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Within the Indian music industry, there is a history of many members of a family over several generations all participating in the music industry. This page lists some of the more well-known such "clans". For Indian film families, see
Lists of Indian film clans Lists of Indian film clans include: *List of Hindi film clans *List of South Indian film families *List of Telugu film families See also

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(For Hindi film families, see
List of Hindi film clans This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Indian Film Industry. For South Indian film families, see List of South Indian film families and for Indian music families, see List of Indian music families. A Akhtar–Az ...
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The Bhattacharya family

List of Hindi film clans This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Indian Film Industry. For South Indian film families, see List of South Indian film families and for Indian music families, see List of Indian music families. A Akhtar–Az ...

* Pashupati Bhattacharya (Vocalist and composer) **
Kumar Sanu Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood Hindi songs. Apart from Hindi, he has al ...
(Playback singer, Producer and music director. Born Kedarnath Bhattacharjee, son of Pashupati Bhattacharya) ***
Shannon K Shannon Kumar Sanu, better known by name Shannon K, is an Indian–American singer-songwriter and daughter of Indian singer Kumar Sanu. Life Shannon's father is Kumar Sanu, a Bollywood playback singer; and her mother, Saloni Sanu, is an entrepr ...
(American singer-songwriter, daughter of Kumar Sanu)


The Sajid–Wajid family

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Sajid–Wajid Sajid–Wajid was an Indian Bollywood Hindi film music director duo consisting of brothers Sajid Khan and Wajid Khan, the sons of Sharafat Ali Khan, a tabla player. Wajid Khan, the younger of the two brothers, died on June 1, 2020. Since th ...
(cousins of singer Salma Agha and uncles of Sasha Agha) **
Salma Agha Salma Agha ( ur, ; born 25 October 1956) is a British singer and actress who worked in Pakistani and Indian films in the 1980s and the early 1990s. She was born in Karachi and raised in London, where she received several film offers from India ...
(mother of Sasha Agha and cousin of Sajid-Wajid) *** Sasha Agha (daughter of Salma Agha and niece of Sajid-Wajid)


The Ganguly family

Though the Ganguly family is more well known for acting rather than singing,
Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He ...
is a legend in Indian film music. His son, Amit Kumar is also a singer. * Ashok Kumar *
Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He ...
* Anoop Kumar *
Ruma Guha Thakurta Ruma Guha Thakurta (21 November 1934 – 3 June 2019) was an Indian actress and singer primarily associated with Bengali language films. She founded Calcutta Youth Choir in 1958. Early life Ruma Guha Thakurta was born on 3 November 1934 to S ...
(Kishore Kumar's first wife) *
Madhubala Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi-language films. She ranked as one of the highest-paid entertainers in India in the post-independence era, ...
(Kishore Kumar's second wife) *
Yogita Bali Yogeeta Bali Chakraborty (born 13 August 1952) is a former Indian Bollywood actress. She was active in the late 1970s and through the 1980s. Biography Yogeeta Bali was born on 13 August 1952. She is the niece of actress Geeta Bali. Bali mar ...
(Kishore Kumar's third wife) *
Leena Chandavarkar Leena Chandavarkar (born 29 August 1950) is an Indian former actress who appeared in Bollywood movies as a leading actress and now appears in reality shows. She was an actress during the late 60s and early 70s. She played leading heroine opposit ...
(Kishore Kumar's fourth wife) **
Preeti Ganguly Preeti Ganguly ( hi, प्रीति गाँगुली; 17 May 1953 – 2 December 2012) was an Indian actress who played several comic roles in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the daughter of veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar, a ...
(Ashok Kumar's daughter) ** Deven Verma (Ashok Kumar's son in law via marriage to elder daughter Rupa Ganguly) ** Amit Kumar (Kishore Kumar's son from his first wife) *** Anuradha Patel (Ashok Kumar's granddaughter) ***
Kanwaljit Singh Kanwaljit Singh may refer to: * Kanwaljit Singh (politician), Indian politician * Kanwaljit Singh (actor), Indian actor * Kanwaljit Singh (cricketer), Indian former first-class cricketer * Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Indian Punjabi film actor See al ...
(Anuradha's husband)


