraan and Smilie were part of the 2005 surprise hit based on the pornographic film industry.

Ajay Devgn and Kajol in U Me Aur Hum: The husband-wife jodi played real-life partners in the 2008 film romantic drama directed by Ajay. Their other films post-marriage include Dil Kya Kare (1999), Raju Chacha (2000) and Toonpur Ka Super Hero (2010).

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya: This was the first movie to release post their wedding in 2012. In spite of all the hype, the movie didn't do well at the Box office.

Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt in Munnabhai MBBS: The father and son combination were seen in the heart-warming 2003 comedy.

Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi: The three Ganguly brothers enthralled audiences with their super comic acts in this 1958 classic.

Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor in Kal Aaj Aur Kal: Three generations of the Kapoor family famously came together for this film which deals with the clash of ideologies. While Randhir made his acting debut with this movie, he also directed the film.

Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan in Mela: Aamir specifically starred in this 2000 film to support his brother Faisal, whose acting career was going nowhere. The movie ended being the biggest disaster of that year.

Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia in Jai Jai Shiv Shankar: Years after losing his stardom, Rajesh Khanna teamed up with his wife-actress for this 1990 movie.

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