Famous Father-Son Duos Who Starred In Different Movies With The Same Title
Posted On: 16 May 2022 | Last Updated : 19 Oct 2022 | Views : 2.9k
Many times, we see actors starring in movies with the same titles, just to ensure the same luck and success for their movie, as the initial one got. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, still, when it comes to superstitions, people never stop having faith. While, it is too common for the actors of Bollywood to feature in two or more movies with the same title, but how often do you see Bollywood father-son duos who starred in different movies with the same title? Not many times, right? Well, you would be surprised to know that the trend is not too uncommon. There have been many famous actors, who starred in a different movies with the same title, just to ensure the recreation of the magic on the silver screen that their father’s movie with that title created long ago. Let’s check out the list of Bollywood's father-son duos who starred in different movies with the same title. For more such Bollywood updates, articles, topics, and trivia related to movies and celebrities, stay tuned.
1. Raj Kapoor – Sargam (1950), Rishi Kapoor – Sargam (1979)
One of the most successful father-son duos of Bollywood, Raj Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor are so similar in many ways. Rishi Kapoor started his acting career with Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker (1970), in which he played young Raj Kapoor. While other sons of Raj Kapoor were over shadowed by his popularity, Rishi Kapoor emerged as one of the best romantic heroes of his times and went on to climb the ladder of success. In 1950, Raj Kapoor featured in P. L. Santoshi’s romantic drama Sargam, alongside Rehana. In 1979, Rishi Kapoor starred in K. Vishwanath’s movie with the same title, alongside Jaya Prada.
2. Sunil Dutt – Gumrah (1963) / Zameen Aasmaan (1972) / Nehle Pe Dehla (1976), Sanjay Dutt – Gumrah (1993) / Zameen Aasmaan (1984) / Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007)
Actor Sunil Dutt started his career as a radio artist and became a successful and popular radio personality. He got introduced to Bollywood in the 1955 film Railway Platform. He married one of the best Indian actresses of all time, Nargis, and like his parents, their son Sanjay Dutt became a huge name in the Bollywood industry. One of the most famous father-son duos of Bollywood, Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt have starred in not one, but three movies with same title.
B. R. Chopra’s 1963 romantic drama Gumrah starred Sunil Dutt, Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha and Nirupa Roy. Thirty years later, Sanjay Dutt featured in Mahesh Bhatt’s action crime drama Gumrah, alongside Sridevi.
Sunil Dutt starred in the 1972 action drama Zameen Aasmaan, directed by A. Veerappan, co-starring Ashok Kumar, Rekha and Yogita Bali. Sanjay Dutt starred in Bharat Rangachary’s 1984 film Zameen Aasmaan, alongside Anita Raj.
In 1976, Sunil Dutt featured in Raj Khosla’s Nehle Pe Dehla, alongside Saira Banu and Vinod Khanna, while Sanjay Dutt was seen in Ajay Chandhok’s 2007 action-comedy drama Nehlle Pe Dehlla, co-starring Saif Ali Khan.
3. Amitabh Bachchan – Dostana (1980), Abhishek Bachchan – Dostana (2008)
One of the most influential persons of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan was the most dominant actor during the 1970s and 1980s, who continues to impress the audience with his work till date and is often referred to as the ‘angry young man’ of Bollywood. Born to this superstar, actor Abhishek Bachchan started his career with J. P. Dutta’s Refugee (2000), and eventually rose to fame.
Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Vijay in Raj Khosla’s 1980 action drama Dostana, co-starring Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman. On the other hand, Abhishek Bachchan starred in Tarun Mansukhani’s romantic comedy Dostana, co-starring John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.
