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Shashi Kapoor? No, his father Prithviraj Kapoor in and as Sikandar

Raj Kapoor/ Awara

Shammi Kapoor/Junglee

Shashi Kapoor/ Jab Jab Phool Khile

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The first family of Filmistan?

The Kapoor family tree: From Madhu Jain's The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema (Penguin Books India, 2005), with notes by Beth Loves Bollywood

The Kapoor family tree: From Beth Loves Bollywood, this time based on an old Filmfare

Trilok Kapoor was associated with B- and C- mythological and period films

Jennifer Kendal, Helen, Shashi Kapoor/ Bombay Talkie?

Geeta Bali and Shammi Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor and Babita/ Kal Aaj aur Kal

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh

Rajiv Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor

Armaan Jain

Riddhima Kapoor

Sanjana Kapoor

Karan Kapoor

The descendants of Prithviraj Kapoor

The founder

Prithviraj Kapoor, actor –son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor. He married Ramsarni Mehra

Prithviraj Kapoor’s father, brother and brother in law

Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor: made a guest appearance in grandson Raj Kapoor's Awara

Trilok Kapoor, actor: younger brother of Prithviraj Kapoor

Actor Jugal Kishore Mehra was Prithviraj Kapoor’s wife’s brother. Jugal married actress Anwari Begum and adopted her daughter Zarine ( Nasreen) who became an actress. Nasreen’s daughter Salma Agha is an actress and singer. Salma's daughter Sasha Agha made her film debut with Aurangzeb. So, the Aghas of Pakistan are related through adoption to the Kapoors of India

Children of Prithviraj Kapoor

Prithviraj Kapoor had three sons when he moved to Mumbai from Peshawar, Ranbirraj, Devinder (Devi) and Ravinder (Nandi). Devi succumbed to pneumonia sometime in 1930, while Nandi passed away a week later when he accidentally swallowed rat poison pills.

Prithviraj married Ramsarni (aka Rama, referred to as Chaiji) in 1923. Their eldest son Ranbirraj (Raj Kapoor) was born in 1924. Shamsherraj (Shammi) was born in 1931, followed by Urmila two years later and then Balbirraj (Shashi) in 1938.

Raj Kapoor, actor/ director-- married Krishna Malhotra, sister of actors Prem Nath and Rajinder Nath. Prem Nath was married to actress Bina Rai. Krishna's sister Uma married actor Prem Chopra. Prem Nath’s son is actor/ filmmaker Prem Kishan, whose daughter Akanksha Malhotra acted in a film in 2002.

Raj Kapoor The eldest of Prithviraj’s children, Raj Kapoor dropped out of school and spent five years learning the trade of films and theatre. He joined Prithvi Theatre in 1944. Even though he debuted with Neel Kamal in 1947, he first made a mark under the RK banner with Aag. His second film Barsaat established his name as a producer/director/actor par excellence.

Shammi Kapoor, actor/ director --married Geeta Bali and, on her death, Neila Devi. Geeta Bali’s niece was actress Yogita Bali. Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor used to refer to himself as the first Kapoor born on Indian soil. He was born in 1931 and forayed into films in 1952. He had moderate success till 1961, when Junglee released and turned him into a sensation.

Neila Devi- Neila Devi is the second wife of Shammi Kapoor. They married after the untimely death of his first wife Geeta Bali. He was last seen in ‘Rockstar’ with grandson Ranbir Kapoor before he passed away. Geeta Bali did not have any kids of her own so that she could pay attention to his two kids Aditya and Kanchan. She is often seen in the company of her sister-in-law Krishna Raj Kapoor and son Aditya Raj Kapoor.

Urmila Kapoor Urmila is Prithviraj’s only daughter. She was older to Shashi by three years. In their younger years, the brothers used to tease her for not having as fair a complexion as the brothers. Urmila Kapoor. Urmila married a Sial. Their son Justin Sial is a lesser-known actor.

Shashi Kapoor, actor/ producer--married to Jennifer Kendal, a stage and film actress, She came from the Shakespearewallah family of Kendals, who staged Shakespeare plays. Shashi Kapoor was born in Calcutta. His childhood was spent in the backstage of Prithvi Theatre, the travelling theatre group that used to tour eight months every year all over India. He started off as a child artiste in RK films like Aag and Awara. He made his lead debut in 1961 with Dharmputra.

Prithviraj Kapoor’s grandchildren

Raj Kapoor’s children

Raj Kapoor married Krishna, in 1946. They had five children, three sons and two daughters. Krishnaji was Prithviraj’s cousin, so she was also Raj’s aunt in addition to being his wife. Raj Kapoor became the central figure of the Kapoor legacy after Prithviraj. His RK Studio banner established the showbiz dominance of their family.

