Meet Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor's cousin who never had good relationship with them, made superhit debut, then gave back-to-back flops, still has net worth of Rs…, his name is…
The Kapoor sisters, aka Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, are two of the most celebrated actresses in Bollywood. While Karisma, in her career tenure, has delivered several hits, Kareena is also not far behind. Both actresses are, till date, among the most loved actresses in the Bollywood industry. However, did you know that both Karisma and Kareena have a cousin with whom their equation doesn't really fit? Yes, while many may think it is Ranbir Kapoor, Armaan Jain, or Aadar Jain, let us tell you—it is none of them. The person we are talking about is someone who is from the industry but had to struggle despite having the Kapoor name.
If you are wondering who this person is, then let us tell you—we are talking about an actor who has been in the industry for two decades and has done over 40 movies. Yes, we are talking about Aftab Shivdasani. How is Aftab Shivdasani related to Kareena Kapoor or Karisma Kapoor?
Karisma and Kareena were born to Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor. Aftab is related to yesteryear actress Babita. Aftab's father, Prem Shivdasani, was the nephew of actress Babita's father, Hari Shivdasani. Hence, Babita is Aftab's aunt. With this aspect, Aftab's relation to Kareena and Karisma is that of cousins.
Did you know that Aftab's aunt Sadhana and Babita, despite being sisters, did not have good terms and did not talk to each other? Media reports claim it is because of personal matters.
Despite coming from a Kapoor background, Aftab had to struggle for years in the industry. He made his debut with the film Mast alongside Urmila Matondkar. Over the years, he featured in various films. However, his major recognition came when he worked in Kasoor in 2001.
Did you know that before Aftab's adult debut, he worked as a child artist? He played the childhood role of Vijay Kumar Srivastava in Anil Kapoor's Mr. India and Amitabh Bachchan's film Shahenshah. Apart from this, he appeared as a child star in ChaalBaaz, Awwal Number, and Insaniyat.
Aftab was last seen in Kotigobba 3 and is now all set to feature in his next film Masti 4. The movie is currently under filming.
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