Thirteen star kids who didn’t follow their fathers’ footsteps

Salim Khan is a veteran screenwriter but his son Salman Khan became an actor. He is one of India’s biggest superstars and a film starring him is bound to be a money spinner.

Updated on: Sep 14, 2016 8:07 AM IST

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Salim Khan is a veteran screenwriter but his son Salman Khan became an actor. He is one of India’s biggest superstars and a film starring him is bound to be a money spinner.

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Actor Ajay Devgn is a successful actor, but his father did not face the camera . His father, Veeru Devgn is a well known action director.

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Mahesh Bhatt is a veteran director, writer and producer, but his daughter Alia always wanted to become an actor. Today she is one of Bollywood’s top stars with memorable roles in films such as Highway, 2 States and Udta Punjab.

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Amitabh Bachchan’s legacy in Bollywood is unparalleled and despite his wife Jaya, son Abhishek and daughter-in -law Aishwarya being known actors, his daughter Shweta Nanda did not venture into it. She is a well known columnist.

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This father daughter duo is one of the coolest in the film industry. While Anil Kapoor is a well established actor, his daughter Rhea Kapoor chose to be a producer and has produced films such as Aisha and Khoobsurat.

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Filmmaker Boney Kapoor produced big ticket films such as Mr. India, Loafer, No Entry and Wanted, but his son became a successful actor with Ishaqzaade, 2 States and Gunday.

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Javed Akhtar has won accolades for his work in Bollywood as a lyricist but his son Farhan is a filmmaker as well as an actor and musician

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Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was a heartthrob in the 70s and 80s, and though his son Ranbir decided to join the movies, daughter Riddhima never considered it. The star kid is a well known jewellery designer.

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Actor Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger might have followed his father’s footsteps but his daughter did not. Krishna made a documentary on transgenders and got actor Aamir Khan as a co-producer in the film.

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Sanjay Khan established himself as an actor, but his daughter Sussanne Khan never took up acting as a profession. Instead, she went on to become a well known interior designer in the film circuit and abroad.

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As an actor, Sanjay Dutt has a huge fan following all over the world but his daughter Trishala Dutt has launched her own hair extension line in Los Angeles.

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Filmmaker David Dhawan helmed some great entertainers such as Bol Radha Bol, Coolie No 1 and Judwaa but instead of making films, Varun decided to become an entertainer himself. With his versatility and performances in films such as Student Of The Year, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya and Badlapur, Varun has sure made his father proud .

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Lyricist Javed Akhtar’s daughter Zoya became one of the first female directors to make a name for herself in the commercial cinema business. Unlike her father, she chose to direct.