Father’s Day 2024: Meet the on-screen dads who broke stereotypes

Fathers Day is approaching and it is the right time to appreciate the efforts of a dad in your life There have been several films that show the beauty of the bond between a dad and his daughter From Mahavir Singh Phogat in Dangal to Champak Bansal in Angrezi Medium here are some modern and coolest onscreen fathers breaking the stereotypical ideologies of societyMahavir Singh Phogat in DangalMhari chhoriyan choro se kam hai ke this dialogue from Aamir Khans movie Dangal says it all Amir Khan played the role of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in the sports drama Even being a strict father and a trainer to make his daughters worldclass wrestlers never supported the ideology that women cant be wrestlers Aamirs character believed that daughters are no less than sons they are equal in every aspect even physically He may be seen as a harsh fathertrainer yet he fought with everyone for his daughters aspirationsBhashkor Banerjee in PikuPiku is a film that you can consider watching on Fathers day as it gives some beautiful and different perspectives about the father and daughter relationship The character of Piku was so real and relatable a father whose day started with her daughter and even ends with it Even being frustrated with her personal and professional life Piku Deepika Padukone deals with the childish behaviours of her father Amitabh Bachchan With regard to issues like marriage sex and love the film demonstrated Bhashkor Banerjees liberal viewpoint Even though his daughter was in her 30s and unmarried he was never bothered about it Bhashkor was happy to be the father of a headstrong independent and fearless daughter In every choice he encouraged and helped herKumud Mishra in ThappadAs a parent Kumud Mishras character Sachin Sandhu always stood by his daughter Taapsee Pannu in all of her decisions whether it was ending her marriage or filing for divorce while expecting a child Everyone else in the family including Sandhya Ratna Pathak Shah was against the divorce since she thought girls needed to adapt to marriage in order for it to be successful but Sachin had a different perspective Sachin became aware at this point that although his wife had made sacrifices during their marriage he had never intended for his daughter to do the same and had always wanted her to live her own lifeNarottam Mishra in Bareilly Ki BarfiNow lets look at another coolest and most modern father characters from the movie Bareilly Ki Barfi Narottam Mishra played by Pankaj Tripathi is not a typical father figure but is quite understanding and shares a great bond with his daughter Bitti Kriti Sanon Hes amusing but hes also practical and he and his daughter have a close relationship He is progressive above everything else which is uncommon in a small town He gives Bitti the option of choosing her mateChampak Bansal in Angrezi MediumIn the movie Angrezi Medium Irrfan Khan portrayed Champak Bansal a forwardthinking father who despite his financial position never let his daughters ambition to suffer He sent his daughter Radhika Madan overseas to study because he encouraged her desire Irrfan Khan in the movie goes above and beyond much as dads do in real life to support his daughters dream He never subjected his daughter to social pressure or burdensFathers Day is observed on the third Sunday of June and this year it is on June 16