Top 10 Successful Bollywood Siblings in India

Top 10 Successful Bollywood Siblings in India


1.Lata Mangeskar-Asha Bhonsle

Lata Mangeskar is considered as the Nightingale of India for her sweet and tender voice and has thirty thousand songs to her credit. She is called the 'Melody Queen' of Bollywood. Her contribution to the world of music is outstanding.

Asha Bhosle has a mh wider repertoire than being just a play back singer. Asha Bhosle is known for her versatile style of singing. Along with doing playback singing for movies Asha has taken on the more modern appeal, picking up item numbers and doing videos of her own. Though she always stood second best to her majestic big sis, Asha, nevertheless, has made a defining impact on the industry.



2.Raj Kapoor-Shammi Kapoor

Raj Kapoor: The irreplaceable ‘Show-man’ of Bollywood was a man of many moods, a producer, a director, an actor, editor, musician, story- teller, and an acknowledged patriarch of India's film making industry. There will be endless debates about his exact contribution to the art of cinema, but few can deny that he was the greatest entertainer known to Indian films.

Shammi Kapoor: Meet the unbeatable evergreen romantic hero of Bollywood. Certainly, no other Hindi film hero made the art of boy chasing girl a more enjoyable and playful affair than Shammi Kapoor. He is the one who has taken cinematic love to legendary heights while other heroes of the time were more reserved and courteous in their manner. His contribution to film industry are the timeless classics like Junglee, Teesri Manzil, Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Dil Deke Dekho.



3.Vijay Anand-Dev Anand

Vijay Anand: Vijay Anand popularly known as Goldie Anand is without doubts one of the greatest directors that Hindi cinema has seen. And while his films shone with their technical virtuosity and marvelous sense of storytelling, his incredible talent as a filmmaker comes through even more forcefully in his picturisation of songs. It can be said that Vijay Anand was the only director whose way of shooting songs in Hindi films is arguably the best in Bollywood.

Dev Anand: In his heyday as a star, he was considered the epitome of suave, urban gentleman, even being banned once from wearing white shirt over black trousers as it drove girls to frenzy. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Bollywood. Dev Anand is one of the greatest stars the Hindi Film industry has ever seen.



4.Kishore Kumar-Ashok Kumar

Kishore Kumar: ‘The One-man Show’ is what perfectly describes Kishore Da, as he is lovingly known. He was successful in each and every aspect of filmmaking he tried his hand at as an Actor, a lyricist, a composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter . Kishore Kumar’s prolific contribution to the world of music is unbeatable.

Ashok Kumar: Ashok Kumar aka Dadamoni attained iconic status in Indian cinema. Ashok Kumar initiated a more natural style of acting compared to the prevailing style that followed theatrical trends. He was the one who taught the industry, that acting is not merely reciting lines written by someone, but it’s also reacting accordingly.



5.Yash Chopra-BR Chopra

Yash Chopra: Yash Chopra is the only director of the older brigade of filmmakers who has successfully moved with time right from his first film Dhool Ka Phool to his latest directorial film Veer-Zara. He is even today regarded as one of the hippest and trendiest directors of Indian cinema. Though Yash Chopra has done films of various sorts, it is when he is tackling love and its various elements that he has been at his best.

BR Chopra: It is to BR Chopra's credit that he always attempted to make socially relevant films, yet made sure his films have always catered to popular sentiment so that the message reached effectively far and wide. Chopra also dared to try several films that were regarded as bold and ahead of their time like Ittefaq and Dhund. However, his timeless classics like Insaaf Ka Tarazu and Naya Daur have become milestones.



6.Tanuja-Nutan

Tanuja: Tanuja was not classically beautiful, nor was she especially talented or could she really dance very well. But then there was something about Tanuja that was fresh, infectious and endearing. Thoroughly a modern girl, Tanuja made her mark as a serious actor in films Mere Jeevan Saathi, Do Chor, Ek Baar Muskara Do and Jewel Thief.

Nutan: What set Nutan apart from other actresses of her time was that she was a thinking actress who tried to fathom the inchoate motivations of the characters she played. She could convey much more with just a look or fleeting glance than most could even with expansive dialogues. In fact, Lata Mangeshkar has singled her out as the only heroine whose expressions came closest to suggest she was genuinely singing the song herself!



7.Rishi Kapoor-Randhir Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor: Rishi's biggest claim to fame is his unique inherent talent, his ability to fuse seamlessly with his character. Rishi won a National Award when he was barely 18 for Mera Naam Joker. The young actor caught the fancy of every college girl, post Bobby and since then he appeared in hundreds of movies playing the lead role, romancing young heroines till the year 2000.

Randhir Kapoor: Randhir Kapoor is one of the most influential men in Bollywood and is the head of RK banner. He achieved success as an actor but later turned to producing and directing movies, which included the award winning film Henna in 1991. Randhir Kapoor as an actor is known for acclaimed films like Rampur Ka Lakshman, Jawani Diwani and Chacha Bhatija.



8.Kajol-Rani

Kajol: Kajol is no conventional beauty, but is immensely talented and has a screen presence that lends an extra dimension to her films as in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan Arjun, Pyar to Hona Hi Tha and even the star-studded Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. She had it in her to carry forward the legacy of aunt Nutan and mom Tanuja. She has six Filmfare awards to her credit.

Rani: Rani Mukerji is a talented actress of Bollywood. She is a bundle of talent, who carried forward her aunt Nutan’s legacy of expressions. Like her aunt, the actress too is the one who can convey what she is going through with just a look or a gesture, rather than have to say it through dialogues. Rani Mukerji proved her talent with successful films like Ghulam, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Black.



9.Farah Khan-Sajid Khan

Farah Khan: The choreographer turned director Farah Khan carved a niche for herself by choreographing for over 70 films in Bollywood. She later tasted success as a director in 2004 with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na and repeated the same with Om Shanti Om in 2007. This only two film old director has already made her mark in the industry and is regarded as one of the best craftsmen in the filmmaking.

Sajid Khan: Known for his trademark wit, sharp tongue and frank opinions, Sajid Khan is one of the best hosts known to Indian Television. The host turned a director with a record breaking comic caper Heyy Babyy, and is in the process of delivering yet another mind blowing comedy film Housefull.



10.Karisma Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor: Karisma Kapoor was the first to break the taboo on Kapoor girls (from the Raj Kapoor family) acting in films. Groomed by her mother Babita, this stunning actress set the silver screen on fire with her talent and beauty. She was considered as the glamour queen of her time and is remembered for some of her excellent performances in films like Anari, Raja Babu, Coolie No.1, Raja Hindustani and Dil To Pagal Hai and proved her mettle as a mainstream actress.

Kareena Kapoor: What sets Kareena Kapoor apart from her contemporaries is her spunk and supreme confidence, which she wears up her sleeves. Unlike her elder sister, it was quite easier for her to carve a niche for herself in Bollywood where roles were tailor-made for her. Post the success of Jab We Met, the actress has gone on to become a moolah grossing international star.