 The film involvement of the clan began with actress Rattan Bai, mother of actress Shobhna Samarth, aunt to actress Nalini Jaywant and grandmother of actresses Tanuja and Nutan.Reportedly, music director Bappi Lahiri is also in the Mukherjee's extended family tree.Actress Chhaya Devi was first cousin of actor Ashok Kumar's wife Shobha Ganguly, thus related to the Ganguly family.