Randhir Kapoor , actor/ director –married Babita (Shivdasani), who came from a line of cineastes, including father Hari Shivdasani and aunt Sadhana. Randhir Kapoor was born in 1947. He started off as a child artiste in RK’s films. He had a brief stint as an assistant director in the late ’60s, after which he made his acting and directorial debut with Kal Aaj Aur Kal in 1971. The film featured three generations of the Kapoor family. He enjoyed considerable success through the ’70s as a comedy star.

Ritu Kapoor , later Ritu Nanda, –married industrialist Rajan Nanda. Raj Kapoor’s elder daughter, Ritu was born in 1948. She wrote a book on Raj Kapoor in the ’90s. This biography was originally written in Russian and it reportedly sold more than a crore copies around the world.

Rishi Kapoor, actor –married actress Neetu Singh Rishi Kapoor Arguably, Raj Kapoor’s most successful son, Rishi was younger to Randhir and Ritu. He was born in 1952. He made his debut as a leading man at the age of 20 with Bobby. Since then, he’s worked in close to 150 films. Between the ’70s and ’90s he was one of Bollywood’s leading romantic heroes. Since his late 50s carved a niche for himself as a supporting actor. He’s the most popular Kapoor on social media. His 2016 film was Kapoor & Sons.

Rima –married Manoj Jain. Rima Kapoor Raj Kapoor’s younger daughter, Rima and her sister Ritu did not take to acting because of the Kapoor family diktat where their women couldn’t work in movies. Manoj Jain is Rajiv Kapoor’s best friend. One of Raj Kapoor’s last wishes was to have Rima tie the knot with Manoj.

Rajiv Kapoor, actor. The youngest of Raj Kapoor’s children, Rajiv, was born in 1962. He made a splash with Ram Teri Ganga Maili in 1985. He later turned producer with films like Henna and Premgranth. - Rajiv Kapoor is the youngest son of Raj Kapoor and he is often seen hanging around with his brother Randhir Kapoor . He is known for his role in the film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ but that proved to be his only big break in Filmistan. He married architect Aarti Sabharwal in 2001 but divorced two years later. He has worked as a producer, director, writer, editor and was seen in several films like Ek Jaan Hai Hum, Aasmaan, Lover Boy and Zimmedaar. He also produced Henna and Aa Ab Laut Chalen and directed Prem Granth which had his brothers’ presence as director or producer.

Shammi Kapoor’s children

Shammi Kapoor: The second son of Prithviraj, he married Geeta Bali in 1955. She was already an established star, while he was still finding his feet as an actor. They had two children Aditya and Kanchan. Adtiya was born in 1956 while Kanchan was born in 1961. Geeta passed away due to a bout of small pox in 1965. He then married Neila Devi in 1969. Neila Devi, with her grace and maturity, held the family together.

Aditya Raj Kapoor – married Priti. Aditya Raj Kapoor is Shammi Kapoor’s son. He had his Filmistan stint as an assistant director in Rishi Kapoor’s film Bobby, Dharam Karam and controversial blockbuster ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’. He is married to Priti (technically his first cousin as she is the daughter of Neila’s Devi’s sister). He has two kids - Vishwapratap Raj Kapoor and Tulsi Kapoor. Giving up films, he later joined Escorts with Rajan Nanda who is married to Shammi’s niece Ritu Nanda.

Kanchan Kapoor – married Ketan Desaii, son of the hit filmmaker Manmohan Desai. They have two daughters Pooja and Rajeshwari.

Kanchan Desai- Kanchan Kapoor is the daughter of Shammi Kapoor. She is married to businessman Ketan Desaii who is the son of popular late producer-director Manmohan Desai. They have two daughters - Pooja and Raj Rajeshwari who are very close to their cousin Tulsi (Aditya Raj Kapoor]]'s daughter).

Urmila’s children

Urmila and Charanjit Sial Urmila married businessman Charanjit Sial from Nagpur. They have three daughters, Anuradha, Priti and Namita and a son Jatin.

Jatin SialHe’s the only member of the Sial family who’s made a career in showbiz. Jatin is a popular face having worked in TV shows like Kasam Se and movies like Vivah and Aa Ab Laut Chalein.

Shashi Kapoor’s children

Shashi Kapoor married Jennifer Kendall in 1958. Jennifer was five years older to Shashi. They’d met during the touring of Prithvi theatre in Calcutta. Their courtship lasted for two years. Jennifer’s father Geoffrey Kendall opposed their relationship initially but with the help of Shammi and his then wife Geeta Bali, the two managed to get hitched.

