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5 Princesses of Bollywood

Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi belongs to two royal lineages of Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari and Raja J Rameshwar Rao. She is the great granddaughter of Akbar Hydari, who was the Primer Minister of Hyderabad state. Her maternal grandparents are Raja K Rameshwar Rao, who headed the administration of Wanaparthy and Shanta Rameshwar Rao.


Soha Ali Khan Pataudi

Soha is one of the known princesses of Bollywood because of her grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan, who was the eight Pataudi Nawab and father Mansoor Ali Khan, who was the ninth Pataudi Nawab. Soha’s grandmother Sajida Sultan, was the Begum of Bhopal. The Nawab of Pataudi was passed on to her brother Saif Ali Khan, after their father’s death.

Sonal Chauhan

Sonal is known for her role in Jannat in 2008. She belongs from the traditional royal Rajput family. Sonal’s parents are Rajputs from Manipuri, Uttar Pradesh.

Sagarika Ghatge

The beautiful Sagarika, who is married to the cricketer, Zaheer Khan, also belongs from a royal family. She is a descendant of Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur. Her father is from the former royal family of Kagal and Grandmother Sita Raje Ghatge is the daughter of Tukojirao Holker III of Indore.

Bhagyashree

Maine Pyaar Kiya star Bhagyashree, is the daughter of Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, who is the current Raja of Sangli, Maharashtra.

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