Father's Day 2023: Bollywood films that redefine the daddy-daughter bond

Father's Day is a unique time when we honour and appreciate our fathers. On Sunday, June 18, this special day is celebrated. Let's have a look at some Hindi films that portray the most priceless love, the father-daughter relationship. There is nothing that can compare to the happiness that comes from a father's love, which makes us all the happiest people in the world. 

So, in honour of Father's Day, let's take a look at some of the Bollywood films that captured the nuance of the relationship with care and compassion and celebrate the lovely and powerful tie between father and daughter.

Dangal (Netflix):

In the movie 'Dangal,' the wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat is a man of principles and discipline who encourages his daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat (Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra), to do the same. Despite being a stern father and a wrestler, he wants his daughters to become world-class competitors. The persona of Mahavir Phogat held the opinion that daughters are physically equivalent to sons in every way. 

Thappad (Amazon Prime Video):

Sachin Sandhu, who played Taapse Pannu's father in the film Thappad who we all loved throughout the film. In a very subtle way, the film depicts his character where he stands by her daughter through all of her life's decisions. Sachin was the one with a unique perspective on the predicament. His character made us all love him for everything he does and explains her daughter while she goes through the most diffcult situation of her life, divorce. 

Angrezi Medium (Disney Plus Hotstar):

The final film in which Irrfan Khan appeared was 'Angrezi Medium'. The film was released on OTT platform and everyone was touched with the heartwarming story of a father, Irrfan Khan, and his daughter, Radhika Madan. It shows how a father crosses all the limits just to see his daughter happy. The film also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Deepak Dobriyal, and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (Netflix):

Actress Janhvi Kapoor portrayed renowned air force pilot Gunjan Saxena on screen in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. The biography, which follows Gunjan's journey to becoming one of the first female pilots to fly in a combat zone, is about her life. Pankaj Tripathi played the loving father in the film. The father-daughter relationship in the movie is eloquently depicted, with the former encouraging the latter to follow her ambitions regardless of the opinions of others.

Piku (SonyLIV):

With Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan as the leads, "Piku" offered yet another lovely tale about a father-daughter relationship. In this case, the daughter is in charge of taking care of her ailing father. The 'heir' of the family and the girl's capacity to rule, as acknowledged by the patriarch himself, are the central themes of this story.