Mukherjee-Samarth family
The Mukherjee-Samarth family is a Hindu Bengali family that has been involved in the Bollywood film industry since the 1930s, Shobhana Samarth having first acted in a film in 1935. The Mukherjee family was connected to the Samarth family by Tanuja's marriage to Shomu Mukherjee in 1973.
Mukherjees
The Mukherjee family are a Bengali Brahmin family that was said to be headed by Sashadhar Mukherjee, described as the founder of Filmalaya studios.[1] Sashadhar was married to Ashok Kumar's sister Satirani Ganguly. Their five sons, Rono Mukherjee, Joy Mukherjee, Deb Mukherjee, Shomu Mukherjee and Shubir Mukherjee followed him into the industry. Rono was the director and composer of a single movie. He is also the father of actress Sharbani Mukherjee. Joy and Deb were actors. Shomu became a director and producer. Shubir is also a producer.
Sashadhar's younger brother, Subodh Mukherjee, was a director. He died on 21 May 2005. He is survived by his wife Kamala, sons Subhash and Sanjay and daughter Gitanjali.
Sashadhar's elder brother was Ravindramohan Mukherjee. His son, Ram Mukherjee, is a film director and was one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. He is the father of actress Rani Mukerji,[2] and Raja Mukherjee who is a producer, and assisted his father in a few films.[3]
Filmalaya Studios is currently owned by Ram, Rono and Shomu.
Samarths
The Samarth family is a Marathi Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) family. Their legacy in films began with Rattan Bai, a popular actress of the 1940s. Her daughter Shobhna Samarth (1915-9 February 2000), was an actress and appeared in films such as Love in Simla (1960), which also featured Joy Mukherjee. Shobhna's cousin, Nalini Jaywant, was also an actress.
Shobna's daughters are Chatura, Tanuja and Nutan. Tanuja and Nutan carried on the family tradition. Tanuja was a moderate success, but it was Nutan (4 June 1936 – February 1991) who became a huge star. She holds the record for the most Filmfare awards won for Best Actress along with her niece Kajol.
Tanuja and Nutan's children have also entered the film industry; they are the fourth generation of Samarths to do so. Nutan's son Mohnish Bahl is an actor; Tanuja's daughters Kajol and Tanisha are actresses.[4]
Notable current members
Kajol
Kajol is one of the most popular Bollywood actresses. She has won five Filmfare awards for Best Actress and one Filmfare South award for Best Actress. She was also the first woman to win the Filmfare best villain award. She has numerous blockbusters and hits to her name such as Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Gupt, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Ishq, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Fanaa. Her films with Shahrukh Khan have been huge hits.
Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgan; the couple has a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug. For a few years, she focused on her marriage and motherhood, sidelining films. Her come back film Fanaa with Aamir Khan was hugely successful as was her later release "My Name is Khan". She has also acted in her husband's directorial debut "U Me Aur Hum". Her latest release is "Dilwale(2015)".
Her younger sister Tanisha and her cousins Sharbani and Rani are also Bollywood actresses.
Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgn (born: Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969[5]) is the husband of Kajol who is also an Indian film actor, director, and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.[6][7][8] Devgan has won numerous awards in his career, including two National Film Awards. He is the son of director and action choreographer Veeru Devgan.
Tanisha
Tanishaa Mukerji (born 3 March 1978) is an Indian film actress, known for her work in Hindi cinema, she has also been part of Marathi, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil films. She participated in the popular television reality show Bigg Boss 7 and was the first runner up. She has judged the reality comedy show Gangs of Haseepur which airs on Zee TV.
Her elder sister, Kajol and cousins Sharbani and Rani are also Bollywood actresses.
Mohnish Bahl
Mohnish Bahl is an Indian actor working in the Indian film industry and on Indian television. He is a member of the Mukherjee-Samarth family. His parents were actress Nutan and late Rajnish Bahl, a lieutenant commander in the Indian Navy. He is the grandson of actress Shobhna Samarth, nephew of actress Tanuja and cousin of actresses Kajol Devgan and Tanisha Mukherjee.
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is also one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. Rani is a cousin to Kajol. Rani's mother was a playback singer.[9] She has worked with Kajol in the 1998 hit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Rani has been nominated for and won various awards. She is best known for her performance in 2005 cult classic Black for which she won several awards. She has several blockbusters to her credit such as Ghulam, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Saathiya, Hum Tum, Veer-Zaara, Black, Bunty Aur Babli and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Rani is married to film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor Aditya Chopra.
Ayan Mukerji
Ayan Mukerji (Bengali: অয়ন মুখার্জি) born in Kolkata, West Bengal is an Indian film director and actor who made his directorial debut with Karan Johar's Wake Up Sid, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
References
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- ↑ Renu Saran (2014). Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actresses. Diamond Pocket Books. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-93-5083-691-0.
- ↑ "Enter, queen bee's brother". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Articles". Kajol Mania. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ Devgan, Ajay. "Biography". Koimoi. koimoi. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "Readers' Picks: Top Bollywood Actors". Rediff. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ "Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actors". Rediff. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ "Box Office 2000s Decade in Review". IBOS. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ "Rani Mukherjee Biography, About Bollywood Indian Film Star Rani Mukherjee, actress". Hindustanlink.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.