The legendary Kishore Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar were Kajol's cousin grand-uncles. fathers The three brothers, who starred together in the classic 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi', the stars were the brothers of Sati Rani Mukherjee who was Kajol's grandmother.
Grandniece of Late Saeed Jaffrey. Saeed's brother's Hamid's granddaughter. Saeed's brother married Ashok Kumar's daughter Bharti. Step-great-grandniece of Late Anoop Kumar and Late Kishore Kumar.
Joy Mukherjee was the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee and Sati Devi. His father was a successful producer and a co-founder of Filmalaya Studios. His uncles were director Subodh Mukherjee, Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar.
Ashok Kumar's sister married the founder of Filmalaya Studios, Sashadhar Mukherjee. His grandchildren include Kajol, Tanisha, Ayan and Sarbani. His elder brother's grandchildren includes Rani Mukherji.
Kiara Advani opens Up about her family ties to Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey. The Shershaah actress is the step great granddaughter of veteran actor Ashok Kumar and the grand niece of Saeed Jaffrey. Genevieve, her mother is the daughter of Hamid Jaffrey's brother from his first marriage.
Her elder brother, Raja Mukherjee, is a film producer and director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, is a Bengali film actress and her paternal second cousin, Kajol, is a Hindi film actress and her contemporary.
Cousin to bollywood actress Kajol, Tanishaa Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherji and Rani Mukerji. Grand Nephew to Bollywood actors Late Ashok Kumar, Late Anoop Kumar and Late Kishore Kumar. Son Amrit Mukherjee (Deb Mukherjee's second wife). His elder sister Sunita Gowarikar is married to Ashutosh Gowariker.
Deb Mukherjee was married twice. From his first marriage, he had a daughter, Sunita, who is married to filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, known for directing films like 'Lagaan' and 'Jodhaa Akbar'. His son, Ayan Mukerji, was born from his second marriage to Amrit Mukherjee.
Kiara Advani is connected to Juhi Chawla through her family. Juhi Chawla is Kiara's aunt, i.e. her father's sister. Kiara's father and Juhi Chawla are childhood friends and Kiara herself has referred to Juhi as her "aunt"
Rani is also cousin to Bollywood actress Kajol and filmmaker Ayan Mukerji. Their shared lineage comes from the legendary Sashadhar Mukherjee, a pioneering film producer and studio owner, who was Rani's grandfather and a key figure in shaping early Hindi cinema.
In a lighter moment, during an appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show with her close friend Karan Johar, Karan Johar revealed a surprising anecdote -- Kajol once had a crush on Akshay Kumar before her marriage.
Former husband of actress Manisha ( Sambandh -1969). They had a daughter named Sunita who married director Ashutosh Gowarikar. He remarried a lady named Amrit and had Ayaan Mukherjee.
Kishore Kumar and Leena Chandavarkar's love story was as unconventional as the man himself. They married in 1980 and stayed together until Kishore's death in 1987, sharing a beautiful bond and a son, Sumeet Kumar.
The Mukherjees belong to the Kulin Brahmin class and are also classified as Rarhi Brahmin group of Bengali Brahmin caste. The origins of most of the Brahmins in Southern Bengal can be traced back to the Gangetic plains of Northern India, from the ancient city of Kanyakubja (Kannauj).
Her younger sister Tanishaa, aunt Nutan, grandmother Shobhna, great-grandmother Rattan Bai and cousins Sharbani, Mohnish and Rani are also actors in Hindi cinema, while another cousin, Ayan, is a director, and grandfather, Kumarsen, was a poet.
The actress added that there was no reason; it just happened because of miscommunication. Previously, Rani had mentioned that she shares a closer bond with her sister Tanisha Mukerji than with Kajol.
Chopra is the first to move towards the film studio model through independent projects helmed by talent under his banner. Major post-production work of the company is completed at YRF Studios (co-founded by his ex-wife Payal Khanna), where Chopra is chief executive.
Watch Kajol talk about her relationship with Tanisha Mukherjee, she says that her relationship is lovely with her sister, sometimes they fight and want to give it back to each other, it's a very very typical big sister - small sister relationship.
Rani also mentioned that they are not the best of friends and their comfortable on-screen chemistry was blown out of proportion in the media. Preity Zinta clarified in a throwback interview that she and Rani Mukerji are not the best of friends, despite being hailed as 'Siamese Twins' due to their on-screen chemistry.
Kajol revealed at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2025 that she chose not to use her last name to avoid the pressure of her family's legacy. She wanted to be true to herself and avoid unnecessary expectations by being known simply as Kajol.
