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8 Stars Who Belong To The Royal Families Of India!

Many stars have made it into Bollywood courtesy their star parents, families and some have made it big on their own. However, in a country like ours, it’s not surprising that royal kids have chosen the glamour industry.

Some of these stars we already knew about, but there are some surprising entries in the list too. Check them out!

Kiran Rao – Royal Family Of Telangana

 

 

Not many are aware that Aamir Khan’s wife Kiran Rao is from a royal family. She is from the royal house of Wanaparthy of Telengana Samasthanam. Her paternal grandfather was Raja Janumpally Rameshwara Rao, the ruler of Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar, Telangana.

 

 

Aditi Rao Hydari – Royal Family Of Telangana and Akbar Hydari, Hyderabad

 

Aditi belongs to two royal lineages; one of the Wanaparthy royal family of Telangana and the other of Akbar Hydari’s, The Prime Minister Of Hyderabad. Aditi’s mother is the daughter of Janumpally Rameshwara Rao, Raja of Wanaparthy. Kiran Rao is Aditi’s maternal first cousin.

 

Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan – Royal Family of Pataudi

 

 

Mansoor Ali Khan, a.k.a Tiger Pataudi was the Nawab of Pataudi gharana, Northern India. He married Bollywood star Sharmila Tagore in 1969. The couple had three children; Saif, Saba and Soha Ali Khan. After Tiger Pataudi’s death, Saif Ali Khan has been christened as the Nawab of Pataudi.

 

Raima and Riya Sen – Royal Family Of Tripura

 

 

The pretty siblings are maternally related to legendary Bollywood actress  Suchitra Sen. When they made it into Bollywood, they chose their maternal grandmother’s surname. However, their father is Bharat Dev Varma who is the son of princess of Cooch Behar, Ila Devi, who is the older sister of Maharani of Jaipur, Gayathri Devi! Wow!

 

Bhagyashree – Royal Sangli Family of Maharashtra

 

Maine Pyaar Kiya actress Bhagyashree quit movies at the peak of her career. She is the princess of Sangli and her father Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardha is the Raja of Sangli.

 

Sonal Chauhan – Royal Rajput Family, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

The Jannat actress is from a traditional and conservative Rajput Chauhan family of Uttar Pradesh. Her parents are from Mainpuri royal family.

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