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On the occasion of Mother’s Day, here’s looking at some of the most popular on-screen mothers. 

Rakhee 

Her dialogue “Mere Karan Arjun aayenge'' is not something that one will forget anytime soon. She played mother to actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in the hit film Karan Arjun. While Rakhee has played varied roles in her illustrious career spanning over 50 years, when it came to being a mother onscreen she has been seen as a woman of principles including in films like Baazigar, Ram Lakhan, Soldier, Khalnayak and others. 

Farida Jalal 

Farida Jalal too has been part of the industry for almost fifty years and continues to impress people with her charm. While the actress has played different kinds of roles, her motherly onscreen figure is the one most remembered by people. From being Shah Rukh Khan’s mother in Duplicate to Kajol’s in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge, she is the kind of mother who is always ready to make sacrifices for her child. She is also popular for the savage yet emotional grandmother of Jiya from the television series Shararat. 

Kirron Kher

She is often cast as the loud Punjabi mother with a soft heart always caring and worrying about her child. From Dostana, to Hum Tum to Singh is King to Om Shanti Om she was the mother who could also make you laugh with her snarky comments. While she started her career in film in 1983, most of her hit films including Main Hoon Na and Rang De Basanti see her play the role of a mother. 

Reema Lagoo

Best remembered for her role in Tu Tu Main Main, she has largely been seen in Bollywood films playing the emotional mother. She has played mother to most superstars in the late 80s and 90s. She was considered as a "new-age mother" in Hindi cinema. She was low on drama and was not too emotional either, perfectly maintaining the balance between the two. From Hum Saath Saath Hai to Hum Aapke Hai Kaun to Kal Ho Naa Ho, she is the kind of mother you just want to give a hug and say everything will be okay. 

 Jaya Bachchan 

How can an onscreen mother’s list be complete without Jaya Bachchan. She raised the bar for on-screen mothers with her performance in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The scene with Shah Rukh Khan’s entry in the film will be remembered for Jaya Bachchan’s sixth sense rather than the superstar’s entry. She then went on to ditch the saree and all the parampara and thali and was seen playing a bold single mother in Kal Ho Naa Ho. 

Ratna Pathak Shah

She will always be remembered dearly as Maya Sarabhai who could accept anything else but being middle class. When it comes to playing a mother in Bollywood, she has never been typecast and has shown variety in her characters. In Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na she was the protective and progressive mother to Imran Khan’s character who could not tolerate violence or any unjust activities. She once again played mother to Imran Khan in Ek Main Aur Ek Tu. She was a rich- sophisticated woman yet very different from her character Maya Sarabhai. Meanwhile, she played a middle-class mother to Taapsee Pannu in the film Thappad who worried more about “Log Kya Kahenge”. 

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Today, May 10, India celebrates Mother’s Day. The Internet is flooded with people sharing their fond memories with their mothers and thanking them for everything they do selflessly. Owing to the lockdown, many are unable to celebrate this day they usually do with several people staying away from their family. All this love is now being outpoured on social media. 

Bollywood celebrities are also taking to social media to share pictures, songs and poems for their dear mothers. Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is debuting a song titled 'Ma', dedicated to all mothers. Sanjay Dutt has penned a poem for late mother Nargis Dutt, while Ananya Panday shared an old video where she is answering who is her most favourite person in the world and she says her mother. Sara Ali Khan shared an unseen picture of her as a newborn baby posing with her mother and grandmother. Other celebrities also wished their mothers in their own ways with heartfelt posts. 

 

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It’s been 39 years since you left us but I know you’re always by my side. I wish you were here with me, today & everyday. Love you and miss you everyday Mom.

A post shared by Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) on May 3, 2020 at 2:04am PDT

 

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माँ। #HappyMothersDay

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Meri Maa ki Maa ????????‍♀️????????????????????‍♀️ Thank you for creating Mommy ????????????????‍????‍???????????????? #HappyMothersDay

A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) on May 9, 2020 at 11:45am PDT

 

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❤️ Love & only love - Happy Mother’s Day Ma ❤️

A post shared by Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (RKS) (@riddhimakapoorsahniofficial) on May 9, 2020 at 10:48pm PDT

 

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This pretty much sums up mother's day and well... every other day with Tim ❤️???? #HappyMothersDay

A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) on May 9, 2020 at 11:16pm PDT

 

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The answer is still the same ???? love u @bhavanapandey ❤️

A post shared by Ananya ???????? (@ananyapanday) on May 9, 2020 at 12:16pm PDT

Words fall short when it comes to describing how much you two mean to me. A mom's job is the hardest in the world and you two have been pros. Thank you for everything.❤️ #HappyMothersDay pic.twitter.com/1B9e3OiwSX

— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) May 10, 2020

Here's something for all the Mothers out there who constantly and selflessly shape our lives and the world. This track has been composed by my dear talented friend @RochakTweets and the lyrics are by my amazing nikka phraa @guggss. #HappyMothersDay pic.twitter.com/ZrVltvIAr2

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 10, 2020

 

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Then & Now! ???? Happyy Mother’s Day Mumma! ???????????? Since you can’t take me piggyback anymore, i just want you to know that your warm cuddles and your smile make my heart equally happy ???????????? I love you! ❤️❤️ @geeta_sanon

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Happy Mothers Day to the strongest woman i know... everyday i find something like you in me, sometimes it freaks me out, but mostly i love it ???? I’ll always be your little doll... love you Maa... ????

