New Delhi .Salman Khan played the role of ACP Arjun Ranaut in the film Garv: Pride and Honor, released in 2004. The story of the film revolved around an honest police officer who is implicated in false cases. In this film, Akanksha Malhotra played the role of Rakhi Dixit, Salman Khan's adopted sister. His character in the film was connected to the important turning point of the story.
In the film, when Salman's character is sentenced in the court, the entry of Rakhi's character is shown. She reaches the court and gives a statement, after which the truth related to the honesty of ACP Arjun Ranaut comes to light. Akanksha's character plays an important role in the end of the story.
A special reason for Akanksha Malhotra joining the film was also related to her family. Garv was produced by his father Prem Kishan. The film was directed by Puneet Issar. In this way, Akanksha caught the attention of the audience by playing the role of Salman Khan's sister in this film.
Akanksha Malhotra's family has been associated with old Hindi cinema. His grandfather Prem Nath was a famous actor of his time. He acted in many films and appeared in many roles. He played the role of Dimple Kapadia's father in the film Bobby.
Prem Nath was also related to the Kapoor family. His sister Krishna married actor and film producer Raj Kapoor. Due to this relationship, Raj Kapoor looked like Prem Nath's brother-in-law. This relationship with the Kapoor family continued for later generations as well.
Prem Kishan, son of Prem Nath and father of Akanksha, also acted in films. He worked as a lead actor in some films in the 1970s and 1980s. He was seen in films like Dulhan Woh Jo Piya Man Bhaey, Jai Vijay and Hamare Tumhare. However, as an actor he did not get recognition like his father. Later he worked in the production of TV serials and films.
Prem Kishan's two children include daughter Akanksha Malhotra and son P. Siddharth Malhotra. Akanksha played the role of Salman Khan's sister in Garv, while Sidharth Malhotra made his mark in direction. He directed We Are Family with Kareena Kapoor. Apart from this, he also directed Rani Mukherjee's Hichki and Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan's film Maharaj. He also directed the recent Ikka on Netflix, in which Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna were in the lead roles.
If we look at this relationship with the Kapoor family, Prem Kishan's aunt was Krishna Raj Kapoor. Due to this family connection, Akanksha Malhotra and her brother P. Siddharth Malhotra are related to Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor. This relationship is now considered distant from the family point of view.
Akanksha Malhotra is now away from films and is busy in her personal life. She is raising her two daughters and keeps sharing her pictures with her husband on social media.