The Kumar family

Gulshan Kumar was the founder of the T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.), the best known music label in India, and an Indian Bollywood movie producer. * Amit Kumar (singer, son of Kishore Kumar) * Gulshan Kumar (founder of T-Series) * Sudesh Kumari Dua (wife of Gulshan Kumar) *
Bhushan Kumar Bhushan Kumar Dua (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film producer and music producer. He is the chairman and managing director of Super Cassettes Industries Limited, also known as T-Series. He is known for his work in Bollywood. Career Kum ...
(son of Gulshan Kumar and present producer, chairman, and managing director of T-Series) *
Divya Khosla Kumar Divya Khosla Kumar (born 20 November 1987) is an Indian actress, producer, and director who works in Hindi films. She has directed various advertisements and has also featured in some music videos. She is married to Bhushan Kumar, the chairman a ...
(actress, director, and wife of Bhushan Kumar) * Krishan Kumar (actor, brother of Gulshan Kumar, nephew of Bhushan Kumar and another present producer of T-Series) * Tanya Dua, (actress and wife of Krishan Kumar) *
Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar Dua popularly known as Tulsi Kumar is an Indian playback singer, radio jockey, musician, and actress in the Bollywood industry. She was born to businessman Gulshan Kumar who was the owner of T Series and Great Singer and his wife ...
(Singer, Daughter of Gulshan Kumar) * Khushali Kumar (Daughter of Gulshan Kumar and another singer)


Ghantasala Family

* Ghantasala Sai Srinivas, widely known as S. Thaman,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer. * Ghantasala Balaramayya Grandfather to
S. Thaman Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman (born 16 November 1983), known professionally as Thaman S, earlier as S S Thaman, is an Indian music composer, professional drummer, and playback singer who predominantly works in Telugu films and Tamil films. Th ...
*Ghantasala Siva Kumar, Composer and drummer, son of Ghantasala Balaramayya *Ghantasala Savitri, Playback singer, wife of Ghantasala Siva Kumar, mother to S. Thaman *Ghantasala Sri Vardhini, Playback singer, wife of S. Thaman *B. Vasantha, Playback singer, Aunt of S. Thaman.


The Lahiri family

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Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...
(music director and singer) ** Bappa Lahiri (music director. Son of Bappi Lahiri)


The Mukesh-Mathur family

* Mukesh Chand Mathur (singer) + Sarla Trivedi Raichand **Rita Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh) **
Nitin Mukesh Nitin Mukesh Mathur is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show ''Kal Ki Y ...
(singer – son of Mukesh) ***
Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (19 ...
(actor – son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh) + Rukmini Sahay **** Nurvi Neil Mukesh (daughter of Neil and great-granddaughter of Mukesh) **Nalini Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh) **Mohnish Mukesh (son of Mukesh) **Namrata (Amrita) Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh) Mukesh Indian Singer.jpg,
Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...
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Nitin Mukesh Nitin Mukesh Mathur is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show ''Kal Ki Y ...
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Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (19 ...


Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki and Burman extended family

*Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki) + Yesubai Rane ** Deenanath Mangeshkar (musician and theatre actor - son of Yesubai and Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki)) ***
Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ...
(singer – eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) *** Hridaynath Mangeshkar (music composer and singer – son of Deenanath Mangeshkar) ***
Meena Khadikar Meena Khadikar is an Indian Marathi and Hindi language playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar and sister of singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar ...
(singer – daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) ***
Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Assamese songs. Personal life Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer. She is the fou ...
(singer – daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) ***
Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian  playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the ...
(singer – daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) + Ganpatrao Bhosle (first husband of Asha Bhosle) and
R. D. Burman Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director who is considered one of the most influential composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films. Burman did major work w ...
(composer – second husband of Asha Bhosle and son of
S. D. Burman Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. A member of the Tripura royal family, he started his career with Bengali films in 1937. He later began composing for Hindi movies and became one o ...
, grandson of Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, and great-grandson of
Ishan Chandra Manikya Maharaja Ishan Chandra Manikya of the Manikya Dynasty was the king of Tripura from 1849 to 1862 Sanajaoba, Naorem, ed. Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Vol. 4. Mittal Publications, 1988. Biography He was ...
) ****Hemant Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle) ****
Varsha Bhosle Varsha Bhosle (1956 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of Indian playback singer, Asha Bhosle. Career Bhosle was a professional Hindi and Bhojpuri playback singer, and appeared ...
(daughter of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle) ****Anand Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle) ** Balwantrao Abhisheki (vocalist - son of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), Deenanath Mangeshkar's half-brother and student) ***
Jitendra Abhisheki Ganesh Balawant Nawathe, better known as Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki (21 September 1929 – 7 November 1998), was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. While he distinguished himself ...
(musician - son of Balwantrao Abhisheki, half-cousin to the Mangeshkar siblings) ****
Shounak Abhisheki Pt. Shounak Abhisheki is an Indian vocalist, composer of classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. Profile Shounak Abhisheki, the son and disciple of Maestro Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Ganesh Balawant Nawathe, better known as Pandit Ji ...
(vocalist, composer and son of Jitendra Abhisheki) ** Krishnarao Kolhapure (musician - son-in-law of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), husband of Deenanath Mangeshkar and Balwantrao Abisheki's sister) *** Pandharinath Kolhapure - musician – son of Krishnarao Kolhapure. His mother was half-sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar. ****
Padmini Kolhapure Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress and singer, who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include ''Zindagi'' (1976) and ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough ...
(actress – middle daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure) ****
Tejaswini Kolhapure Tejaswini Kolhapure (born 1 January 1980)is an Indian super model and actress. Personal life Kolhapure was born in Mumbai in a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure, is a classical singer whose family was from Kolhapur.
(actress – youngest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure) **** Shivangi Kapoor (oldest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure) +
Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...
(actor – husband of Shivangi, elder sister of Padmini and Tejaswini) *****
Siddhanth Kapoor Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Bollywood films. Son of actor Shakti Kapoor and brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various ...
(actor – son of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor) *****
Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989 File:Dinanath Mangeshkar.jpg, Deenanath Mangeshkar File:Lata.Mangeshkar.jpg,
Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ...
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Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian  playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the ...
and
R.D. Burman Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director who is considered one of the most influential composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films. Burman did major work ...
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Padmini Kolhapure Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress and singer, who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include ''Zindagi'' (1976) and ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough ...
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Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989Shounak Abhisheki Pt. Shounak Abhisheki is an Indian vocalist, composer of classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. Profile Shounak Abhisheki, the son and disciple of Maestro Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Ganesh Balawant Nawathe, better known as Pandit Ji ...


The Malik family

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Sardar Malik Sardar Malik (13 January 1930 – 27 January 2006) was an Indian Hindi film music director and score composer. Early life and career Sardar Malik was born on 13 January 1930 in Kapurthala, Punjab, British India. He first was a student at Uday ...
(Father of Anu Mailk) * Anu Malik (Brother of Daboo Malik) *
Anmol Malik Anmol Malik, also known by her pen name Audrey Piano, is an Indian author, singer, lyricist and composer who works in the Bollywood music industry. She is the daughter of singer Anu Malik. Career Early career After graduating from the Unive ...
(Daughter of Anu Mailk) * Daboo Malik (Brother of Anu Malik) * Amaal Malik (Son of Daboo Malik) * Armaan Malik (Son of Daboo Malik)


The Mukherjee family

* Jahar Mukherjee (Lyricist) **
Manas Mukherjee ''Manas Mukherjee'' (also known as ''Manas Mukharji''; 9 September 1943 — 16 October 1986) was an Indian composer who composed several albums in Hindi. He was the son of Jahar Mukherjee, a Thumri singer, composer, lyricist and a film producer ...
(music director, Son of Jahar Mukherjee) *** Shaan (Singer, Actor and TV presenter, Son of Manas Mukherjee) ***
Sagarika Sagarika Mukherjee (born 4 September 1970), also known as Saag, is an Indian singer and actress. She sings mainly in Hindi, Assamese and Bengali language songs but has also sung in Tamil and Telugu languages. She is the daughter of singer an ...
(Singer and Actress Daughter of Manas Mukherjee)


