ETimes BFFs: Did you know Sonam Kapoor’s grandfather was a freedom fighter? Find out all about the Kapoor clan | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

If there is one Bollywood family that can be called royalty personified, it is the Kapoors. Over the course of time, we have seen how closely-knit they are. Be it Arjun Kapoor‘s brotherly love for Anshula Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor alike, or the inseparable bond between Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, the Kapoors often set examples of familial love.Goes without saying, they are a bunch of prolific actors and filmmakers. It all began withBoney Kapoor’s father Surinder Kapoor who set foot in the industry as a producer. In the second edition of ETimes BFFs (Big Filmy Families), we take you through the family tree of the Kapoors.

Surinder Kapoor
Surinder Kapoor was originally a freedom fighter from Meerut who was brought to Bombay by his distant cousin Prithviraj Kapoor. He made his Bollywood debut in 1958 with the film Farishta. He established SK International Films and went on to make several films like Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai, Shehzada, Hum Paanch, Woh Saat Din, Loafer, Judaai, Pukaar, No Entry among others. Many of these films were remakes of Kannada, Tamil or Telugu films and starred his son Anil Kapoor. Surinder married Nirmal Kapoor and had four kids – Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and Reena Marwah.

Boney Kapoor
Not many would know that Boney Kapoor’s real name is Achal Kapoor. He started his Bollywood career working with legends like Shakti Samanta. His 1987 film Mr India starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi became a cult hit. His filmography includes some of the most popular films like Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Judaai, Pukar, No Entry, Mom, Nerkonda Paarvai, Valimai among many others.
Mona Shourie
Mona Shourie, Boney’s first wife was a renowned television and film producer with films like Sheesha and Farishtay to her credit. She had two kids with Boney – Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor. While Arjun made his career in Bollywood debuting in Ishaqzaade, Anshula chose a career away from films.

Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor started his Bollywood career as an assistant director and then as an associate producer. He made his mark in the industry right from his debut film Ishaqzaade in which he played the lead role alongside Parineeti Chopra. The film was commercially successful and also earned him several awards. Having spent over a decade in the industry, Arjun has had some of the most remarkable films to his credit like Gunday, 2 States, Ki & Ka, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Ek Villain Returns, Kuttey among many others. He is the most doting brother to Anshula Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor. He is currently in a stable relationship with Malaika Arora.

Sridevi
Sridevi is known as the First Female Superstar of Indian Cinema. She made her debut as a child artist at the age of four in the Tamil film Kandhan Karunai. Thereafter, Sridevi acted in several films in the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema in a span of over 50 years of her showbiz career. She was awarded Padma Shri in 2013 and she won a National Award for Best Actress for Mom. Sridevi married Boney in 1996 and had two kids Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.

Janhvi Kapoor
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s elder daughter Janhvi had a blockbuster Bollywood debut with Dhadak which was a Hindi remake of a Marathi film Sairat. She received a Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. She has films like Ghost Stories, Mili, Good Luck Jerry and Roohi to her credit. She has Bawaal coming up next followed by Mr & Mrs Mahi. She also had Ulajh and Devara in the pipeline.
Khushi Kapoor
Janhvi’s younger sister Khushi Kapoor is soon making her Bollywood debut with Zoya Akhtar’s musical film The Archies that also stars Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi DOT. Saigal, Yuvraj Menda and Vedang Raina.
Anil Kapoor
The evergreen Anil Kapoor seems to be ageing in reverse. Despite having worked in the film industry for over four decades, he still manages to be relevant and shows no signs of slowing down. Anil Kapoor has a slew of iconic films to his credit like Mr India, Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Jamai Raja, Laadla, Judaai, Virasat, Pukar, Welcome franchise, Race franchise to name a few. He has appeared in international films like Slumdog Millionaire and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and is currently making waves for his role in The Night Manager. Anil Kapoor married Sunita Kapoor in 1984. Sunita is a jewellery designer and has three kids – Sonam, Rhea and Harsh Varrdhan.
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor needs no introduction. Besides being a critically acclaimed actress, she is also a fashionista representing India on a global scale. Having won a National Film Award for Neerja, Sonam is also known for her roles in films like Delhi-6, Aisha, Ranjhanaa, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Veere Di Wedding among others. She also appeared in Coldplay’s Hymn for the Weekend. Her journey in Bollywood has not been without its ups and downs, but Sonam has stood the test of time and is currently seen in Blind on OTT. She married Anand Ahuja in 2018 and has a kid named Vayu Ahuja.

Rhea Kapoor
Besides being a hatke filmmaker, Rhea is also a stylist to Sonam and owns a fashion line with her. With films like Aisha, Khoobsurat and Veere Di Wedding to her credit, Rhea is now married to Karan Boolani and is producing The Crew starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon.
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor
Having pursued screenwriting in Chapman University, Harsh Varrdhan trained under Oscar-winning screenwriter David Ward. He started his Bollywood career working as an assistant director to Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet. He made his debut with Mirzya which tanked at the box office. Thereafter, he was seen in Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, AK vs AK and Thar.
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor made his acting debut in 1995 with Prem, but tasted success with his second movie Raja opposite Madhuri Dixit. Thereafter, he starred in many films like Sirf Tum and Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche. He turned producer with Tevar in 2015 that starred his nephew Arjun Kapoor. He has also worked in Tv and OTT series like The Fame Game, Lust Stories, The Gone Game to name a few. He married Maheep Kapoor who has been a part of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. Together they have two kids – Shanaya Kapoor and Jahaan Kapoor.
Shanaya Kapoor
Shanaya Kapoor entered Bollywood working as an assistant director for cousin Janhvi Kapoor’s film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. She will make her acting debut with films like Bedhadak and Screw Dheela which seem to be indefinitely postponed. In the meantime, she has Mohanlal’s Vrushabha that will mark her South debut.

Reena Marwah
Reena Marwah married filmmaker Sandeep Marwah and has two kids – Mohit Marwah and Akshay Marwah. While Mohit is married to Antara Motiwala and has two kids, Akshay has tied the knot with Ashita Relan. Mohit is known for films like Fugly and Raag Desh. Akshay is the CEO of Asian Academy of Film and Television.
Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor are not just best buddies, but they are also related to each other. Ranveer’s mother Anju Bhavnani is the first cousin to Sonam Kapoor’s mother Sunita Kapoor. So that makes Ranveer a distant cousin to Sonam, Rhea, Harsh Varrdhan, Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi, Khushi, Shanaya, Jahaan, Mohit and Akshay!