National Siblings Day: 8 Iconic On-screen Siblings That Bollywood Gave Us

Apr 10, 2024, 14:01 IST

Shomini Sen

Dev Anand-Zeenat Aman (Hare Rama Hare Krishna)

Zeenat Aman was launched in films with this film where she played estranged sister to Dev Anand's character. The film also had the cult classic song 'Phoolon Ka Taaro Ka..'

Vinod Khanna-Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor (Amar Akbar Anthony)

Manmohan Desai's film 3 actors playing brothers who are separated at an young age and then raised by people of different faiths. 

Shah Rukh Khan- Aishwarya Rai (Josh)

Hard to believe but actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai played twins in Mansoor Khan's film Josh. 

Ranveer Singh- Priyanka Chopra (Dil Dhadakne Do)

Zoya Akhtar's film had Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra playing siblings who had each others back through thick and thin.

Siddharth Malhotra- Fawad Khan (Kapoor and Sons)

In Shakun Batra's slice of life film, Sidharth Malhotra played younger brother to Fawad Khan. The film also featured Alia Bhatt.

John Abraham- Deepika Padukone (Race 3)

Deepika and John, two of the hottest stars of Bollywood played brother-sister duo in Race 2 who were also partners in crime. 

 Shah Rukh Khan- Salman Khan (Karan-Arjun)

The two Khans played estranged brothers in Rakesh Roshan's crime thriller which had a past-lives twist added to the plot. Who remembers the dialogue, "Mere Karan Arjun Ayenge" ?

Genelia D'Souza and Prateik Babbar (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)

Sometimes siblings know you more than you do yourself as was depicted in this film by sibling duo played by Genelia and Prateik. 

Hrithik Roshan- Karisma Kapoor (Fiza)

An elder sister goes all out to save his brother in Khalid Mohammad's critically acclaimed Fiza which had Jaya Bachchan playing mother to Hrithik and Karisma. 

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