Quirky and Endearing Indian Cinema Dads
This Father's Day, we look back at movies with endearing, quirky and compassionate dads, with details on where to stream these picks in India.
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- DirectorAshwiny Iyer TiwariStarsAyushmann KhurranaKriti SanonRajkummar RaoSet in the small-town of Bareilly, Bitti is a free-spirited young girl who lives life on her own terms and refuses to be pressured into getting married. Her life takes a shift when she meets Chirag Dubey and Pritam Vidrohi.Available to Stream on Netflix
- DirectorShoojit SircarStarsDeepika PadukoneAmitabh BachchanIrrfan KhanA quirky comedy about the relationship between a daughter and her aging father, whose eccentricities drive everyone crazy.Available to Stream on SonyLiv
- DirectorAmit Ravindernath SharmaStarsAyushmann KhurranaNeena GuptaGajraj RaoA man is embarrassed when he finds out his mother is pregnant.Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar
- DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsAamir KhanSakshi TanwarFatima Sana ShaikhMahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas.Available to Stream on Netflix
- DirectorSaket ChaudharyStarsIrrfan KhanSaba QamarDishita SehgalA couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorAditya ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolAmrish PuriWhen Raj meets Simran in Europe, it isn't love at first sight but when Simran moves to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt.Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorLeena YadavStarsRishi KapoorMukesh ChhabraSheeba ChaddhaAn internet-rookie father attempts to use social media to enhance his faltering relationship with his millennial son.Available to Stream on Netflix
- DirectorSandeep SawantStarsArun NalawadeAshwin ChitaleSandeep KulkarniThis story is about how an old man tried to show his grandson the preciousness and beauty of life in a no win situation such as cancer. It is about keeping a positive attitude towards life.Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorRaj R GuptaStarsDeepak DobriyalNandita DhuriSpruha JoshiMadhav and Anandi do their best to provide all that they can to Shankar. But when Shankar's biological parents seek custody of their son, things take a different turn.
- DirectorTanuj BhramarStarsArvind SwamyEkavali KhannaHimanshu SharmaDear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo embarks on an impromptu road trip from their home, in Delhi, to Mussorie (Uttarakhand), where Shivam attends boarding school. Unexpected confessions, weird strangers, accidental meetings, a drunken escapade and singing in the rain all these add up to a complicated and sweet tale releasing on 13th May.Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsGovindaKarisma KapoorKader KhanTimid Rajesh Malhotra escapes his tyrant father and meets Meena in a foreign land. The two lovers decide to marry, but when Meena's parents object, Rajesh decides to win them over in the quirkiest way.Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar
- DirectorAtleeStarsJoseph VijaySamantha Ruth PrabhuAmy JacksonWhen his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorA. KarunakaranStarsPrabhasKajal AggarwalPrabhuTo save himself from an unwanted marriage to a gangster's daughter, a man tells the story of reuniting with his childhood sweetheart in Switzerland.Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar and Voot
- DirectorRadha MohanStarsPrakash RajTrisha KrishnanAishwariyaa BhaskaranThe father of a grown daughter meets the father of a toddler at a playground and recounts the story of his own relationship with his daughter through the years, including his difficulties with accepting her marriage.