Jun 8, 2024, 03:20 PM IST
Here are the Bollywood celebs who hail from royal families in India
Saif Ali Khan
The actor hails from The Pataudi Family and his grandfather was the last ruling Nawab of the princely state of Pataudi during the British Raj
Late actor Irrfan was born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan in Tonk, Rajasthan. His mother Saeeda Begum Khan hailed from the royal Tonk Hakim family
Irrfan
The veteran actor’s great-great-grandfather was Afghan warlord, Jan-Fishan Khan, who went on to become the Nawab of Sardhana
Naseeruddin Shah
The late actress hailed from the Babi dynasty of Junagadh. The Amar Akbar Anthony actress' father, Vali Mohammed Khan Babi was an administrator with the Nawab of Junagadh
Parveen Babi
The actress who impressed the masses with Heeramandi is the great-granddaughter of Akbar Hydari, the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad. Her mother Vidya Rao is the step-daughter of Raja J. Rameshwar Rao, the head of the Wanaparthy
Aditi Rao Hydari
Heeramandi's Malikajaan belongs to the Koirala royal family of Nepal which has also played a prominent role in Nepal's politics
Manisha Koirala
Filmmaker Kiran Rao and Aditi Rao Hydari are first cousins. The Raja of Wanaparthy is the paternal grandfather of Kiran Rao
Kiran Rao
Sagarika Ghatge
The Chak De India actress is a descendant of Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, with her father Vijaysinh Ghatge belonging to the royal family of Kagal