Onscreen matriarchs in Indian cinema have been portrayed as wise, nurturing, and occasionally stern. Over the decades, many actresses have embodied the role of the mother, grandmother, or family matriarch, becoming iconic in their portrayals. Check out the most memorable ones so far

Union Minister and National President of the Republican Party of India, Ramdas Athawale, paid his last respects to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, whose mortal remains were brought to her residence in Mumbai earlier in the day. (Pics/Special Arrangement)