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Aamir, SRK, Salman: Superstars who played daddy on screen

Last updated on: December 28, 2016 14:54 IST

They are doting dads off and on screen.

Yes, our Bollywood superstars haven't shied away from playing a father in the movies.

We saw Aamir play a daddy to four girls in Dangal and he was wow in it.

Here's looking at superstars who have played fathers in the movies.

Aamir Khan

Aamir has played a daddy before Dangal as well.

His first time was in Akele Hum Akele Tum, way back in 1995. He followed it up with Fanaa and Talaash (pictured above).

 

Shah Rukh Khan

The cool father that he was to Anjali in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, above, Shah Rukh Khan definitely gave us #FatherGoals!

Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Bhootnath, Ra One, My Name Is Khan are some of the other films when King Khan has played a father.

 

Salman Khan

He may be on one of the most eligible bachelors in town but in his movies, we have already seen him play daddy in Biwi No 1 (pictured here), Sultan and Bodyguard.

 

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar seems to love playing dads to daughters! He's done that in Brothers (above) and Airlift.

 

Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn plays a protective father in Drishyam and Shivaay, pictured here.

 

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer may be one of the younger actors of Bollywood but he's already played a father to two boys in Bajirao Mastani.

 

Shahid Kapoor

The new daddy in tinsel town has played one in Jab We Met.

Okay, so he turned father for only one scene, right at the end, when he's clicked with his onscreen wife Kareena Kapoor.

 

Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan, who has just become third-time daddy, has played one in Ta Ra Rum Pum.

He's also played a youngster, who isn't ready to take on paternal responsibilities but eventually does, in Salaam Namaste.

 

Hrithik Roshan

 

Yes, that's Hrithik Roshan as the father and the son in Krrish 3.

 

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar played a father, who had to suffer a terrible tragedy, in Wazir.

 

 

Abhishek Bachchan

 

In one of Abhishek Bachchan's best films Guru, we saw the actor play a father to twin daughters. Interestingly, his onscreen wife is played by his real life one, Aishwarya Rai.

 

Arjun Rampal

Arjun Rampal played a father to three children in We Are Family.