Actresses and their moms

As Rakhi Sawant declares that she will never speak to her mother again, or invite her to her wedding, here's a look at the relationship Bollywood actresses share with their mothers.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is very close to her mother Vrinda Rai.

Actress Shilpa Shetty (in yellow) has always been very close to her mother Sunanda who famously said about Shilpa's participation in Big Brother that before that Shilpa had never travelled anywhere without her.

While Sonam Kapoor's father Anil is more famous as a result of being an actor, the parent she is closer to is her mother Sunita. Sonam once revealed that her mother wasn't keen on her joining Bollywood, but now that she has, her mother travels with her and also helps her with crucial decisions that will affect her career.

Sushmita Sen is also very close to her mother Subhra Sen who, it is said, had the utmost confidence in her even during her modelling days. She was the one who asked Sush not to lose heart because Ash seemed to be going ahead of her with every step, and as history has seen, it was Sushmita who finally won the Miss Universe crown. Even when Sush decided to adopt Renee as a single woman, it was her mother who decided to support her completely.

Actress Esha Deol gets more than just looks from her mother, superstar Hema Malini. Her mother insisted that she learns dance and has given her daughter a lot of freedom ever since she entered the film industry.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi girl Anushka Sharma's mother Ashima often travels with her.

Actress Amrita Rao's mother Nandita Rao is so actively involved in her daughter's career that she reportedly goes everywhere with Amrita, is over-protective and also interferes in the kind of roles her daughter gets.

Actress Amrita Arora is also extremely close to her mother Joyce Polycarp. Even though her father is a Hindu Punjabi, Amrita considers herself a Christian like her mother.

Ekta Kapoor and her mother manage Balaji Telefilms together. While Ekta is the creative head, her mother Shobha is the Managing Director of the company.