Some of the Indian actresses have enthralled the audience with their performance as a mother. There are lot of parenting lessons which mothers can learn from these typical onscreen Indian mothers. Have a quick look at top 10 popular moms of Bollywood.When it comes to Bollywood movies, movies are incomplete without onscreen moms who appear in almost all types of movies ranging from family drama to thriller ones. Some onscreen moms of Bollywood would be remembered by the viewers forever for remarkable roles they have played in the movies. Information about Top 10 onscreen moms of Bollywood are given below:
1. Nargis
When it comes to onscreen struggling
mothers of Bollywood, Nargis would always have special place for her strong role in the movie ‘Mother India’ where she was doing the role of mother of Rajendra Kumar and Sunil Dutt. The movie is the milestone in Bollywood so is the role of Nargis.
2. Nirupa Roy
All time favourite onscreen mom of Bollywood is Nirupa Roy. For more than a decade she had appeared in numerous movies in the role of mother. Whenever people talk about onscreen mothers in Bollywood the first image that comes in the mind of the people is of Nirupa Roy. She had kept remarkable impression of her acting in the movies ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Deewar’ and ‘Suhaag’.
3. Dina Pathak
Considered as one of the most popular onscreen mothers of Hindi Movies, Dina Pathak has appeared in the role of mothers with different shades. She would be remembered for her strong roles in the movies ‘Gol Maal’, ‘Khubsoorat’ and ‘Koshish’.
4. Rakhee Gulzar
She has appeared in the role of mother in many movies but her powerful acting would be remembered by the audiences in two popular movies ‘Karan Arjun’, where she was mother of two brothers- Karan and Arjun played by Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan and ‘ Shakti’, where she played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s mother.
5. Rima Lagoo
She has done the role of mother in many memorable movies like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hai Kaun’, and ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’. The most common thing in these movies is that she played the role of mother to Salman Khan in all these movies. In most of the movies she played the role of middle class mother.
6. Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal would be famous for her role of ever-smiling mother. She showcased her strong acting skills in the movies like ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, and ‘Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge’.
7. Kiron Kher
She has played the role of typical Punjabi moms in many Hindi movies and would always be remembered for her roles as mothers. She appeared in the movies ‘Dostana’, ‘Veer Zaara’, ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Devdass’.
8. Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan has played the role of mother in many
Bollywood movies and in each of them she has done a remarkable job. She would be remembered for her role of loving mother in movies ‘Kal Ho na Ho’, ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag’ and ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gaam’.
9. Tabu
Tabu got acclaimed for her role in the movie ‘Haider’, where she played the role of Shahid Kapoor. Though the character had the negative shades but Tabu took this character to a different height with her intense acting talent. No doubt she would be remembered for her role of mother in this movie.
10. Supriya Pathak
When it comes to one of the cruel onscreen
moms of Bollywood, Supriay Pathak will be remembered for her role in the movie ‘Ram-Leela’ where she played the role of Deepika Padukon. She played the role of a criminal who does not hesitate to teach the most dreadful lesson to her
daughter when time comes.
The above 10 onscreen moms of Bollywood would always be in the heart of audiences with their remarkable screen appearance and powerful acting skills that they have showcased in their roles as mothers.
Which actresses are known for their role as a mother in Bollywood? What can we learn from these onscreen mothers portrayed by Indian actresses? What is the difference between onscreen moms of Bollywood and real Indian mothers? Discuss here. 
