The audience always finds the exotic life of celebrities fascinating and not only do they love their movies, but their fans love to track every piece of news that surfaces about them. The exotic life of Bollywood celebrities is the closest thing to royalty we have ever witnessed. While some celebs gave their blood and sweat to achieve this royalty, some are already a part of royal families. While many of us are already familiar with the connection of Saif Ali Khan to the Pataudi family, there are many more Bollywood celebs who hail to the royal families. Here is a list of top 10 Bollywood celebs who belong to the royal families.
1. Saif Ali Khan: Saif Ali Khan or also known as the Pataudi of the Bollywood industry is the 10th Nawab of the Pataudi lineage. He got the position of Nawab after his father, Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Siddiqui Pataudi. And, his paternal grandmother, Sajida Sultan was once the Begum of Bhopal.
2. Irfan Khan: Born as Sahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan, the actor was born in a small village of jaipur named Tonk. The family of the actor used to have the authority over the village. Irfan’s father was a well-reputed zamindar and used to own most of the property in the village while his mother belonged to the royal Tonk Hakim family.
3. Manisha Koirala: While many of us are already aware about the origin of Manisha Koirala, her connection to the royal family of Nepal came as a surprise to many. She was born in the royal family of Nepal and one that had quite a political influence too. Her father has served as the minister of environment in Nepal.
4. Aditi Rao Hydari: After looking at the beauty and glow of the actress it is easy to guess that Aditi Rao Hydari also belongs to a royal family. The actress is the great grand daughter of Akbar Hydari and the grand niece of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari.
5. Kiran Rao: Film producer and director, Kiran Rao who recently made headlines for her divorce with Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, comes from the royal family. Her grandfather was the Raja of Wanaparthy, the leader of the Royal Wanaparthy family in the Telangana state of India. Many of you will be surprised to know that Kiran is the first cousin of Aditi, which means she has two connections with royal families.
6. Bhagyashree: Bhagyashree, who played Suman alongside Salman Khan in Maine Pyaar Kiya, hails from the royal Patwardhan family from Sangli in Maharashtra.
7. Alisa Khan: Alisa Khan who got famous for her performance in various music videos after making her big Bollywood debut with My Husband’s wife comes from the Nawab Ghaziauddin family, one that founded the city of Ghaziabad.
8. Sagarika Ghatge: Chak de! Indian actress Sagarika Ghatge comes from the royal Kahal family from Kolhapur. She was born to Vijaysinh and Urmila Ghatge and is the descendant of Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur.
9. Soha Ali Khan: Soha Ali Khan, who is the real sister of Saif Ali Khan, is obviously an important part of this list. In fact, the paternal grandmother of the actress, Sajida Sultan was once the Begum of Bhopal.
10. Riya Sen: Riya Sen, the daughter of Bollywood veteran actor Moon Moon Sen, has been in the industry for a long time now and has featured in many movies in supporting roles. However, not everyone knows that the actress belongs to a royal family. Riya find themselves in a family of royals that have held influential positions. Her paternal grandmother Ila Devi was the daughter of King Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda.