Kunal Kapoor –married Sheena Sippy, daughter of Ramesh Sippy, the legendary director of Sholay Ramesh Sippy They have two children, Zahaan and Shaira. Eldest son of Shashi and Jennifer, Kunal Kapoor made his acting debut in 1972. Kunal Kapoor- Kunal Kapoor is the oldest son of his grandfather Shashi Kapoor. Shashi Kapoor was married to English actress Jennifer Kendal who passed away at the age of 51 due to cancer. Kunal was married to filmmaker Ramesh Sippy's daughter Sheena but the two are now separated. They have two kids - Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor and Shaira Laura Kapoor. Before moving to ad film direction, he starred in the English film Siddhartha and in the Shyam Benegal film Junoon which also had his parents and siblings among the cast members. He was also seen in Ahista Ahista, Vijeta, Utsav and Trikal and currently runs one of the leading production houses - Adfilm- Valas.

Karan Kapoor, model. Second son of Shashi Kapoor, Karan featured in action flicks like Sultanat and Loha in the ’80s. He’s now a photographer living in London with wife Lorna and children Aliya and Zach. Karan Kapoor- In the huge family of all faiths and races, is handsome Karan Kapoor. Karan draws his English looks from his late mother Jennifer Kendal and made it big in the modeling world by endorsing Bombay Dyeing's Vivaldi shirts. He did try his luck in films and featured in films like Junoon, 36 Chowringhee Lane, Sultanat, Loha and Afsar. He also played a prominent role in British television series The Jewel in the Crown. Karan is married to Lorna and has two kids - Aliya Kapoor and Zachary Kapoor.

Sanjana Kapoor, stage and film actress –married to tiger conservation expert Valmik Thapar. They have a son Hamir. Youngest child of Shashi and Jennifer, Sanjana featured in movies like Hero Hiralal and Salaam Bombay. She gave up her career in films to manage and revive Prithvi Theatre. In 2011 she separated from Prithvi.

Sanjana Kapoor- Shashi Kapoor’s daughter Sanjana Kapoor took charge of Prithvi Theater and kept it alive till today before giving up the responsibility in 2012. After divorcing director Aditya Bhattacharya, the gorgeous Sanjana married wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar and has a son Hameer. As a brief stint in Filmistan, she also starred in films like 36 Chowringhee Lane, Utsav, Salaam Bombay besides playing the leading lady in Hero Hiralal.

Prithviraj Kapoor’s great-grandchildren

Randhir Kapoor and Babita’s children

Randhir married actress Babita, who’s actor Hari Shivdasani’s daughter. She’s also the late actress Sadhana’s cousin. They married in 1971 and have two daughters Karisma and Kareena.

Karisma Kapoor, actress —married Sanjay Kapur, divorced. Karisma Kapoor was responsible for the big watershed moment in the Kapoor family history. In the ’90s she became the first woman from the family to act, defying her grandfather’s age-old diktat. Her younger sister Kareena followed suit and became just as successful.

Karisma was a top star for 12 years. She made headlines for her roles and friendships, and tied the knot with industrialist Sanjay Kapur on September 29, 2003. They filed for divorce in 2014. As of now, they’re in court fighting for the custody of their children, Samaira and Kiaan.

Samaira and Kiaan Samaira was born in 2005. She was in 2016 in the news for making a short film titled Be Happy, which won raves at a film festival in Hyderabad. She acted in the film and was credited as a cinematographer too. Kiaan is currently in school.

Kareena Kapoor, actress —married to Saif Ali Khan. Saif comes from an erstwhile ruling and famous sporting family. However, his mother is the famous 1960s actress Sharmila Tagore. His sister is actress Soha Ali Khan. Soha, in turn, married Kunal Khemmu, whose father was a lesser-known actor. Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu tied the knot on January 25, 2015, after living-in together for quite some time, and by 2016 were said to be on the verge of a break-up.

Kareena and Saif confirmed their relationship in 2007. They married on October 16 2012 in a five-day wedding extravaganza that was described as [one of] India’s biggest wedding and social event.

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh’s children

Rishi married Neetu Singh in 1979. They were a hit romantic pair having featured in a dozen films together, most notably in Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Rishi had reportedly proposed to Neetu via a telegram from Paris. They’d got engaged in a hush hush ceremony in Delhi.

Riddhima and Ranbir Riddhima was born in 1980 while Ranbir was born two years later. Riddhima has her own designer jewellery label. Ranbir made his acting debut in 2009 with Saawariya.

