Published By: Nirtika Pandita

Children of actors making a mark in Bollywood

They might have had solid backing but they are proving their talent no matter what

Bollywood is a growing space for actors and is continuously buzzing with supreme creativity. Every month and year there is a new face ready to take the screen with their talent, and among that pool of talent is the breed of actors coming from the filmy families. The children of the yesteryear Bollywood actors who might have had a bog lavish start in the film industry but are doing their best to prove their mettle. With their talent and vigor, the future of Hindi cinemas looks brighter than ever. Here is a list of Bollywood star kids who have made it to the industry with a backing but are leaving a mark here.

Ananya Panday Daughter of Chunky and Bhavana Panday, Ananya has emerged as one of the most sought-after star kids since her launch in Student Of The Year 2 opposite Tiger Shroff and newbie Tara Sutaria in lead roles. In fact, even before bagging her first Bollywood project, Ananya was one of the most popular star kids on social media being clicked by the paparazzi all the time. Since then there has been no looking back with her doing more films and advertisements.

Sara Ali Khan She is the lethal combination of beauty with brains. Daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, Sara Bollywood debut came in one of the most anticipated films with Abhishek Kapoor’s Kedarnath, opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. But much before this film could hit the big screen her Rohit Shetty film opposite Ranveer Singh, Simmba was released. Sara then went on to work with directors like Imtiaz Ali for Love Aaj Kal 2 opposite Kartik Aaryan.

Abhimanyu Dasani Actress Bhagyashree’s son, Abhimanyu made a foray into the film industry with not a masala film but a much thoughtful subject film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota by director Vasan Bala and produced by Ronnie Screwvala based on martial arts. The film also stars TV actress Radhika Madan as the female lead. The young actor in many interviews has stated that he has grown up watching Akshay Kumar, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee.

Shahid Kapoor Son of veteran actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem though started as a background dancer, today he is regarded among one of the most sought after actors. Beginning with some soft romantic dance movies to doing movies like Jab We Met, Udta Punjab, Haider, and Kabir Singh among various others, Shahid time and again proves his acting chops of the finest order.

Few other Bollywood star kids making a mark are Pranutan Bahl, Sai Majerekar, Vardhan Puri, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Sonakshi Sinha among others.