Father's Day 2025: These Famous Actors Starred With Their Real Dads On-Screen And Went Unnoticed By Fans

Take a look at Bollywood actors whose real-life fathers acted alongside them, but the audience either didn’t realise or overlooked the connection.

Zee Media Bureau | Jun 14, 2025, 13:50 PM IST

Father's Day Special: Take a look at Bollywood actors whose real-life fathers acted alongside them, but the audience either didn’t realise or overlooked the connection.

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Happy Father's Day 2025

As Father's Day 2025 approaches, take a look at these famous actors who shared the screen with their real-life dads and most fans didn’t even notice.

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Shahid Kapoor & Pankaj Kapur

Movie: Shaandaar (2015)

Shahid and his father Pankaj Kapur starred together, but the film’s fantasy tone and focus made most people missed the brilliant father-son pairing.

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Ranbir Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor

Movie: Besharam (2013)

All three Kapoors - Ranbir, Rishi, and Neetu - acted together, but their family connection was overshadowed by the film’s plot.

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Abhishek Bachchan & Amitabh Bachchan

Movie: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

Big B had a cameo as a mysterious singer in the opening credits, yes, that was Amitabh, but most netizens didn’t catch it.

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Varun Dhawan & David Dhawan

Movie: Main Tera Hero (2014)

Though David directed it, he also appeared briefly in a cameo, making it an overlooked father-son onscreen moment.

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Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor & Anil Kapoor

Movie: Thar (2022)

The Netflix film had Anil play a police officer investigating his real son’s character but many missed the real-life connection.

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Sunny Deol & Dharmendra

Movie: Sultanat (1986)

Everyone remembers Apne and Yamla Pagla Deewana, but few recall that Sunny’s first film with his father was actually this 1986 action-drama. (Image: IMDb/Youtube Still)

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Father's Day 2025: These Famous Actors Starred With Their Real Dads On-Screen And Went Unnoticed By Fans

Happy Father's Day 2025

As Father's Day 2025 approaches, take a look at these famous actors who shared the screen with their real-life dads and most fans didn’t even notice.

Shahid Kapoor & Pankaj Kapur

Movie: Shaandaar (2015)

Shahid and his father Pankaj Kapur starred together, but the film’s fantasy tone and focus made most people missed the brilliant father-son pairing.

Ranbir Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor

Movie: Besharam (2013)

All three Kapoors - Ranbir, Rishi, and Neetu - acted together, but their family connection was overshadowed by the film’s plot.

Abhishek Bachchan & Amitabh Bachchan

Movie: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

Big B had a cameo as a mysterious singer in the opening credits, yes, that was Amitabh, but most netizens didn’t catch it.

Varun Dhawan & David Dhawan

Movie: Main Tera Hero (2014)

Though David directed it, he also appeared briefly in a cameo, making it an overlooked father-son onscreen moment.

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor & Anil Kapoor

Movie: Thar (2022)

The Netflix film had Anil play a police officer investigating his real son’s character but many missed the real-life connection.

Sunny Deol & Dharmendra

Movie: Sultanat (1986)

Everyone remembers Apne and Yamla Pagla Deewana, but few recall that Sunny’s first film with his father was actually this 1986 action-drama. (Image: IMDb/Youtube Still)

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Father's Day 2025: These Famous Actors Starred With Their Real Dads On-Screen And Went Unnoticed By Fans

Happy Father's Day 2025

As Father's Day 2025 approaches, take a look at these famous actors who shared the screen with their real-life dads and most fans didn’t even notice.

Shahid Kapoor & Pankaj Kapur

Movie: Shaandaar (2015) Shahid and his father Pankaj Kapur starred together, but the film’s fantasy tone and focus made most people missed the brilliant father-son pairing.

Ranbir Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor

Movie: Besharam (2013) All three Kapoors - Ranbir, Rishi, and Neetu - acted together, but their family connection was overshadowed by the film’s plot.

Abhishek Bachchan & Amitabh Bachchan

Movie: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) Big B had a cameo as a mysterious singer in the opening credits, yes, that was Amitabh, but most netizens didn’t catch it.

Varun Dhawan & David Dhawan

Movie: Main Tera Hero (2014) Though David directed it, he also appeared briefly in a cameo, making it an overlooked father-son onscreen moment.

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor & Anil Kapoor

Movie: Thar (2022) The Netflix film had Anil play a police officer investigating his real son’s character but many missed the real-life connection.

Sunny Deol & Dharmendra

Movie: Sultanat (1986) Everyone remembers Apne and Yamla Pagla Deewana, but few recall that Sunny’s first film with his father was actually this 1986 action-drama. (Image: IMDb/Youtube Still)

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Movie: Shaandaar (2015)

Shahid and his father Pankaj Kapur starred together, but the film’s fantasy tone and focus made most people missed the brilliant father-son pairing.

Movie: Besharam (2013)

All three Kapoors - Ranbir, Rishi, and Neetu - acted together, but their family connection was overshadowed by the film’s plot.

Movie: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

Big B had a cameo as a mysterious singer in the opening credits, yes, that was Amitabh, but most netizens didn’t catch it.

Movie: Main Tera Hero (2014)

Though David directed it, he also appeared briefly in a cameo, making it an overlooked father-son onscreen moment.

Movie: Thar (2022)

The Netflix film had Anil play a police officer investigating his real son’s character but many missed the real-life connection.

Movie: Sultanat (1986)

Everyone remembers Apne and Yamla Pagla Deewana, but few recall that Sunny’s first film with his father was actually this 1986 action-drama. (Image: IMDb/Youtube Still)