A post shared by Sonakshi Sinha (@aslisona) on May 9, 2020 at 11:15pm PDT

 

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Hmmm..... so that’s where I get it from ???? #HappyMothersDay

A post shared by Taapsee Pannu (@taapsee) on May 9, 2020 at 9:42pm PDT

 

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Dodging them till date. Keep them coming Maa. Love you! ❤️

A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) on May 9, 2020 at 5:40pm PDT

 

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Just like every other day❤️❤️❤️so lucky to have you mommyyy #mothersday

A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on May 9, 2020 at 10:18pm PDT

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my safe place.. love you mama ❤️

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Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year - by the majority of the countries around the world. While the dates vary every year, Mother's Day 2020 is celebrated on 10 May. The day honours

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year - by the majority of the countries around the world. While the dates vary every year, Mother's Day 2020 is celebrated on 10 May. The day honours

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Her mother was at the door just as she had imagined but instead of a 'thali' was a hand sanitiser! ''Good hygiene is a blessing in times of coronavirus, my mother told me,'' laughed the 37-year-old.

कोरोना के प्रकोप ने मदर्स डे को और भी अधिक ममतामयी बना दिया है। ओलंपिक की तैयारियों के चलते ट्रेनिंग सेंटरों या कैंप में फंसे खिलाड़ियों की खासतौर पर महिला खिलाड़ियों की चिंता माताओं को ज्यादा ही सता रही है।

मई महीने के दूसरे रविवार को मदर्स डे मनाया जाता है। इस साल यह डे 10 मई को यानी आज मनाया जा रहा है। वैसे तो मां के लिए कोई एक निश्चित दिन नहीं होता है

On the occasion of Mothers Day 2020, many prominent personalities of sports fraternity like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina took to their respective social media accounts and posted heartfelt messages for their mother. The life of a sportsperson is filled with obstacles and a lot of hardship and dedication is required to play the game at the highest level.

On the occasion of Mother's Day 2020, Indian captain Virat Kohli wished his mom and mother-in-law (Anushka Sharma's mother) by sharing a couple of adorable pictures on Instagram. The batsman and both his mothers were all smiles in the pics and as a result, the comment second of the post was filled with heartfelt messages.

नई दिल्ली। आज है मदर्स डे, पूरी दुनिया में लोग अपनी तरह से इस दिन को सेलिब्रेट कर रही है, बॉलीवुड क्ववीन कंगना रनौत ने भी अपनी मां के लिए एक सुंदर सी कविता लिखी है और उसे इंस्ट्रागाम पर वीडियो

Actor, author, and mother Twinkle Khanna on Saturday gave a shout out to all the 'bad-ass mothers' and shared what mother actually wants for the Mother's Day. In a video message which she posted on Twitter, Mrs Funnybones is seen talking about what mothers actually want from their children instead of all the fancy mother's day greetings.

"I am going to tell you what mother's really want for Mother's Day or what at least I want for Mother's Day. I want to be free of all responsibilities for an entire day. I don't want anyone to ask me any questions," says Khanna in the video message.

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So what kind of mom are you — The bad mom, the badass mom or the badass mom with a good posterior? pic.twitter.com/x5q5OJ0I4V

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) May 9, 2020

"Don't ask me where is your blue T-shirt, don't ask me what is 15+73, don't ask me what is going to happen to your 'A' level exams, don't ask me what's for lunch, don't ask me when you can go and meet your friend, don't ask me when the lockdown will lift," she added.

The actor turned author then spoke of how wishing to stay free of any responsibilities makes her feel that she is a 'bad mom' but deep down she also feels that she is a 'bad-ass' mom.

"Some of you watching this may think I am a terrible mom and sometimes I also wonder the same thing especially when my little one looks at me and calls me "Bad Mumma." But deep down I don't think I am a bad mom," the 46-year-old actor said.

"I think that I am a badass mom though I have a perfectly fine posterior. So here's wishing all you badass moms a happy mother's day and the ones with the good ass a happy mother's day to you as well," she added. Twinkle Khanna is a mother to two children -- a son and a daughter.

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