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8 movies that explore father-daughter relationship

1] Chachi 420 

After a bitter divorce, the custody of their daughter is given to the mother (played by Tabu) and the father (Kamal Hassan) really misses his little girl. He, then, decides to dress up as a woman and take up the job of the nanny at his ex-wife's house just so he can spend some time with his girl.


2] Daddy 

This is the story of a girl who grows up with her grandparents and starts getting mysterious phone calls from a man who only says 'I love you'. She eventually finds out about her alcoholic father who has spent his life away from his daughter. She helps him recover from his addiction and we see a beautiful bond emerge between the two.

3]   Khamoshi: The Musical

The bonding between a deaf father (Nana Patekar) and his young daughter (Manisha Koirala) was beautifully depicted in this film that marked director Sanjay Leela Bansali’s feature length debut.

4] Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Little Anjali and her dad Rahul's bond is just unforgettable. How she just tries her level best to make her Daddy live a happy life in spite of not having a mother to take care of her.

5] Daawat-E-Ishq

The film revolves around a father daughter duo that cons grooms and swindles all the money they can lay their hands on. The duo, Anupam Kher as Abdul Qadir and Parineeti Chopra as Gulrez, tricks rich prospects into marriage only to flee with all the money and jewellery later.

6] Piku 

With Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan playing the father-daughter duo in the film, this one will leave you with a bittersweet smile. She plans her entire day around his schedule, he's completely dependent on her. Yet, they argue, fight and agree to disagree. This film portrays the father-daughter relationship with all its imperfections.

7] Dangal

Dangal sets to highlight that fathers are the people who are best at recognizing even the hidden talents within their children. This movie affirms the notion that fathers always want the best for us, however the elder daughter realizes it too late. The bond between the two daughters and father will make you want to hug your dad for all that he does for you.

8] Bhoomi

Omung Kumar's film, Bhoomi, presents the protective dashing dad who would do anything for his daughter's sake. The film is touted to be a revenge drama and features Sanjay Dutt and Aditi Rao Hydari in the role of a father and a daughter.

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Yash says Ravana in 'Ramayana' must connect with Western viewers as film eyes global audience

Highlights

  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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