Father's Day 2026: Irrfan Khan To Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood's Most Memorable On-Screen Dads

This Father's Day, let's take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the most loved and iconic Bollywood dad characters played by actors on screen that redefined the love a father has for their children. Keep scrolling!

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Father's Day

Father's Day becomes extra special when we watch a beautiful movie with our dads and call it a day. Talking about the same, how can we not reminisce about a few of the best on-screen dads played by marvellous actors that redefined fatherhood for us!

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Amitabh Bachchan in Piku

The sweet and savoury relationship portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone is our top favourite father-daughter jodi. Amitabh as Bhashkor Banerjee was immensely perfect in the film.

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Aamir Khan in Dangal

A little high on tough love, Aamir Khan was intense, strict, but also an ultimate old softie when it came to his daughter's welfare.

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Irrfan Khan in Angrezi Medium

Irrfan as Champak Bansal, a single father who runs a small sweet shop, goes out of his way for his daughter in the film. Truly a mark of a great father who helps their kids in fulfilling their dreams.

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Pankaj Tripathi in Gunjan Saxena

Yet another example of a beautiful, resilient dad who knows no bounds when it comes to protecting his daughter and helping her achieve her dreams.

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Anupam Kher

Dharamvir Malhotra, played by Anupam Kher, was one of the coolest dads in Bollywood ever seen. He was super chill with his daughters and loved them immensely.