Single Parents Day: Bollywood's Badass Single Mums, Dads

March 21 is celebrated as Single Parents Day as an ode to all the mums and dads for their love, hard work, dedication, and sacrifices. Here is a list of Bollywood's best portrayal of single parenthood. Image: Nil Battey Sannata (Prime Video)

Maya in Jaane Jaan

Jaane Jaan is a thriller-drama about a mother (Kareena Kapoor Khan as Maya) with a mysterious back story and her daughter, who try to cover up a crime they committed. Image: Netflix India

Vidya and Bhumi "Bum" from Paa

Paa not only shows us a beautiful relation between single mom Vidya (Vidya Balan) and Auro (Amitabh Bachchan), but also between Vidya and her single mom, 'Bum' (Arundhati Nag). Image: R Balki

Juhi Chawla as Maa in Friday Night Plan

Two brothers, Siddharth (Babil Khan) and Aditya (Amith Jayan) secretly make plans on a Friday night when their mother (Juhi Chawla, unnamed) takes off on a business trip. Image: Netflix India

Savitri from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

In Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Savitri (Ratna Pathak Shah) is a single parent to Jai (Imran Khan) and is always there as a source of strength and guidance in his life. Image: Netflix India

Bhaskor from Piku

Piku is the story of an elderly man (Bhaskor-- Amitabh Bachchan) and his adult daughter's (Piku-- Deepika Padukone) relationship navigating through health, loss, and just everyday life. Image: Sony Liv

Chanda from Nil Battey Sannata

Nil Battey Sannata follows the journey of Chanda (Swara Bhasker), who works multiple jobs to make ends meet and provide education to her daughter Apeksha (Riya Shukla). Image: Prime Video

Durga from Kahaani 2

Kahaani 2 is a mystery-thriller about a mother, Durga Rani Singh's (Vidya Balan) search for her kidnapped daughter. Image: Zee 5

Champak in Angrezi Medium

Champak (Irrfan Khan), a widower, does everything in his power to help his daughter Tarika (Radhika Madan) pursue her higher education abroad. Image: Maddock Films

Roshan from Chef

A recently unemployed chef, Roshan (Saif Ali Khan), takes his son, who lives with his ex-wife, on a road trip. The father-son duo later start a food truck business. Image: Raja Krishna Menon

Eela in Helicopter Eela

Eela (Kajol), a single mom to (Riddhi Sen) restarts her life and follows her dream of becoming a singer. Image: Disney+ Hotstar

Rahul in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a single dad, Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) and his daughter Anjali (Sana Saeed) reflect on the loss of mom, Tina (Rani Mukherjee). Image: Dharma Films