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Kareena Kapoor Khan is descended from the Kapoor family, commonly known as the "first family of Hindi cinema," one of Bollywood's most prominent families. This is so because her great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor was one of the most well-known actors of his era and her grandfather Raj Kapoor was a pioneer in Hindi cinema. However, it was an unwritten rule in the Kapoor family that women weren't allowed to work in the film industry. In actuality, none of her actress aunts who were either born into the Kapoor family or who married into it continued acting after they got married. But, Kareena’s elder sister Karisma was the first woman from the family who not only decided to become an actress but also emerged as a star in her own right.

 

In a latest chat with a daily, Kareena Kapoor Khan admired her father Randhir Kapoor. She told, "I think my father has been one of the coolest fathers ever." Her father, actor Babita's husband Randhir Kapoor, was Raj Kapoor's eldest son. They even collaborated on Randhir's feature film debut, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, which also starred Raj Kapoor and Prithviraj Kapoor. She claimed that he always encouraged her professional decisions, even when she chose to pursue an acting career, which was unusual for Kapoor women.

 

Additionally, Bebo discussed the reasons behind the absence of Kapoor women from the movies. She remarked that "times were different" back then. "Back in the 1970s and stuff, it was different because times were different. That when they got married they never really worked, but I’m glad that my father moved with the times because that’s what it is about. You have to keep changing yourself for your children. That’s also important, and not live in archaic times," the Laal Singh Chaddha actress revealed.

 

Kareena recalled her father's support for Karisma and added that although it was challenging for Karisma to be one of the first Kapoor women to pursue an acting career, her father was always encouraging. Kareena added that her father has always been a terrific friend and mentor to her and that he is a very cosmopolitan and open-minded individual.