Filmmaker David Dhawan comes from a Punjabi family and has two brothers and a sister. He has two sons, Rohit and Varun, both of whom are also in the film industry. Rohit is a filmmaker, while Varun has established himself as one of India's highest paid actors. David's brother Anil Dhawan is also an actor, and his son Siddharth Dhawan has worked in both films and television. Additionally, Varun Dhawan is related to fashion designer Manish Malhotra, as well as Punit Malhotra and Kunal Kohli.