Nepotism Directory
A
- Abhishek Bachchan
- He is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, and the husband of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He made his debut in 2000 with Refugee, which was directed by J.P. Dutta.
- Alia Bhatt
- She is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan and made her debut in 2012 with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year.
- Ananya Panday
- Ananya Panday, daughter of actor Chunky Panday, has received her debut opportunity in Bollywood through her family connections.
- Arjun Kapoor
- He is the son of producer Boney Kapoor and the nephew of actors Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor. He was an assistant director before he became an actor in 2012 with Ishaqzaade.
- Athiya Shetty
- She is the daughter of actor Suniel Shetty and the sister of actor Ahan Shetty. She was launched by Salman Khan in 2015 with Hero.
E
- Emraan Hashmi
- He is the nephew of producer and director Mahesh Bhatt, who launched him in 2003 with the film Footpath.
H
- Harshvardhan Kapoor
- Harshvardhan Kapoor, son of actor Anil Kapoor, has received opportunities in the film industry due to his family background.
J
- Janhvi Kapoor
- She is the daughter of producer Boney Kapoor and late actress Sridevi. She made her debut in 2018 with Dhadak, which was produced by Karan Johar.
K
- Kareena Kapoor
- She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the granddaughter of Raj Kapoor. She is also the sister of Karisma Kapoor and the cousin of Ranbir Kapoor. She made her debut in 2000 with Refugee, which was directed by J.P. Dutta.
R
- Ranbir Kapoor
- He is the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor. He made his debut in 2007 with Saawariya, which was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
S
- Sara Ali Khan
- Sara Ali Khan, daughter of actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, has had an easy launch into Bollywood due to her family connections.
- Shraddha Kapoor
- She is the daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor and the niece of singer Lata Mangeshkar. She got her first lead role in 2010 with Teen Patti, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan.
- Sonakshi Sinha
- She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and actress Poonam Sinha. She made her debut in 2010 with Salman Khan’s Dabangg.
- Sonam Kapoor
- She is the daughter of Anil Kapoor and the cousin of Arjun Kapoor. She started her career as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who later cast her in his film Saawariya in 2007.
T
- Tiger Shroff
- Tiger Shroff, son of actor Jackie Shroff, has benefited from his family background in the film industry.
V
- Varun Dhawan
- He is the son of director David Dhawan and the brother of director Rohit Dhawan. He made his debut in 2012 with Student of the Year, which was directed by Karan Johar.