PremiumMother's Day 2022: From Aarya to Anupamaa, 10 movies and shows on Disney+ Hotstar to binge-watch with your mother
Sushmita Sen, Rupali Ganguly and Manju Warrier, among others have played amazing on-screen mothers in these movies and shows.
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A mother's love is always special and unconditional. And to celebrate that bond, what could be a better way than to spend the weekend watching some amazing shows and movies with your mother? This Mother’s Day, get on your couch with a bucket of popcorn and enjoy a gamut of shows and movies that honors the spirit and resilience of mothers on Disney+ Hotstar. From Turning Red’s Ming Lee, who just wants to keep her daughter safe from the world, to Sushmita Sen in Aarya season 1 and 2, or the most famous mother Anupama in Anupamaa, here's a list of titles you can explore with your mother and celebrate your relationship.
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Turning Red
The coming-of-age tale revolves around Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old student who is trying to balance friends, family, the chaos of adolescence and an uncontrollable ability to poof into a giant Red panda. Picsart film Turning Red not only takes the mother-daughter dynamic to centre stage, but also makes it shine. Directed by Domee Shi, the animated film features Rosalie Chiang, Lindsey Collins, Maitreyi Ramakrishna in lead roles.
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Anupamaa
Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey starrer TV series, which also streams on the OTT platform, is about a mother who despite the many challenges thrown her way, begins a new chapter of her life post-divorce. With her head held always high, she is looking forward to what's waiting for her next. Directed by Romesh Kalra, the series has also now got a special 11-episodic spin-off.
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The Perfect Mother
Directed by Peter Levin, the film stars Tyne Daly and Louis Ferreira, among others. The plot of the movie is about the mother-daughter duo having a fall out. When Stella and her rebellious daughter's relationship goes on a toss, it soon attracts the attention of a dangerous teen who will stop at nothing to make Stella her mother.
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Brave
The Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning movie, Brave is about Merida, a strong-minded princess, who relies on her bravery and archery skills to undo a beastly curse that has brought chaos to her Kingdom. Beyond this, the animated film also captures a beautiful mother-daughter relationship that many young women go through in their lives. It stars Kelly Macdonald and Emma Thompson as on-screen mother-daughter. The 2012 film, directed by Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews, also features Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd and Craig Ferguson in other important roles.
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Aarya Season 3 Part 2
Directed by Ram Madhvani, the series marked the comeback of Sushmita Sen. The series also stars Virti Vaghani, Sikandar Kher and Chandrachur Singh. It revolves around the mother Arya who is forced to return to India and face her family and enemies. With multiple attacks jolting her, can she and her children escape the threats of the past? The thriller series was nominated for International Emmy Awards for best Drama series.
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Meher
Meher is a Tamil film of 2015 that revolves around the story of a devout Muslim mother who is called between her principles in life and her daughter's impending marriage. The film, directed by Thamira, stars Sandra and Madhu.
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Udaharanam Sujatha
A widow Sujatha struggles to make ends meet and support her daughter's education. But things take a turn when her daughter decides to drop out of school as she believes that she will also end up working as a maid like her mother. Her mother then decides to set an example for her. The 2017 Malayalam film is a remake of the 2016 Hindi-language film Nil Battey Sannata and stars Manju Warrier as the single mother along with Anaswara Rajan, Nedumudi Venu, Mamta Mohandas and Joju George in important roles. The film received positive reviews on its release and won several accolades. The drama is directed by Phantom Praveen.
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Freaky Friday
The 2003 film is directed by Mark Waters. Friday turns freaky when mother-daughter with contrasting views and opinions find themselves inside each other's body. The fantasy comedy film is adapted from Mary Rodgers' novel of the same name. The film stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as daughter and mother respectively. It earned Curtis a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
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Badhaai Ho
Directed by Amit Sharma, the film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Sanya Malhotra and Gajraj Rao. Becoming a brother to a new born at the age 25 was the last thing Nakul had expected but will he ever come to terms with the embarrassing 'good news' of his parents being pregnant is what forms the rest of the story of the film. The 2018 comedy drama opened to positive reviews and even won two National Awards. It also spawned a spiritual sequel, titled Badhaai Do, which was released this year.
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The Incredibles
Directed by Brad Bird, the film stars Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell and Jason Lee, among others. The animated film is about the former superhero, Bob Parr who has adopted a civilian life with his family. Suddenly, he is back in action after being summoned for a top secret assignment. When Bob is on his secret assignment, Helen takes care of her children and protects her family with the powers she possesses which allows her to perform acrobatic and gymnastic movements very easily.
