Mothers are exquisite. They are the priceless super-heroines…even when they shoot you in the head, like Reema Lagoo did, in Vasstav. Think about Mother India. Who can forget the iconic movie with the enthralling Nargis in the titular role? Literally, the mother of all mothers. On the occasion of Mother's Day, lets jump right into the epitome of on-screen maternal magic. Meet the women, that will never betray their Bollywood brood.
1. One of the most unforgettable Mommies of B-town in the 70's and 80's so much so that Amitabh Bachchan's films were almost incomplete without this actress playing quintessential mother dear. The sacrificial Mommy dearest, who would go through fire for her children, who would go hungry but feed her kids, who would do anything because she is Maa. To add another feather to her mother cap is that this actress in her Mommy avatar was instrumental in inspiring the most memorable and quoted Maa dialogue in Bollywood since Kingdom come!
Achla Sachdev
Nirupa Roy
Leela Mishra
Kamini Kaushal
2. This versatile veteran actress might have started her career as a child artist but her Mother roles had the audience lavishing love and praise on this talented actress. From Kajol and ShahRukh to Akshay Kumar and Jackie Shroff she has portrayed the fun, sympathetic, loving, chirpy and devoted mother with grace. Who can forget her brilliant role in Karan Johar's debut film which had her conspiring with her granddaughter in a bid to get happiness and love back in herprecious son's life?
Aruna Irani
Himani Shivpuri
Farida Jalal
Ratna Pathak Shah
3. The feisty Punjabi Mom is played to perfection by this actress. Her natural grace and panache make each role notable. She's one of the few actresses which portrays the funny, loud OTT mommy as well as the subtle, grief stricken, bad-ass matriarch with equal elegance and confidence. Be it Dostana, Khoobsoorat, Om Shanti Om or Devdas this Mommy is here to rule the roost.
Kirron Kher
Beena
Waheeda Rehman
Smita Jaykar
4. The most feared mother of Bollywood. The mother who played evilness with chilling authenticity. This prolific actress struck fear in the hearts of the demure heroines and audiences alike taking the wicked stepmother to a new level. Synonymous with with roles of the scheming stepmother and mother-in- law this terrific actress despite facial paralysis gave superlative performances portraying the malevolent matriarch with conviction.
Dina Pathak
Shashikala
Durga Khote
Lalita Pawar
5. Mere Karan Arjun Aayenge! Remember the line? This hazel-eyed actress played mother to two of the biggest superstars of Bollywood in this entertaining film, insecurities and uncertainties, intact. From the rosy cheeked demure and pretty heroine to roles of mothers this talented actress has done it all. Her natural poise lent a legitimacy to the way she played the all giving, sacrificing, loving mother be it Amitabh Bachchan's or Bobby Deol's whose unshaken belief in her sons could move mountains and make reincarnation possible.
Sharmilla Tagore
Mala Sinha
Rakhee
Deepika Padukone
6. This Rajshree Mommy with a gentle soul, looks like she was born to the Barjatayas. This actress struck gold when she played mother to one of the Khans in his debut film. There was no turning back from there. She went onto be his favourite mommy in many films especially the family entertainers which Rajshree films churned at regular intervals. The ease with which this Maharashtrian actress portrays the doting mother is remarkable. She is so good that she's right even when she's wrong.
Reema Lagoo
Sheela David
Sushma Seth
Rati Agnihotri
7. How's this for maternal instinct? Which mother can sense the presence of her son without seeing him, even when he is nowhere close? This mother can! She is the omniscient mother. Wife to the most followed and worshipped actor in real life this actress has played the moping grim mother to perfection in many a film. She was as as convincing as Hazaar Chaurasi's mother as she was playing brooding Jennifer 'Jenny' Kapoor, mother to Preity Zinta in one of the biggest hits of 2003.
Dimple Kapadia
Rekha
Jaya Bachchan
Hema Malini
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