Being born to a Bollywood star comes with a lot of privileges and also, expectations from fans and family. Some of these star-born children have followed the footsteps of their parents to the showbiz industry. With the support and encouragement of their superstar parents, the starlings are all set to hold onto their legacy in Bollywood. Five of our picks are:
Karan Deol
Sunny Deol’s son, Karan Deol (aka Rocky), has assisted Sangeeth Sivan in directing Yamla Pagla Deewana 2. Besides his interest in football, the grandson of Dharmendra, has joined Rahul Rawail’s acting school and is training to enter the silver screen soon. No official statement has been made about the news of Karan’s debut since it was delayed keeping the release of Ghayal Once Again in mind.
Jhanvi Kapoor
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s daughter Jhanvi Kapoor, 18, has already been spotted by the media with her mother at various Bollywood events. While rumours of Jhanvi making her debut in a film still await confirmation, the teen is currently taking acting training from The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles.
Junaid Khan
Junaid Khan is Aamir Khan’s eldest son with his first wife Reena Dutta. Quite a perfectionist like his father, Junaid made his Bollywood debut as an assistant director in Rajkumar Hirani’s PK. Currently studying at the Los Angeles film school, Junaid takes keen interest in his work.
Athiya Shetty
Athiya Shetty, Sunil Shetty’s daughter, made her Bollywood debut through Subhash Ghai’s Hero. The 23-year-old was studying filmmaking and liberal arts in New York Film Academy (NYFA). Athiya Shetty, who is the brand ambassador of Maybelline New York, will take the Amazon India Fashion Week A-W’16 ramp for the Maybelline New York presents Namrata Joshipura show.
Harshvardhan Kapoor
Anil Kapoor’s youngest son Harshvardhan Kapoor will make his Bollywood debut in acting in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s film Mirzya. He has also worked as an assistant director in Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet. Following the footsteps of his father, Harshvardhan will play the lead role in the sequel of Mr India, produced under the banner of his uncle Boney Kapoor.
The fresh faces were never completely invisible under the Bollywood limelight. Hopefully these little stars will shine bright and live up to the expectations of their fans and respective families.
