Mother’s Day Special: A Look At Powerful Reel Mothers of Bollywood

May 11, 2024, 13:43 IST

Pragati Awasthi

Mom 

This movie told us how powerful a woman can be when it comes to her children. In the picture, Sridevi played the character of Devki, a biology teacher who vows to get revenge after her stepdaughter’s rapists are acquitted by the court. 

Aarya 

In this thrilling series, Sushmita Sen plays the role of a rich and wealthy woman, Aarya Sareen. Her life goes upside down after her husband gets murdered in front of their house. As the truth unfolds, Aarya fights all the hurdles to protect her children and proves how a mother can go to any extent to protect her family.

Helicopter Eela

An aspiring singer and a single mother, Eela, played by Kajol, gives up her dream for her son and, over the course of time, becomes a helicopter parent. She even later joins the college of her son to bring back the bond that has been lost between them. 

Paa

The movie, which is about a boy with a debilitating genetic condition, has Vidya Balan playing a strong single mother raising her child amidst all the challenges. She plays a professional and hard-working woman who takes care of her boy and does whatever she thinks is best for her child Auro. 

Nil Battey Sannata 

One of the sweetest mother-daughter stories that Bollywood has seen in recent times. In the film, Swara Bhaskar played the role of Chanda Sahay, whose only motto in life is to see her daughter become an IAS officer. To convince her daughter to study harder and finish her own schooling, she enrols herself in the same class as her daughter.  

The Sky Is Pink

Priyanka Chopra plays Aditi, the mother of teenage girl Aisha Chaudhary who is suffering from a rare disease. In the film, Aditi is a pillar of strength for her little daughter and family as they together fight Aisha’s terminal illness. 

Mimi 

Kriti Sanon won millions of hearts for her phenomenal performance in Mimi. Based on the story of a surrogate, the film is an emotional rollercoaster ride about a mother’s love.  

Mai 

Sakshi Tanwar gave the most phenomenal performance of her career in this thrilling drama. The story revolves around a grieving mother who leaves everything behind just to find the truth of her daughter’s mysterious accident in front of her eyes.  

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