Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
The Kapoor Family Tree
Now heres the lil girl whos definitely inherited the Kapoor acting genes. A major rage on social media courtesy her cutesy dubsmash videos, Samara is the daughter of Ridhima & Bharat Sahni. Well, the girls sure taking after uncle Ranbir and grandparents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor.
Bollywood beauty Karisma Kapoor aka Lolo, was hitched to Sanjay Kapur from 2003-14. At the time, the couple had two children, daughter Samaira -born in 2005 and son Kiaan -born in 2010.
The elder child of Nikhil and Shweta Nanda, Navya Naveli is all of a teenager. Presently studying in the UK, the gal is best known for her close friendship with Shah Rukh Khans son Aryan. Agastya is the rather coy Nanda boy, whos yet to make some news!
Son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali, Aditya Raj didnt gain much prominence in the film fraternity. The man is married to Priti Kapoor and has two children.
The only daughter of Shashi and Jennifer; Sanjana was married to Aditya Bhattacharya, son of filmmaker Basu and Rinki Bhattacharya. Later she went on to marry the eminent tiger conservationist, Valmik Thapar. Presently based in Delhi, Sanjana took to theatre after an unsuccessful stint in Bollywood.
The younger son of Shashi and Jennifer; Kunal went on to marry Sheena Sippy, the daughter of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy.
The elder son of Shashi & Jennifer, Karan sure ventured into Bollywood with films like Junoon, but soon gained interest in photography. Pursuing his passion, he went on to settle in London along with wife Lorna. The couple has two children namely Aliya and Zach.
The only child of Raj Kapoor who didnt attain much popularity, Rajivs claim-to-fame was the major hit Ram Teri Ganga Maili opposite Mandakini. The actor turned producer, married architect Aarti Sabharwal in the year 2001. However, their marriage ended up in divorce two years later.
The cutest couple of the Kapoor brigade and B-town, Rishi and Neetu have always been our hot favourite. After working in an array of hit films together, the couple decided to tie the knot on 22nd January 1980. Ridhima & the nations heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor are the children of Rishi and Neetu. While Ridhima tied the knot with businessman Bharat Sahni, Ranbir is presently dating actress Katrina Kaif.
The oh-so bubbly daughter of Raj Kapoor, Rima tied the knot with businessman Manoj Jain. Bollywood newbie Armaan Jain is the son of Rima. Adar Jain is the younger brother of Armaan.
Raj Kapoors eldest daughter, Ritu Nanda got hitched to Rajan Nanda, one of the prominent industrialists of the country. The couple have two children, Natasha and Nikhil Nanda. The latter tied the knot with Shweta Bachchan, daughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Nikhil and Shweta have two children namely, Navya Naveli and Agastya.
The eldest son of Raj Kapoor, Randhir got married to Babita at the age of 24. One of the most popular couples of Bollywood, Randhir & Babitas love story caught the media glare not because of their marriage, but their separation. The duo are parents to popular actresses Karisma -born in 1974 and Kareena -born in 1980. While Karisma tied the knot with businessman Sanjay Kapur and later divorced him, Kareena is the begum of actor Saif Ali Khan.
The rather shy Kapoor of the lot, Shashi met English actress Jennifer Kendal in Kolkata in the year 1956. The duo was working for their respective theater groups at the time. Soon, the couple fell in love and exchanged vows in July 1958. The couple had three children, Kunal, Karan and Sanjana. In 1984, Shashi lost Jennifer to cancer, taking the actor to an all-time emotional low.
In 1955 during the shooting of the film Rangeen Raaten, Shammi Kapoor met Geeta Bali. 4 months later, they tied the knot at Banganga Temples in Mumbai. On 1st July 1956, they had a son, Aditya Raj Kapoor and in 1961, they had a daughter named Kanchan. Geeta Bali contracted smallpox and passed away in 1965. Shammi Kapoor then married Neila Devi on January 27, 1969.
Raj Kapoor is the eldest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. In 1946, he tied the knot with Krishna Malhotra, the sister of actor Prem Nath. The two had 5 children, namely, Randhir Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Rima Jain, Rishi Kapoor & Rajiv Kapoor.
Born in Samundri, Punjab, British India, Prithvirajs father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, worked as a cop in the Indian Imperial Police in Peshawar. While his grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, worked as a Tehsildar in Samundri, it was Prithviraj who first ventured into filmdom. At an early age, he tied the knot with Ramsarni Mehra. The couple had 3 children: Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.
As the first family of Bollywood, the Kapoor Khandaan has been one of the most illustrious and prominent families of B-town. Hailing from Punjab, India, every generation of the family has managed to win hearts over the years. Be it Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Kareena or Ranbir, they all are prominent Bollywood stars today. So lets get your facts right about the whos who of the Kapoor family tree.
