Bollywood sisters: The Hindi film industry is notable for its family lineages and closely knitted fraternity members. Here, sibling bonds have always stood out as dynamics fans are forever intrigued by and interested in. Do they fight? Do they share clothes as we do? What do their inside jokes sound like?
With Galentine's Day marking our calendars today, was there ever a better time to spare attention to Bollywood sisters that celebrate the joy of sisterhood? These women are setting major goals in uplifting their sisters and cheering them on as they go from climbing one frontier to the next.
Here are some Bollywood sisters that have aced the game of sisterhood love:
1. Disha & Khusbhoo Patani
Khushboo and Disha Patani are poles apart professionally but seem to be closer than ever at heart. While the latter is a well-known Bollywood actor, Khushboo, her elder sister, is an electrical and electronics engineering graduate currently enlisted in the Indian Army as a lieutenant officer. The girls' father also serves the nation as Deputy Superintendent of Police.
The sisters have a shared passion for fitness and workouts, evident by their social media profiles. Patani, meanwhile, was last seen in the 2020 film Malang and is gearing up for her next Radhe alongside Salman Khan.
2. Kareena & Karisma Kapoor
The Kapoor sisters have long retained the throne of being the IT sisters of tinsel town. Belonging to the First Film Family of Bollywood, both share prominent acting legacies in the Hindi film industry and have played key roles in maintaining the relevance of the Kapoor family in the new millennium.
'Bebo' and 'Lolo', as Kareena and Karisma are respectively known, share a great camaraderie that comes through in social media snaps from outings and trips they often take together. Along with the other duo of Bollywood sisters Malaika and Amrita Arora, this girl gang gives out strong sisterhood vibes.
3. Deepika & Anisha Padukone
These two sisters share a relationship that is all warmth and quirk! While her sister Deepika made it big in the world of acting, Anisha Padukone took the sports track in the footsteps of their badminton-playing father and is acing it on the golf course. She represents India internationally, but always finds time to squeeze in some sister love on Instagram with throwback pictures and memories.
Deepika Padukone too reciprocates in equal measure. Once when asked about people she was closest to, Padukone placed her sister Anisha right up there on the pedestal with her husband Ranveer Singh.
Bollywood sisters that leave fans gushing with love
4. Priyanka & Parineeti Chopra
Though first cousins, Bollywood sisters Parineeti and Priyanka Chopra have professed bonds that are as strong as sibling ties. Aside from the occasional proud shoutouts to her beloved 'Mimi didi,' Parineeti Chopra once proclaimed that they shared "a unique and strong bond" that wasn't dissimilar to that of Anna and Elsa, sisters from the animated film Frozen, for which the two Bollywood sisters did Hindi voice-overs.
True to her role as the younger sister, she was also a prominent presence in Priyanka Chopra's 2019 wedding and doesn't shy away from some harmlessly leg-pulling of her Nick jiju on social media.
5. Janhvi & Khushi Kapoor
Khushi and Janhvi Kapoor are two in a young legion of rising stars but are as grounded in their sisterhood as ever. They, along with their father director Boney Kapoor, have held each other together with awesome strength in the aftermath of their mother Sridevi's passing. Their light-hearted exchanges on Instagram are to watch out for. The two Bollywood sisters are also often seen attempting fun online challenges with each other.
While Janhvi Kapoor has established her place as an actor of merit with projects like Dhadak and Gunjan Saxena, Khushi, it was recently announced, will also soon make her big-screen debut.
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