Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Spotlight Shifts From Mothers to Daughters in Indian Cinema
In Indian movies, there are many famous actresses.
Some of them have daughters who also became actresses.
This story talks about six famous mothers and their daughters.
Raveena Tandon is a famous Bollywood actress, and her daughter Rasha Thadani just made her first movie.
Sridevi was a very famous actress, and her daughter Janhvi Kapoor is now acting too.
Lissy was a star in the 1980s and 1990s, and her daughter Kalyani Priyadarshan is an actress.
Keerthy Suresh is a big star, and her mother Menaka Suresh was also an actress.
Jeevita's daughters are also becoming actresses.
Radha's daughter Karthika is an actress too.
These daughters are carrying on their mothers' movie legacy.
Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani debuted in Srinivasa Mangapuram with Jaya Krishna, grandson of Superstar Krishna.
Sridevi's daughter Janhvi Kapoor debuted in Tollywood with NTR's Devara and is reportedly part of Allu Arjun and Atlee's Raaka.
Lissy's daughter Kalyani Priyadarshan made her debut with Akhil Akkineni's Akhil in 2017.
Keerthy Suresh, known as the 'Mahanati' of this generation, follows her mother Menaka Suresh, who acted with Chiranjeevi in Punnami Nagu.
Jeevita's daughters Shivatmika and Shivani are carving careers in Tollywood and Kollywood, while Radha's daughter Karthika is a known actress.
- Who
- Veteran actresses Raveena Tandon, Sridevi, Lissy, Menaka Suresh, Jeevita, and Radha, and their actress daughters Rasha Thadani, Janhvi Kapoor, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Keerthy Suresh, Shivatmika, Shivani, and Karthika.
- What
- A feature highlighting how daughters of veteran actresses are continuing their mothers' legacy in Indian cinema.
- When
- Various times; Kalyani Priyadarshan debuted in 2017, while Rasha Thadani and Janhvi Kapoor have recent or upcoming Tollywood projects.
- Where
- Indian film industries, including Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, and Malayalam cinema.
- Why
- To showcase the next generation of actresses carrying forward their mothers' cinematic legacies.
- Raveena Tandon's daughter
- Rasha Thadani
- Rasha Thadani's debut film
- Srinivasa Mangapuram
- Sridevi's daughter
- Janhvi Kapoor
- Janhvi Kapoor's Tollywood debut
- Devara (with NTR)
- Lissy's daughter
- Kalyani Priyadarshan
- Kalyani Priyadarshan's debut
- Akhil (2017)
- Keerthy Suresh's mother
- Menaka Suresh
- Jeevita's daughters
- Shivatmika and Shivani