From Shah Rukh Khan To Sonam Kapoor, Actors Whose Ancestors Were Freedom Fighters

From Shah Rukh Khan To Sonam Kapoor, Actors Whose Ancestors Were Freedom Fighters Entertainment By Janvi Manchanda

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[{"selector":"#anim-ce3806b5-36ed-4339-bbc9-40095a6fe9b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc96647b-a8fd-47b2-90c3-e85a66f47ffa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.34615%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sonam Kapoor's grandfather and Anil Kapoor's father Surinder Kapoor was reportedly a freedom fighter. Image: Instagram

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