In Pictures : Iconic on-screen mothers of Bollywood

Achala Sachdev

Achala Sachdev : The late Bollywood actress has given some spectacular performances for us to remember her as the Bollywood mother with her roles in movies like 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' and 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'.

Dina Pathak

Dina Pathak : The late actress had played powerful motherly roles in more than 100 films. Movies like Satyakam, Sat Hindustani, Sacha Jhoota, Jal Bin Machli Nritya Bin Bijlee, Koshish, Avishkar, Charitraheen, Anari, Mausam, Chitchor, Dream Girl, Kitab, Gol Maal, Thodisi Bewafai, Umrao Jaan and list goes on.

Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal : She is one of the fun loving mother's of Bollywood and we have seen her amazing performances in movies like 'Raja Hindustani', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai','Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...' and 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.

Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan : The yesteryear gorgeous actress Jaya Bachchan made a come back in Bollywood after 18 long years and with a brilliant performance in Govind Nihalani's 'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa' (1998), she got a new tag as a mother of bollywood. She played the role of a doting and supportive mother and proved her talent in movies like 'Fiza', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', and 'Kal Ho Na ho'.

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher : We have seen her witty humor in movies like 'Hum Tum', 'Range De Basanti', 'Dostana' and 'Khoobsurat' and her downright seriousness in movies like 'Fanaa' and 'Veer Zaara' just like real life mothers she is a mix of everything and portrays it on-screen brilliantly.

Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy : Famous Bollywood star to be known as 'The Mother Of Misery' has done some outstanding motherly roles to superstars. She has done movies like Amar Akbar Anthony, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Mard and Lal Badshah.

Nutan

Nutan : She has won many hearts with a iconic motherly roles in Bollywood. She has given excellent performances in movies like 'Meri Jung', 'Naam' and 'Karma'.

Rakhee

Raakhee : She has been doing epic roles of being a mother in Bollywood in movies like 'Lawaris', 'Shakti', 'Ram Lakhan', 'Baazigar', 'Khalnayak', 'Karan Arjun' among others.

Reema Lagoo

Reema Lagoo : The yesteryear heart throb, a doting and friendly mother, Reema Lagoo is a versatile actress and proven it in movies like Kal Ho Na Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kaate, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon,Hum Saath Saath Hain, Vaastav — The Reality and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun.

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman : She has been a leading lady of Bollywood till the early 1970s, now she is known for her motherly roles in movies like 'Coolie', 'Om Jai Jagadish' and 'Rang De Basanti' among many other films.