Hrithik Roshan - Rakesh Roshan (Aap Ke Deewane)

Hrithik Roshan was just six years old during the filming of the movie Aap Ke Deewane. He appeared as the child version of the character Rahim played by his father, Rakesh Roshan. It was a blink-and-miss scene.

Bobby Deol - Dharmendra (Dharam Veer)

Bobby Deol briefly played the childhood version of Dharmendra in Manmohan Desai’s Dharam Veer. In a short scene, he appears as a young boy raised by a blacksmith, striking an iron with a hammer before the character transitions into the grown-up Dharmendra.

Rahyl Deshmukh - Riteish Deshmukh (Raja Shivaji)

Riteish Deshmukh’s son, Riaan Deshmukh, made a special appearance as the younger version of Shivaji Maharaj in Raja Shivaji. The brief role added a personal touch to the film, while maintaining authenticity.

Mahesh Babu - Gautham Krishna (1: Nenokkadine)

Mahesh Babu's son, Gautham Ghattamaneni, made his acting debut as the young version of his father's character in the 2014 Telugu action-thriller film 1: Nenokkadine. Gautham is currently pursuing education in United States.

Aryan Khan - Shah Rukh Khan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham)

Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan share a memorable on-screen connection in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), where Aryan briefly appeared as the younger version of SRK’s character, Rahul. Though it was a small role, it remains a special moment for fans. Aryan recently entered showbiz with directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

Siddhanth Kapoor - Shakti Kapoor (Judwaa)

Siddhanth Kapoor made his on-screen debut as a child artiste in the 1997 comedy Judwaa, playing the younger version of his father Shakti Kapoor's character, Rangeela. He was also an assistant director on the film before transitioning into acting.

Ibrahim Ali Khan - Saif Ali Khan (Tashan)

In the film Tashan (2008), a young Ibrahim briefly appeared as the younger version of Saif’s character, marking an early on-screen link between the father-son duo.

Mohanlal - Pranav (Onnaman)

Mohanlal's son, Pranav Mohanlal, made his acting debut as a child artist in the 2002 Malayalam film Onnaman. In the movie, he played the younger version of the protagonist, Ravishankar (Ravi).

Sarfaraz Khan - Kader Khan (Shatranj)

Late actor-writer Kader Khan’s son, Sarfaraz Khan, had made his acting debut as a child artist by playing the younger version of his father’s character, Dharamraj, in Aziz Sajawal’s Shatranj.

Kunal Kapoor - Shashi Kapoor (Paap Aur Punya)

If you’ve been a Shashi Kapoor fan, then you ought to know that his eldest son, Kunal Kapoor, played the younger version of Ganga Singh (played by Shashi Kapoor) in the Prayag Raj directed action-crime thriller.

Rishi Kapoor - Raj Kapoor (Mera Naam Joker)

Rishi Kapoor played the role of young Raju in the film, who is infatuated with his school teacher. Raj Kapoor later plays the role of grown-up Raju, who joins the circus to become a joker.

Lucky Ali - Mehmood (Chhote Nawab)

In the movie Chhote Nawab, Lucky Ali played Mehmood’s childhood role. He later made his adult debut in the Sanjeev Kumar starrer Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977). He later became a singer-songwriter and composer.