Like Indian politics, Hindi cinema too can be accused of being dynastic in nature. However, this hasn’t stopped the so-called ‘outsiders’ from making a mark for themselves in the film industry. And interestingly enough, several of these actresses are being assisted by their relatives — be it their father, mother, brother or sister. hitlist points out a few of them.

Anushka Sharma

Assisted by: Karnesh Sharma
He is: Anushka’s brother
The lowdown: Whether the actress will be a hands-on producer — she gets into film production with her upcoming film, NH10 — remains to be seen. But going by the industry buzz, her older brother is doing a good job of handling most of the production work.