From Masaan to Bareilly Ki Barfi, here are five Pankaj Tripathi films that present men as allies to women.

“More than ‘Beti Bachao’, it is important to realise that ‘bete ko samjao aur bete ko behatareen admi banao’, then we won’t need to save our daughters anymore,” Pankaj Tripathi said in an interview.

Being a daughter myself, I can say that my success would shine brighter if my father is there clapping and saying, “I am proud of my daughter!”.

Because of my progressive dad, I was able to break barriers and start thinking of having a career of my choice.

Though we belong to a society where a daughter is not allowed to sleep next to her father after a certain age, it is in our hands to change the equations and make father-daughter relationships a symbol of compassion, friendship and freedom. 

“Being part of the bronze medal and silver medal-winning teams at the Asian Games 2014 and 2018 respectively has to be on the top of the list but 2019 was one of the most crucial years for us.” – Navjot Kaur

In all these films the on-screen kids of these fathers are shown to be fiercely independent, as well as unapologetically their own selves. Their fathers served as examples they could follow.

It is heartwarming how many dads fight patriarchy in their own way, and let their daughters be what they want to.

We don’t give credit our fathers for shielding us from all adversities of life. So on this Father’s Day let’s remember the things we learn from them and give them the importance they deserve.

Recently my wife decided to pick up her career again after a two-year sabbatical, and I decided to shoulder more responsibilities at home to ease out some of the burdens. These responsibilities included serving a morning glass of milk to my daughter, helping out with cooking meals and sometimes picking up my daughter from her […]