Politics and Cinema are two such spheres that are interlinked. While politics is all about numbers and power, cinema is all about glamour and fame. While Politics is a serious business, Cinema aims to entertain. However, both these professions have the same target audience, i.e. the citizens of the country. This is the reason, you would have seen many notable actors campaigning for politicians in the rally for different national or regional parties. At times the actors campaign for others and at times they do it for their own family members or themselves. There have been instances where well-established actors turned into politicians. There are a few actors who belong to a strong political background yet chose to make acting their profession and not politics. Today, we bring to you a list of 10 such actors who have a strong political background:

Riteish Deshmukh: Riteish Deshmukh is a versatile actor who is known for his comic timing and at the same time for his intense acting. This talented actor is the son of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.

Neha Sharma and Aisha Sharma: Neha and Aisha are the two sisters known for their charm in the industry. These two sisters come from a strong business and political background in Bihar. Neha and Aisha are daughters of Ajit Sharma who is an MLA of Bhagalpur and belongs to Congress party.

Aayush Sharma: Aayush Sharma managed to grab the eyeballs of not just his fans but of critics as well from his debut movie, 'Loveyatri'. Although he is known to be brother in law of Salman Khan but very few people know that he is the grandson of veteran congress leader Pandit Sukh Ram, ex-cabinet minister. Also, his father Anil Sharma, is currently serving as BJP MLA from Mandi (Himachal Pradesh).

Sonakshi Sinha: A very well-known Bollywood actress Sonakshi, is the daughter of Bollywood actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha. Shatrughan Sinha is currently a LokSabha MP from Asansol who won on a TMC ticket.

NTR Junior: One of the most loved actors in Telugu cinema, who won millions of hearts in India and abroad, NTR Junior is the grandson of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. T. Rama Rao.

Prateik Babbar: Prateik Babbar is the son of a famous actor turned politician, Raj Babbar. Raj Babbar belongs to INC and is a 3-time member of the Lok Sabha and a 2-time member of the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.

Allu Arjun: Tollywood superstar, Allu Arjun has a huge fanbase. The actor is indirectly associated with politics and his two uncles Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan are actors turned politicians. Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan are actively involved in Andhra Pradesh politics.

Sanjay Dutt: Sanjay Dutt is the son of Sunil Dutt and Nargis. His father Sunil Dutt was elected to the Parliament of India for 5 terms from Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency. He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government

Arunoday Singh: Arunoday Singh, known for his web series Apharan, comes from the family of one of Madhya Pradesh’s most powerful leaders. Arjun Singh, his grandfather, was a well-known figure in Indian politics and a former CM of Madhya Pradesh.

Akshaye Khanna: A versatile actor Akshaye Khanna is the son of late actor turned politician Vinod Khanna, a former BJP member of parliament.