The Narayan Jha family

This family belongs to
Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
* Udit Narayan Jha (Singer) *
Deepa Narayan Jha Deepa or Dipa (Hindi : दीपा) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular feminine given name, which means "lamp" and "light". Notable people named Deepa * Deepa Bhaskar, Indian actress * Deepa Bhatia, Indian film editor * Deepa Chari, Indian act ...
(Singer, Wife of Udit Narayan) ** Aditya Narayan Jha (Singer and TV presenter, Son of Udit Narayan)


The Pandit Family

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Jatin Pandit Jatin is a given name of Indian origin, meaning "The Auspicious One", after Mahadev, (English: Lord of the Lords), well known for "The Destroyer & Benefactor". * Jatin (1879–1915), Bengali Indian revolutionary philosopher against British rule * ...
(Composer) *
Lalit Pandit Lalit may refer to: * Lalit party, a left political party in Mauritius * Lalit (raga), a raga in Indian classical music * Lalit Suri, an Indian politician * Lalit Surajmal Kanodia, an Indian business entrepreneur See also * Jatin–Lalit, a Bollyw ...
(Composer. Younger brother of Jatin Pandit) *
Sulakshana Pandit ''Sulakshana Pandit'' is an Indian playback singer and former Bollywood leading lady belonging to the Mewati Gharana. Career Sulakshana's career as an actress spanned the 1970s and early '80s. As a leading lady she has worked with most of the t ...
(Playback singer and actress. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit) *
Vijayta Pandit Vijayta Pandit is an Indian actress and playback singer, most famous for her first film '' Love Story'' (1981). Early life and background Vijayta comes from a musical family originating from Pili Mandori Village in Hissar district of Haryana ...
(Actress and playback singer. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit) *
Aadesh Srivastav Aadesh Shrivastava (4 September 1964 – 5 September 2015) was a music composer and singer of Indian music. Initially, he had worked as a drummer to music composers including R. D. Burman, Rajesh Roshan before working independently as a music d ...
(Composer and singer. Husband of Vijayta Pandit *
Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian singer and actress from Bollywood. She is the grand-niece of Indian classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Jasraj. She has also recorded popular songs for various Telugu and Tamil ...
(Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit) *
Shraddha Pandit Shradha Pandit (born 4 July 1982) is an Indian playback singer. Career Shradha grew up in Mumbai and belongs to a large family of successful musicians, singers, music producers and actors. She learnt Hindustani Classical Music from her Grandf ...
(Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit)


