List of Indian music families

Within the Indian music industry, there is a history of many members of a family over several generations all participating in the music industry. This page lists some of the more well-known such "clans". For Indian film families, see Lists of Indian film clans (For Hindi film families, see List of Hindi film clans).

## The Bhattacharya family[1]

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* Pashupati Bhattacharya (Vocalist and composer)
* Kumar Sanu (Playback singer, Producer and music director. Born Kedarnath Bhattacharjee, son of Pashupati Bhattacharya)
* Shannon K (American singer-songwriter, daughter of Kumar Sanu)

## The Sajid–Wajid family

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* Sajid–Wajid (cousins of singer Salma Agha and uncles of Sasha Agha)
* Salma Agha (mother of Sasha Agha and cousin of Sajid-Wajid)
* Sasha Agha (daughter of Salma Agha and niece of Sajid-Wajid)

## The Ganguly family[1]

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Main article: Ganguly family

Though the Ganguly family is more well known for acting rather than singing, Kishore Kumar is a legend in Indian film music.[2] His son, Amit Kumar is also a singer.[3]

* Ashok Kumar
* Kishore Kumar
* Anoop Kumar
* Ruma Guha Thakurta (Kishore Kumar's first wife)
* Madhubala (Kishore Kumar's second wife)
* Yogita Bali (Kishore Kumar's third wife)
* Leena Chandavarkar (Kishore Kumar's fourth wife)
* Preeti Ganguly (Ashok Kumar's daughter)
* Deven Verma (Ashok Kumar's son-in-law via marriage to elder daughter Rupa Ganguly)
* Amit Kumar (Kishore Kumar's son from his first wife)
* Anuradha Patel (Ashok Kumar's granddaughter)
* Kanwaljit Singh (Anuradha's husband)

## The Kumar family[1]

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Gulshan Kumar was the founder of the T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.), the best-known music label in India, and an Indian Bollywood movie producer.

* Amit Kumar (singer, son of Kishore Kumar)
* Gulshan Kumar (founder of T-Series)
* Sudesh Kumari Dua (wife of Gulshan Kumar)
* Bhushan Kumar (son of Gulshan Kumar and present producer, chairman, and managing director of T-Series)
* Divya Khosla Kumar (actress, director, and wife of Bhushan Kumar)
* Krishan Kumar (actor, brother of Gulshan Kumar, nephew of Bhushan Kumar and another present producer of T-Series)
* Tanya Dua, (actress and wife of Krishan Kumar)
* Tulsi Kumar (Singer, Daughter of Gulshan Kumar)
* Khushali Kumar (Daughter of Gulshan Kumar and another singer)

## Ghantasala Family

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* Ghantasala Sai Srinivas, widely known as S. Thaman, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.[4][5]
* Ghantasala Balaramayya Grandfather to S. Thaman
* Ghantasala Siva Kumar, Composer and drummer, son of Ghantasala Balaramayya
* Ghantasala Savitri, Playback singer, wife of Ghantasala Siva Kumar, mother to S. Thaman
* Ghantasala Sri Vardhini, Playback singer, wife of S. Thaman [6]
* B. Vasantha, Playback singer, Aunt of S. Thaman.

## The Lahiri family[1]

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* Bappi Lahiri (music director and singer)
* Bappa Lahiri (music director. Son of Bappi Lahiri)

## The Mukesh-Mathur family

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* Mukesh Chand Mathur (singer) + Sarla Trivedi Raichand
* Rita Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)
* Nitin Mukesh (singer – son of Mukesh)
* Neil Nitin Mukesh (actor – son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh) + Rukmini Sahay
* Nurvi Neil Mukesh (daughter of Neil and great-granddaughter of Mukesh)
* Nalini Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)
* Mohnish Mukesh (son of Mukesh)
* Namrata (Amrita) Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)

* Mukesh

* Nitin Mukesh

* Neil Nitin Mukesh

## Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki and Burman extended family

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* Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki) + Yesubai Rane
* Deenanath Mangeshkar (musician and theatre actor - son of Yesubai and Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki))
* Lata Mangeshkar (singer – eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
* Hridaynath Mangeshkar (music composer and singer – son of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
* Meena Khadikar (singer–daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
* Usha Mangeshkar (singer–daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
* Asha Bhosle (singer – daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) + Ganpatrao Bhosle (first husband of Asha Bhosle) and R. D. Burman (composer – second husband of Asha Bhosle and son of S. D. Burman, grandson of Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, and great-grandson of Ishan Chandra Manikya)
* Hemant Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
* Varsha Bhosle (daughter of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
* Anand Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
* Balwantrao Abhisheki (vocalist - son of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), Deenanath Mangeshkar's half-brother and student)
* Jitendra Abhisheki (musician - son of Balwantrao Abhisheki, half-cousin to the Mangeshkar siblings)
* Shounak Abhisheki (vocalist, composer and son of Jitendra Abhisheki)
* Krishnarao Kolhapure (musician - son-in-law of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), husband of Deenanath Mangeshkar and Balwantrao Abisheki's sister)
* Pandharinath Kolhapure - musician – son of Krishnarao Kolhapure. His mother was half-sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar.
* Padmini Kolhapure (actress – middle daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure)
* Tejaswini Kolhapure (actress – youngest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure)
* Shivangi Kapoor (oldest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure) + Shakti Kapoor (actor – husband of Shivangi, elder sister of Padmini and Tejaswini)
* Siddhanth Kapoor (actor – son of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor)
* Shraddha Kapoor (actress, singer, designer, lyricist – daughter of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor)

