Descended From Royalty! 11 Bollywood Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Related To Royal Families
There's something fascinating about Bollywood actors. Their aura exudes luxury and royalty. Often associated with the world of glitz and glamour, do you know some of these celebrities actually come from royal families? Here's delving into the royal connections of Bollywood actors and uncovering the stories of their heritage, titles as well as family legacies.??
Bollywood actors who are related to royal families
1. Kiran Rao
Aamir Khan's ex-wife Kiran Rao comes from the royal family of Nizam in Hyderabad. Her paternal grandfather J Rameshwar Rao, the erstwhile Raja of Wanaparthy state, was the from 1944 until 1971. It was during that time when the Indian government abolished Privy Purse, the payments made to the ruling families of erstwhile princely states. He later joined Indian Foreign Service and established Orient Longman, the publishing company.
2. Irrfan Khan
One of the finest actors of Bollywood, do you know Irrfan Khan's real name was?Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan? He dropped "Sahabzade" from his name later as he was embarrassed to be known as a royal. Born to a Pathaan family in Rajasthan, Irrfan's mother?Saeeda Begum was from Tonk, a village near Rajasthan and belonged to the Tonk Hakim family. His family had power over the entire village of Tonk. His father, on the other hand, was a reputed zamindar in the village.
3. Aditi Rao Hydari
The actress who is rumoured to be dating Tamil actor Siddharth is the?great-granddaughter of Akbar Nazar Ali Hydaru, who was the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. The Padmaavat actress?is the great-niece of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, a civil servant who served as the final British-appointed Governor of the province of Assam.
4. Sagarika Ghatge
The Chak De India actress who is married to cricketer Zaheer Khan comes from the?royal family of Kagal.?Her grandmother, Sita Raje Ghatge, was the daughter of Tukojirao Holkar III of Indore.
5. Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi belonged to the Babi dynasty of Junagadh. For the unversed, the Babi tribe of Pashtuns known as the Pathans of Gujarat had long settled in Gujarat. Her father Vali Mohammed Khan Babi was an administrator with the Nawab of Junagadh.?
6. Manisha Koirala
The Dil Se actress belongs to the royal family of Nepal. Her father was a former cabinet minister, and her grandfather and uncles have served as Prime Ministers of Nepal.
7. Bhagyashree
The Maine Pyar Kiya actress hails from the royal Patwardhan family of Sangli in Maharashtra. Currently, her father, Maharaja Vijaysinh Raje Patwardhan, holds the title of the Raja of Sangli.
8. Saif Ali Khan and Sara Ali Khan
Known as the Nawab of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan is the 10th nawab of Pataudi. His grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi was the last official nawab of the region and his grandmother Sajida Sultan was also the Begum of Bhopal. Both his granddad and father Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Siddiqui Pataudi played for Indian and Egland cricket teams.
9. Naseeruddin Shah
The veteran Bollywood actor comes from a family of Nawabs. His great-great-grandfather was the Afghan warlord Jan-Fishan Khan, who became Nawab of Sardhana.
10. Sonal Chauhan
The Jannat actress comes from the royal Rajpur family of Manipuri in Uttar Pradesh.?
11. Riya and Raima Sen
The daughters of actress Moon Moon Sen and granddaughters of Suchitra Sen, Riya and Raima's paternal grandmother Ila Devi was the daughter of King Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. Their great-grandmother was Indira Raje, the princess of Cooch Behar.?
Now you know the royal connections of Bollywood actors!
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