Riddhima Kapoor- Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh’s daughter Riddhima Kapoor is Ranbir Kapoor’s sister. While Ranbir and her parents are actors, Riddhima chose interior designing and is now married to Delhi based businessman Bharat Sahani. She also has a three-year-old daughter Samara. Beautiful like her cousins Karisma and Kareena, Riddhima however keeps away from the limelight and is currently endorsing a jewellery brand with her mom Neetu Singh.

Ranbir Kapoor, actor

Riddhima Kapoor - married Bharat Sahni

Riddhima’s children

Riddhima married businessman Bharat Sahni in 2006. She’s is a regular in Delhi’s party and fashion circuit. She met Bharat in London. Their courtship lasted for three years. They have a daughter Samara.

Samara She’s barely five but Samara has already made headlines for her Dubsmash videos with uncle Ranbir Kapoor.

Ritu Nanda’s children

Nikhil Nanda—married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan

Reema Jain’s children

Aadar Jain

Armaan Jain, actor

Prithviraj Kapoor’s great-great-grandchildren

Karisma Kapoor’s children

Samaira Kapoor

Kiaan Raj Kapoor

Nikhil Nanda’s children

Nikhil Nanda- Nikhil Nanda is the son of Ritu Nanda and heads the leading agricultural machinery company Escorts Limited. He is married to Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter Shweta Bachchan since fifteen years and is the father of two kids: Agastya Nanda and Navya Naveli. While he hails from a family of actors, he is a contrast by being among five Indians who were selected as the Global Leaders of Tomorrow by World Economic Forum, Geneva in 2001.

Agastya Nanda

Navya Nanda -

Riddhima Kapoor’s children

Samara Sahni

Rima Jain’s children

Rima Jain- Rima Jain is Armaan Jain’s mother and youngest daughter of Raj Kapoor. She highly resembles her brother Randhir Kapoor and is married to investment banker Manoj Jain (Filmfare)/ Mohan Jain (another source). Besides Armaan, they have another son Aadar Jain who is younger to Armaan. While Armaan is all set for the release of his debut film ‘Lekar Hum Deewana Dil, Aadhar is also in line to make his career in films and is gearing up for a break in Filmistan.

Armaan Jain The fourth grandchild of the legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor ventured into Filmistan with his film ‘Lekar Hum Deewana Dil’ in 2014.. As the whole Kapoor clan came to cheer up Armaan Jain at the music launch of his film, it was evident that the Kapoors will continue to rule the Indian film industry for ages. Saluting the biggest filmy family of Filmistan which boasts of daughter-in-laws and sons-in-laws from all faiths and walks of life, we introduce the lesser known members of B-town’s Kapoor khandaan.

Armaan assisted for three years at Dharma Productions having worked on I Hate Luv Storys, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and Student Of The Year.

Armaan Jain and Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir was instrumental in bringing his cousin Armaan on board for Saif Ali Khan’s home production Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. Ranbir played a promotional football match to promote the film in 2014.

Aadar learnt the trade as an assistant director.

Ritu Nanda’s children

Ritu Nanda is Raj Kapoor’s daughter the CEO of life insurance company Escolife. She stands out in a family of Bollwood actors and filmmakers and has been named in the Guinness Book of Records for selling 17,000 pension policies in one day. She also runs other companies - Ritu Nanda Insurance Services and Rimari Corporate art services. Married to prominent journalist Rajan Nanda, Ritu Nanda is the mother of Nikhil Nanda and Natasha Nanda. She is the mother-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter Shweta Nanda.

Ritu married Rajan Nanda an established industrialist but she chose to carve out her own career. Her insurance firm, Ritu Nanda Insurance Services is one of India’s largest insurance providers and advisors. Ritu has a daughter Natasha and son Nikhil.

Natasha Nanda She started her career with ANZ Grindlays Bank to later join Escorts Finance. She then founded Rimari Corporate Art Service.

Nikhil’s children

Nikhil Nanda Nikhil is a graduate of the Wharton School of Management, USA Nikhil, son of Ritu and Rajan Nanda; married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan on February 16, 1997. Nikhil reportedly fell in love with Shweta at a wedding in Mumbai. They have two children, Navya Naveli and Agastya.

Navya Naveli She recently turned 18 and she has a major fan following on social media. Her pictures on Instagram and Twitter make headlines almost every day.

Agastya In 2016 he turned 15 and his grandfather Amitabh Bachchan tweeted a picture of Agastya and Abhishek Bachchan together. The young boy is schooling in London.

Authorship

This page was expanded in Sept 2016 to incorporate materials from

Rachit Gupta’s Meet the Kapoor family of Bollywood, Filmfare, and

Know less popular members of the Kapoor Khandaan, The Times of India