His son, Ram Mukherjee, was a film director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios.
He is survived by his wife Kamala, sons Subhash and Sanjay and daughter Gitanjali.
Their legacy in films began with Rattan Bai, who acted primarily in Hindi cinema.
Her daughter Shobhna Samarth (1916-2000), was an actress and appeared in the film Ram Rajya (1943 ) as Sita.
Later she acted in supporting role in films like Love in Simla (1960), which also featured Joy Mukherjee.
She is tied for the record for the most Filmfare Best Actress awards won with her niece Kajol.
Tanuja and Nutan's children have also entered the film industry; they are the fourth generation of Samarths to do so.
[5] Ajay Devgan (born: Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969[6]) is Kajol's husband, and also an Indian actor, director, and producer, who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.
She has numerous blockbusters and hits to her name such as Baazigar (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), Ishq (1997), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001) and Fanaa (2006).
Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgn; the couple has a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug.
Her younger sister Tanishaa, aunt Nutan, grandmother Shobhna, great-grandmother Rattan Bai and cousins Sharbani, Mohnish and Rani are also actors in Hindi cinema, while another cousin, Ayan, is a director, and grandfather, Kumarsen, was a poet.
Rani is married to film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor Aditya Chopra.
His parents were actress Nutan and Rajnish Bahl, a lieutenant commander in the Indian Navy.
Ayan Mukerji (Bengali: অয়ন মুখার্জি), born in Kolkata, West Bengal, is an Indian film director.
He directed his next film, the highly successful Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in 2013.