SRK to Amitabh Bachchan: B'wood celebrity with Pakistani origin

Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, was from Peshawar, an ethnic Pathan who participated in the Indian independence movement.

Ranbir Kapoor’s family originates from Pakistan, with Prithviraj Kapoor born in Lyallpur and Raj Kapoor born in Peshawar.

Amitabh Bachchan's mother, Teji Bachchan, was born in Lyallpur, British India (now Faisalabad, Pakistan), with family roots in the city.

Sanjay Dutt’s father, Sunil Dutt, was born in Khurd Village, Jhelum district, Pakistan, while his mother, Nargis Dutt, was also Pakistani-born.

Born as Mohammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, now in Pakistan, Dilip Kumar belonged to a Hindko-speaking Awan family before moving to Mumbai.

After the partition, Govinda's father, Arun Kumar Ahuja, moved to Mumbai, where Govinda was born. He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.

The legendary actor Amrish Puri was born in 1932 in Lahore, now part of Pakistan, and later moved to Shimla.