Famous and filmy sisters
We all saw a beaming Esha Deol pose elegantly for the cameras at her sangeet, while little sister Ahana stood behind flashing a bright smile. These Deol girls certainly make parents Hema and Dharmendra proud. Ahead, we take a look at other star sisters in Bollywood…
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Famous and filmy sistersEsha-Ahana: We all saw a beaming Esha Deol pose elegantly for the cameras at her sangeet, while little sister Ahana stood behind flashing a bright smile. These Deol girls certainly make parents Hema and Dharmendra proud. Ahead, we take a look at other star sisters in Bollywood… -
Famous and filmy sistersKarisma-Kareena: Stylish sisters Karisma and Kareena are names to reckon with in Bollywood. The first Kapoor ladies to have forged acting careers, Karisma and Kareena have been feted for their film performances, dancing prowess and perfect 10 figures. Stardom has not brought any sibling rivalry with it and Lolo and Bebo are frequently spotted partying together. -
Famous and filmy sistersPriyanka-Parineeti: When Priyanka Chopra entered the world of Bollywood, she had no one to mentor her and had to carve her way to the top entirely unguided. Not so for cousin Parineeti, who has credited Priyanka with creating a safe zone for her. -
Famous and filmy sistersKajol-Tanisha: Kajol's immense talent would have opened doors for her in Bollywood even without her filmy lineage, as daughter of actress Tanuja and niece of Nutan. Younger sister Tanisha wasn't as lucky. Films were few and far between, and mostly flops. Not even the backing of big banner Yash Raj Films helped. -
Famous and filmy sistersRiya-Raima: 'Sen'sational sisters Riya and Raima Sen appear to be opposites of each other on the big screen. Riya is known for her sex appeal than her talent and Raima bags all the meaty roles. But in reality, Moon Moon Sen's daughters are as thick as thieves. -
Famous and filmy sistersTwinkle-Rinke: Neither Dimple Kapadia nor Rajesh Khanna handed their acting genes down to daughters Twinkle and Rinke, both of whom tried and failed to make a dent in Bollywood. Twinkle settled for marriage with superstar Akshay Kumar, and Rinke married businessman Sameer Saran. -
Famous and filmy sistersNutan-Tanuja: The original sister act, both Nutan and Tanuja had successful, if very different, screen careers. Their children - Nutan's son Mohnish Bahl, and Tanuja's daughters Kajol and Tanisha - also followed them into the family business. -
Famous and filmy sistersNamrata-Shilpa: The Shirodkar sisters look nothing like each other. Ethereal Namrata became a model and appeared in an odd film here and there. Earthy Shilpa had a short but sizzling Bollywood career and is now best remembered for some raunchy song and dance numbers. According to reports, Shilpa is now settled in London, while Namrata is married to Telegu superstar Mahesh Babu. -
Famous and filmy sistersSameera-Sushma-Meghna: Sushma and Meghna Reddy have enjoyed long and successful modeling careers while youngest sister Sameera made a splash in the music video Aur Aahista for Pankaj Udhas. And has subsequently has a tepid innings as an actress.
