Father’s Day 2023: Bollywood’s iconic onscreen dads

Priyamm Dangi

 June 18, 2023

Piku

Amitabh Bachchan plays Bhaskor Banerjee, a grumpy old father to Piku, played by Deepika Padukone in Shoojit Sircar’s 2015 film Piku

Hum Saath-Saath Hai

Alok Nath plays the quintessential loving father in Sooraj Barjatya’s 1999 film Hum Saath-Saath Hai, starring Salman Khan, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, among others

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Shah Rukh Khan is a doting father to Anjali (Sana Saeed) in Karan Johar’s 1996 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, also starring Kajol and Rani Mukerji

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Anupam Kher is a super cool and affectionate father to Raj Malhotra (Shah Rukh Khan) in Aditya Chopra’s 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also starring Kajol

Akele Hum Akele Tum

Mansoor Khan’s 1995 film Akele Hum Akele Tum showcases a heartfelt relationship between a father and a son, played by Aamir Khan and Adil Rizvi respectively

Dangal

Aamir Khan plays Mahavir Singh Phogat in Nitesh Tiwari’s 2016 film, Dangal, also featuring Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in lead roles

Dangal

Naseeruddin Shah plays a guilt-ridden father to Rahul, played by Jugal Hansraj, in Shekhar Kapur’s 1983 film, Masoom, starring Shabana Azmi