Fans are always surprised to discover that two unexpected celebrities are actually related. When we talk about this, it’s hard not to mention Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt, who are related. Yes, you read that right. The two actors are actually cousins. In case you also fall into the category of people who didn’t know this fact, read on to know more about their family tree in detail!
How Are Emraan Hashmi And Alia Bhatt Related?
Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt’s fathers are first cousins. The Haq star’s grandmother, Purnima, whose actual name was Meherbano Mohammad Ali, was the sister of Shirin Mohammad Ali. Shirin was Alia Bhatt’s father, Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt’s mother. Emraan’s father, Anwar and Mahesh Bhatt are first cousins, which makes Alia Bhatt and Emraan second cousins. For the unversed, Meherbano worked in the 1940s and was one of the successful actresses of the time. As per reports, Meherbano first married Syed Shaukat Hashmi, who was Emraan’s grandfather. However, their marriage didn’t work out. After parting ways, she married filmmaker Bhagwan Das Verma.
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Here’s What You Should Know
After entering the Hindi film industry, both Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt, both have successfully captured people’s hearts and are ruling the industry. He was most recently seen in the sequel of the 2007-released Awarapan. According to the reports, he will now be seen in Gunmaaster G9 with Genelia D’souza and Aparshakti Khurana. As far as Alia Bhatt goes, she recently appeared in Alpha, which also starred Sharvari. Now she is gearing up for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love And War, featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.
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