Fathers day 2021: Here's to the iconic dads of Bollywood

Jun 20, 2021, 12:28 IST
1 6 Baldev Singh from DDLJ
Baldev Singh from DDLJ

Portrayed as the dad hard to break, Amrish Puri played the role of Simran’s (Kajol) father in the epic love saga Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. And to be noted if it wasn’t for his dialogue Jaa Simran Jaa, the love story of Raj (Sharukh khan) and Simran would never have been complete.

2 6 Parampara Pratishtha Anushashan!
Parampara Pratishtha Anus

Amitabh Bacchan was portrayed as the ruthless, strong on his principles- type dad of the millennium Mohabbatein. High strung on always following the rules, the character of Narayan Shankar is seen as one of the most strict dads of Bollywood

3 6 The coolest dad
The coolest dad

How can we forget Kamal Hassan as the funniest dads of all time from Chachi 420. Hassan dorns a saree and agrees to work as a house help, just so he can be close to his daughter. What follows is an epic story filled with laughter, but also showed us the extent dads can go, when it comes to their children.

4 6 The sweetest of all
The sweetest of all

Actor Alok Nath has been known for playing the role of an ideal dad in well-known movies like Hum Aapke Hai Koun, Hum Saath Saath Hai, Maine Pyar Kiya and Vivaah. But, all of us could see his funny side when he played Sunny Singh's father in Sonu ke Tittu ki Sweety

5 6 Flip-flop
Flip-flop

Abhishek Bachchan who is actually the son of Amitabh Bachchan, switched roles in the movie Paa, where he played the role of a young responsible dad (Amol Arte) and Amitabh Bachchan played the role of his kid (Auro). Audiences loved the role reversal of the father-son duo on the big screen

6 6 The understanding one
The understanding one

Farooq Sheikh, who played the role of Kabir’s (Ranbir Kapoor) dad in Yeh Jawani hai Deewani won hearts. He played the role of an understanding dad who always supported his son's dreams and was proud of him.

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