Bachchan Family
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The Bachchan family is a prominent India
n family, headed by Amitabh Bachchan
, from which many members have participated in the Indian film industry.
It also includes his wife, actress Jaya Bhaduri, his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan
, daughter Shweta Nanda, son-in-law Nikhil Nanda
and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It also includes Shweta's children Agastya Nanda and Navya Naveli Nanda. Almost the entire family is involved in the film industry.Time listed Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians.
. Shweta Nanda is married to Nikhil Nanda
, the son of Ritu Nanda
and the grandson of actor Raj Kapoor
.
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India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n family, headed by Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, from which many members have participated in the Indian film industry.
It also includes his wife, actress Jaya Bhaduri, his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
, daughter Shweta Nanda, son-in-law Nikhil Nanda
Nikhil Nanda
Nikhil Nanda is the Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group, which specializes in agri-machinery, construction & material handling equipment, railway equipment and auto components.-Early life and education:...
and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It also includes Shweta's children Agastya Nanda and Navya Naveli Nanda. Almost the entire family is involved in the film industry.Time listed Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians.
Overview
Amitabh Bachchan is the son of Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. The family has inter-married with the Kapoor FamilyKapoor Family (film)
The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian family with a long history in Bollywood cinema. Many members of the family have been successful actors, film directors, and producers.-Background:...
. Shweta Nanda is married to Nikhil Nanda
Nikhil Nanda
Nikhil Nanda is the Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group, which specializes in agri-machinery, construction & material handling equipment, railway equipment and auto components.-Early life and education:...
, the son of Ritu Nanda
Ritu Nanda
Ritu Kapoor-Nanda, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Escolife, is a prominent Indian entrepreneur associated chiefly with the life insurance business...
and the grandson of actor Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
.
Family tree
- Pratap Narayan Srivastava - Saraswati Devi Srivastava
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Teji Bachchan
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
- Jaya (Bhadhuri) BachchanJaya BachchanJaya Bhaduri Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Bachchan is the wife of Amitabh Bachchan, and is the mother of Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan...
- Children: Shweta (Nanda) Bachchan-Nikhil NandaNikhil NandaNikhil Nanda is the Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group, which specializes in agri-machinery, construction & material handling equipment, railway equipment and auto components.-Early life and education:...
- Navya Naveli Nanda
- Agastya Nanda
- Children: Abhishek BachchanAbhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
-Aishwarya RaiAishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
- Children: Shweta (Nanda) Bachchan-Nikhil Nanda
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Teji Bachchan