Quirky and Endearing Indian Cinema Dads
by IMDb-Editors | created - 17 Jun 2020 | updated - 20 Jun 2020 | PublicThis 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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1. Seeking True Love (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
Set 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.
Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi
Votes: 25,783
Available to Stream on Netflix
2. Piku (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Comedy, Drama
A quirky comedy about the relationship between a daughter and her aging father, whose eccentricities drive everyone crazy.
Director: Shoojit Sircar | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 34,046
Available to Stream on SonyLiv
3. Badhaai Ho (2018)
Not Rated | 124 min | Comedy, Drama
A man is embarrassed when he finds out his mother is pregnant.
Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Sanya Malhotra
Votes: 38,057
Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar
4. Dangal (2016)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra
Votes: 210,932 | Gross: $12.39M
Available to Stream on Netflix
5. Hindi Medium (2017)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Drama
A 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.
Director: Saket Chaudhary | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Dishita Sehgal, Deepak Dobriyal
Votes: 32,021
Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
6. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama, Romance
When 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.
Director: Aditya Chopra | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal
Votes: 77,265
Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
7. Rajma Chawal (2018)
117 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An internet-rookie father attempts to use social media to enhance his faltering relationship with his millennial son.
Director: Leena Yadav | Stars: Sheeba Chaddha, Rishi Kapoor, Mukesh Chhabra, Brijendra Kala
Votes: 1,968
Available to Stream on Netflix
8. A Breath (2004)
107 min | Drama
This 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.
Director: Sandeep Sawant | Stars: Arun Nalawade, Ashwin Chitale, Sandeep Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash
Votes: 1,627 | Gross: $0.00M
Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
9. Baba (2019)
122 min | Drama
Madhav 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.
Director: Raj R Gupta | Stars: Deepak Dobriyal, Nandita Dhuri, Spruha Joshi, Abhijeet Khandkekar
Votes: 56
10. Dear Dad (I) (2016)
95 min | Drama, Family
Dear 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... See full summary »
Director: Tanuj Bhramar | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Ekavali Khanna, Himanshu Sharma, Bhavika Bhasin
Votes: 453
Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix
11. Hero No. 1 (1997)
Not Rated | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Timid 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.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 3,375
Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar
12. Theri (2016)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When 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.
Director: Atlee | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson, Baby Nainika
Votes: 23,034
Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
13. Darling (I) (2010)
151 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To save himself from an unwanted marriage to a gangster's daughter, a man tells the story of reuniting with his childhood sweetheart in Switzerland.
Director: A. Karunakaran | Stars: Prabhas, Kajal Aggarwal, Prabhu, Tulasi
Votes: 3,942
Available to Stream on Disney Plus Hotstar and Voot
14. Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
Not Rated | 147 min | Comedy, Drama
The 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.
Director: Radha Mohan | Stars: Prakash Raj, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Ganesh Venkatraman
Votes: 1,573
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