The Shankar family

Frequently quoted as India's first family of music, the Shankar family have been in the industry for nearly a century. The family has produced a galaxy of dancers, singers, and stalwarts in various other art forms. *
Shyam Shankar Chowdhury Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: ;Shyam *Shyam (actor), Indian Hindi film actor *Shyam (composer), an Indian music composer from Kerala * Shyam Benegal, Indian film di ...
(Impresario, introducing Indian dance and music to Britain. Patriarch of the Shankar family) **
Uday Shankar Uday Shankar (8 December 1900 – 26 September 1977) was an Indian dancer and choreographer, best known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian cl ...
(Dancer and choreographer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury) **
Amala Shankar Amala Shankar (''née'' Nandy, 27 June 1919 – 24 July 2020) was an Indian danseuse. She was the wife of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar and mother of musician Ananda Shankar and dancer Mamata Shankar (later she became an actress) and ...
(Danseuse. Wife of Uday Shankar) ***
Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician, singer, and composer best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to dancer and choreographer Tanusree Shankar. Life Born in Almora in U ...
(Musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. Son of Uday and Amala Shankar) ***
Tanusree Shankar Tanushree Shankar (born 16 March 1956) is an Indian dancer and choreographer. She is based in Kolkata, India. She was a leading dancer of the Ananda Shankar Centre for Performing Arts in the 1970s and 1980s. She also acted in various films, ...
(one of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India. Wife of Ananda Shankar.) ***
Mamata Shankar Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In ...
(Actress. Daughter of Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar) ****
Ratul Shankar Ratul Shankar (born Ratul Shankar Ghosh) is a percussionist and actor. Family background Ratul Shankar is the great-grandson of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury, grandson of Uday Shankar, grand nephew of renowned sitarist Ravi Shankar, son of Mamata ...
(Percussionist and actor. Son of Mamata Shankar) **
Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North Ind ...
(Musician and composer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury) ** Annapurna Devi (
Surbahar ''Surbahar'' (; ) sometimes known as bass sitar, is a plucked string instrument used in the Hindustani classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It is closely related to the sitar, but has a lower pitch. Depending on the instrument's size, it ...
player. Was married to Ravi Shankar) ***
Shubhendra Shankar Shubhendra Shankar (30 March 1942 – 15 September 1992), also known as Shubho Shankar, was an Indian graphic artist, musician and composer. He was the son and the eldest child of musicians Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi. Early life Shubho was th ...
(Musician and composer. Son of Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi) *** Anoushka Shankar (Sitar player and composer. Daughter of Ravi Shankar) ***
Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...
(Singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Daughter of Ravi Shankar) ***
Joe Wright Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director residing in Somerset, England. His motion pictures include the literary adaptations '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), ''Atonement'' (2007), ''Anna Karenina'' (2012), and ''Cyrano'' ( ...
(Film director. Husband of Anoushka Shankar) **
Lakshmi Shankar Lakshmi Shankar (née Sastri, 16 June 1926 – 30 December 2013) was an Indian singer and a noted Hindustani classical. Born into a south Indian Brahmin family, she became an outstanding Hindustani vocalist of the Patiala Gharana and married Ra ...
(Hindustani classical vocalist. Sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar) ***
Viji Subramaniam Viji Subramaniam, also known as Viji Shankar, (15 August 1952 – 10 February 1995) was an Indian singer. She was the daughter of singer Lakshmi Shankar ( Hindustani vocalist born into a South Indian family)Kavita Das"Lakshmi Shankar: A Life J ...
(Singer and composer. Daughter of Lakshmi Shankar) ***
L. Subramaniam Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music. Early years Subramaniam was born in Madras, Madras Presidency, Br ...
(Violinist, composer and conductor. Husband of Viji Shankar) ****
Gingger Shankar Gingger Shankar is an American singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. She has scored several films, including '' Circumstance''. Early life Shankar was born in Los Angeles, California and raised there and in India. She is the eldest daugh ...
(Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar) **** Ambi Subramaniam (Violinist, pianist and singer. Grandson of Lakshmi Shankar) **** Bindu Subramaniam (Singer-songwriter and pianist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)


The S. P. Family

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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), also referred to as SPB or SP Balu or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer. He is wi ...
, playback singer,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer. *
S. P. B. Charan Sripathi Panditharadhyula Charan is an Indian film playback singer, actor, producer and director known for his works in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. He is the son of legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. He first worked as a playback s ...
, playback singer; son of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. * S. P. Sailaja, playback singer; sister of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.


The Saluri Family

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S. Rajeswara Rao Saluri Rajeswara Rao (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and music producer known for his works predominantly in South Indian cinema.M. L. Narasimham"Trend-setter in Light Music ...
,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer. *Saluri Koteswara Rao, widely known as Koti,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of S. Rajeswara Rao. *Roshan Saluri,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, singer-songwriter, actor, son of Saluri Koteswara Rao.


The Susarla Family

*Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Sr.
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer. *Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of
Susarla Dakshinamurthi Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 1921 – 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitral ...
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Susarla Dakshinamurthi Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 1921 – 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitral ...
Sastry Jr.
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry.


The Thotakura Family

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T. V. Raju Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant composer to ...
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.Raj–Koti Reunited : Special Live show , ap7am
/ref> * Thotakura Somaraju widely known as
Raj–Koti Thotakura Somaraju and Saluri Koteswara Rao, popularly known as Raj–Koti were Indian film music composers, singer-songwriters, record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists duo in Telugu cinema, In a notable career spanning a decade ...
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composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of
T. V. Raju Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant composer to ...
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See also

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Bollywood content lists This is a list of content of Hindi cinema. {{dynamic list * List of Hindi film actresses * List of Hindi horror films * List of Indian romance films * List of Hindi film families * List of Indian film music directors * List of Indian music familie ...


References

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