Children’s day special: The filmi mini-me gang and why they’re cool

For these youngsters, if daddy’s cool, they’re cooler! Whether it’s Shah Rukh’s toddler or his teen, or Saif’s high-schooler, they’re certainly not shy of being seen, or, in AbRam’s case, being shown off.
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The days of a star kid making an appearance before the world only if a film launch was on the anvil are long gone. Today, thanks to Instagram and Facebook, and perhaps not-so-overprotective parents, there are many in Bollywood’s baby brigade who enjoy a high amount of visibility and fan following of their own.
On Children’s Day, take a look at these new-age stars with a fan following to rival that of their parents’. No wonder they make a blockbuster debut look old fashioned!
Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi

Age: 14
Instagram followers: 32.5K
Claim to fame
Dubsmash video on SRK’s 'Tujh mein rab dikhta hai' and party pictures with Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s daughter, Khushi Kapoor
While his dad, Saif Ali Khan, may have stayed away from social media, Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi is quite an Instagram star. Thanks to his frequent posts, we know how often he hangs out with Sridevi’s younger daughter, Khushi Kapoor, and that he’s an SRK fan. A few months ago, Ibrahim posted a Dubsmash video of him lip syncing to SRK’s 'Tujh mein rab dikhta hai'. It has been reported though that dad Saif has been keeping a watch on his growing social media popularity. The actor was quoted as saying that he had given sonny some advice on the perils of being too visible on the double-edged sword that social media is, and that it’s better to stay silent till one has something to say. We don’t know if he’ll take dad’s advice, but show us a 14-year-old who can stay away from social media!
Aryan Khan

Age: 18
Instagram followers: 59.6K
Claim to fame
Pictures with the Big B’s granddaughter Navya, and of those abs!
Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh’s first born, has numerous fan clubs on social media, some with over 70,000 followers. Every time his photos surface online, fans go gaga. While girls keep gushing about his good looks, experts give their opinion on how Bollywood-ready he is.
A few months ago, a picture of the 18-year-old showing off his abs at the beach created quite a flutter online, with quick comparisons being drawn between the young Khan and his superstar father. Whether he is hanging out with his friend Navya Naveli (Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter) or partying with Ibrahim Khan – everything makes it to his fan clubs, whose numbers keep increasing by the minute.
AbRam

Age: 2.5
Facebook fan page likes: 4.5K
Instagram fan page followers: 20K
If Aryan is a head-turner, then AbRam is probably the most-loved Bollywood kid currently. The little star has been making news ever since he made his first public appearance with daddy at an IPL match. From waving at fans just like his father does to visiting him at shoot locations, to copying his trademark arms-spread pose – he has camera crews wrapped around his little finger. So what if he is just two-and-a-half-years old? He has numerous social media pages where fans are free to gush over his candid photos, with the latest being his pouting selfie with filmmaker Karan Johar.
Aalia Furniturewalla

Age: 18
Instagram followers: 61.5K
Claim to fame
Instagram pictures and celeb kid status
Aalia Furniturewala, the daughter of Pooja Bedi, has 60,000 Instagram followers. This celeb kid is so involved with her social media fans that she decided to meet some of them and even hosted a party for them.
Khushi Kapoor

Age: 14
Instagram followers: 48.9K
Claim to fame
Fashionista status and party pictures with Ibrahim
Khushi Kapoor is only 14, but she already has a following of 48,900 on Instagram. Sridevi’s younger daughter keeps getting asked for fashion advice, which is not surprising given her good looks and style sense. Her frequent posts and selfies keep the compliments coming.
Aaliyah Kashyap
Age: 14
Instagram followers: 23.7K
Claim to fame
She is often seen partying with Ibrahim and Khushi
Anurag Kashyap’s daughter Aaliyah Kashyap is often seen partying and pouting on social media. Apparently a huge fan of Ranbir Kapoor, many already say that she is ‘star material’ herself. Aaliyah was also seen on the Cannes red carpet with her father, and is known to be great friends with Ibrahim and Khushi. Her Instagram account also reflects her love for travelling and dressing up.
Navya Naveli Nanda

Age: 17
Instagram followers: 14.5K
Claim to fame
Pictures with Aryan Khan, upcoming international debut
Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli, daughter of Shweta Nanda, was absent on social media till now. But in the last one year, her photos with Aryan Khan surfaced, which, combined with her lineage, started getting the likes on Instagram. She made headlines again when it was announced that she would be making a debut at the Parisian Le Bal des Débutantes, a high-profile debut ball.
A video shared on You Tube recently shows Navya preparing for the grand event. “I have never done anything like this before so I’m very very nervous, but very excited. I’ll be going through fittings and also practice walking in heels, because that’s no usual thing for me. I’ll also walk around in heels in my bedroom to make sure that I don’t fall over,” she says in the video.
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