4. Jeetendra – Insaan (1982), Tusshar Kapoor – Insan (2005)
Born as Ravi Kapoor, Jeetendra is best known for his unique style of dancing and acting skills. He was at the peak of his career during late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, during which he was frequently paired with top actresses like Rekha, Reena Roy, Moushumi Chatterjee, Jaya Prada and Sridevi. His son, actor Tusshar Kapoor gained immense popularity with his role as Lucky in the Golmaal film series. This cinematic father-son duo too have featured in different movies with the same title. In 1982, Jeetendra featured in Narendra Bedi’s action drama Insaan, alongside Vinod Khanna and Reena Roy. In 2005, Tusshar Kapoor was seen in K. Subash’s multi-starrer masala film Insan.
5. Dharmendra – Dillagi (1978) / Dacait (2000), Bobby Deol/Sunny Deol – Dillagi (1999) / Dacait (1987)
The ‘He-man’ of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 300 films in his acting career spanning over five decades, making him one of the actors with the longest careers in Bollywood. He was also awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 for his contribution to Hindi cinema. Like their father, Dharmendra’s sons – Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, became successful Bollywood actors, while Sunny Deol was an action hero, Bobby Deol has an image of a romantic Bollywood hero.
Dharmendra starred in Basu Chatterjee’s 1978 romantic comedy drama Dillagi, alongside Hema Malini. While his sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol starred in 1999 romantic comedy drama Dillagi, which was directed by Sunny Deol and produced by Dharmendra.
In 2000, Dharmendra starred in Jitendra Chawda’s action drama Dacait, co-starring Ishrat Ali and Mohan Joshi. His son, Sunny Deol appeared in the 1987 Rahul Rawail action film Dacait, alongside Meenakshi Sheshadri.
6. Vinod Khanna – Hungama (1971) / Aap Ki Khatir (1977) / Kudrat (1981) / Hulchul (1995) / Elaan (1971), Akshaye Khanna – Hungama (2003) / Aap Ki Khatir (2006) / Kudrat (1998) / Hulchul (2004), Rahul Khanna – Elaan (2005)
Actor turned politician; Vinod Khanna is best known for his works in Bollywood films. He, along with Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, was the highest-paid actor during the 1970s and was one of the dominant actors of his times. He has played lead roles in several movies and was at the peak of his career in 1982 when he took a temporary break from his film career to follow spiritual guru Osho. Vinod Khanna’s sons Akshaye Khanna and Rahul Khanna are actors, just like their father, and like others on the list, these father-son duos of Bollywood have acted in different movies with the same title.
Vinod Khanna starred in the 1971 comedy-drama Hungama, co-starring Kishore Kumar, and Zeenat Aman. Akshaye Khanna was seen in Priyadarshan’s multi-starrer film Hungama (2003).
In 1977, Vinod Khanna featured in Sudhenu Roy’s romantic drama Aap Ki Khatir, alongside Rekha. On the other hand, Akshaye Khanna played the character of Aman in Dharmesh Darshan’s romantic comedy Aap Ki Khatir (2006), alongside Priyanka Chopra.
Chetan Anand’s 1981 film Kudrat starring Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini in lead roles also featured Vinod Khanna as the second lead. However, Akshaye Khanna co-incidentally played the lead in Raj N. Sippy’s 1998 action romantic drama Kudrat, alongside Urmila Matondkar.
Vinod Khanna starred in Anees Bazmee’s action drama Hulchul (1995), along with Ajay Devgn and Kajol while Akshaye Khanna featured in Priyadarshan’s 2004 multi-starrer romantic comedy-drama Hulchul, alongside Kareena Kapoor.
Even though Vinod Khanna’s second son, Rahul Khanna didn’t have a glorious acting career like his father, the two managed to make it to the list. Vinod Khanna acted in K. Ramanlal’s sci-fi thriller Elaan (1971), alongside Rekha and Vinod Mehra, while his son Rahul Khanna was seen in the 2005 multi-starrer action thriller Elaan, directed by Vikram Bhatt, co-starring Mithun Chakraborty, John Abraham, Ameesha Patel, Lara Dutta, and Arjun Rampal.
