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Children of stars have it easy in India's film industry, you say? Not always. For one, they have to match up to constant comparison with their illustrious predecessors.
But generally, that does not deter them. Abhishek Bachchan and Esha Deol are good examples. Now, a fresh batch of Bollywood star children is about to embark on careers in the industry. Here's the dope on them.
Rahul BhattMahesh Bhatt's son Rahul (top, in his younger days. Bottom, a more recent picture) has a tough task -- for two reasons. Reason One: Living up to his father's track record of making hit films like Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Sadak, Murder and Zeher. Reason Two: The subject of his debut film, Suicide Bomber, which deals with terrorism and in which he plays the protagonist. Yes, Rahul makes his debut as a terrorist in the film that is loosely based on the 7/7 London bombings. And you can imagine how challenging his task is, to gain a foothold in Bollywood with such an unconventional first step. More than a decade ago, Mahesh Bhatt had launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt with films like Daddy (1989), Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) and Sadak (1991).
Let's see if he can do a repeat act.
Vastavikta
Raaj Kumar's daughter
Tulsi Kumar
Gulshan Kumar's daughter Few incidents shook Bollywood as much as the violent, tragic death of music baron Gulshan Kumar in 1997. He was shot dead, allegedly by henchmen of mafia don Abu Salem. His death brought a pall of gloom on the film industry. And his absence was felt most severely in the company he had started: T-Series. It was left to his sons Bhushan Kumar and Kishen Kumar -- who had taken baby steps as a Bollywood hero -- to take up the reins of the business. Cut to the present. T Series is thriving under Bhushan Kumar; and his sister has embarked on her stint as a singer. Tulsi made her debut with Himesh Reshammiya, with the promotional song Mohabbat ke from the film Aksar. She has also sung in the upcoming Humko Deewana Kar Gaya, starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.
Can Tulsi make her mark? Wait and watch.
Ranbir Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor's son
Rishi Kapoor was the last Kapoor hero to make big news.
The younger lot from the First Family of Bollywood, like Rishi's other son Karan Kapoor and even Raj Kapoor's youngest son Rajiv Kapoor, were no shows at the box office. Rishi, who made his debut in 1973, is still around in the industry, and he was seen in Hum Tum (2004), where he played Saif Ali Khan's dad. He even tried his luck as a hero in Pyaar Mein Twist. Opposite him was Dimple Kapadia, who was his screen mate in Bobby, their hit 1973 film. But the new film about an old romantic couple flopped badly at the box office. Now, son Ranbir is gearing up for his Bollywood innings. He will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next film. And opposite the newest Kapoor will be Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor's daughter who too is making a debut and who too we will talk about soon. Apparently, both the star children had some formal training with Bhansali; they assisted him in directing Black. Interestingly, Rishi Kapoor -- who himself made his debut under the family banner R K Films -- is not launching his son. 'I have not got a script to launch my son. If I had one I would have launched him by now,' Rishi admitted frankly in one of his interviews.Everyone including Bhansali is very hush hush about the film. All we know is that it is going to be called Savariya, and that it will be a love story.
Sonam Kapoor
Anil Kapoor's daughter
So, daughter Sonam has a tough act to follow.
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