* Deenanath Mangeshkar

* Lata Mangeshkar

* Asha Bhosle and R.D. Burman

* Padmini Kolhapure

* Shraddha Kapoor

* Shounak Abhisheki

## The Malik family

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* Sardar Malik (Father of Anu Malik)
* Anu Malik (Brother of Daboo Malik)
* Anmol Malik (Daughter of Anu Malik)
* Daboo Malik (Brother of Anu Malik)
* Amaal Malik (Son of Daboo Malik)
* Armaan Malik (Son of Daboo Malik)
* Abu Malik (Brother of Anu Malik)
* Aadar Malik (Son of Abu Malik)(Singer+Stand-up Comic)

## The Mukherjee family[1]

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* Jahar Mukherjee (Lyricist)
* Manas Mukherjee (music director, Son of Jahar Mukherjee)
* Shaan (Singer, Actor and TV presenter, Son of Manas Mukherjee)
* Sagarika (Singer and Actress Daughter of Manas Mukherjee)

## The Narayan Jha family[1]

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This family belongs to Nepal

* Udit Narayan Jha (Singer)
* Deepa Narayan Jha (Singer, Wife of Udit Narayan)
* Aditya Narayan Jha (Singer and TV presenter, Son of Udit Narayan)

## The Pandit Family[1]

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* Jatin Pandit (Composer)
* Lalit Pandit (Composer. Younger brother of Jatin Pandit)
* Sulakshana Pandit (Playback singer and actress. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit)
* Vijayta Pandit (Actress and playback singer. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit)
* Aadesh Srivastav (Composer and singer. Husband of Vijayta Pandit
* Shweta Pandit (Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit)
* Shraddha Pandit (Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit)

## The Shankar family

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Frequently quoted as India's first family of music, the Shankar family has been in the industry for nearly a century. The family has produced a galaxy of dancers, singers, and stalwarts in various other art forms.

* Shyam Shankar Chowdhury (Impresario, introducing Indian dance and music to Britain. Patriarch of the Shankar family)[7]
* Uday Shankar (Dancer and choreographer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)[8]
* Amala Shankar (Danseuse. Wife of Uday Shankar)[9]
* Ananda Shankar (Musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. Son of Uday and Amala Shankar)[10]
* Tanusree Shankar (one of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India. Wife of Ananda Shankar.)[11]
* Sreenanda Shankar (Dancer, actress, model, makeup and lifestyle influencer. Daughter of Tanusree and Ananda Shankar)[12][13]
* Mamata Shankar (Actress. Daughter of Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar)[14]
* Ratul Shankar (Percussionist and actor. Son of Mamata Shankar)[15][16]
* Ravi Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)[17]
* Annapurna Devi (Surbahar player. Was married to Ravi Shankar)[18]
* Shubhendra Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi)[19]
* Sukanya Shankar. Was married to Ravi Shankar)[20]
* Anoushka Shankar (Sitar player and composer. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)[21]
* Norah Jones (Singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)[22]
* Joe Wright (Film director. Ex-husband of Anoushka Shankar)[23]
* Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani classical vocalist. Sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar)[24]
* Viji Subramaniam (Singer and composer. Daughter of Lakshmi Shankar)[25]
* L. Subramaniam (Violinist, composer and conductor. Husband of Viji Shankar)[26][27][28]
* Gingger Shankar (Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)[29]
* Ambi Subramaniam (Violinist, pianist and singer. Grandson of Lakshmi Shankar)[30]
* Bindu Subramaniam (Singer-songwriter and pianist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)[31]

## The S. P. Family

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* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, playback singer, composer, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.[32][33]
* S. P. B. Charan, playback singer; son of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
* S. P. Sailaja, playback singer; sister of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

## The Saluri Family

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* S. Rajeswara Rao, composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.[34]
* Saluri Koteswara Rao, widely known as Koti, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of S. Rajeswara Rao.
* Roshan Saluri, composer, singer-songwriter, actor, and son of Saluri Koteswara Rao.

## The Susarla Family

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* Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Sr. composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer.[35]
* Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr.
* Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Jr. composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry.[35]

## The Thotakura Family

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* T. V. Raju composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.[36]
* Thotakura Somaraju widely known as Raj–Koti, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of T. V. Raju.[36]

## See also

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* Hindi cinema content lists

## References

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3. ^ Amit Kumar
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