Ranbir Kapoor's Animal And More Bollywood Films On Father-Son Bond

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Aparna Singh

From Ranbir Kapoor's Animal to Amitabh Bachchan's Paa, take a look at Bollywood films based on father-son relationships.

Animal

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal centers on a father-son relationship between Anil Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor's characters.

Udaan

The Vikramaditya Motwane-directed Udaan revolves around a troubled father-son relationship, and how each of them, and the people around them, cope with their mercurial ways.

Paa

Paa directed by R Balki is a comedy-drama on a rare genetic condition called progeria. Abhishek Bachchan played father to real-life dad Amitabh Bachchan in the film.

Wake Up Sid!

The Ranbir Kapoor starrer Wake Up Sid! marked Ayan Mukerji’s debut as a director. The film highlights complexities in the father-son relationship with Ranbir Kapoor and Anupam Kher's characters in the film.

Waqt: The Race Against Time

This film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and features Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, and Shefali Shah in the lead roles.

Shakti

Directed by Ramesh Sippy, Shakti brought the legendary Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan together on screen for the first time. It is about the relationship between an honest police officer, DCP Ashwini Kumar (Dilip Kumar), and his son, Vijay Kumar (Amitabh Bachchan).

Sanju

Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju is hinged on the complex father-son relationship that Sanjay shared with his father, the late Sunil Dutt. The film features Ranbir Kapoor and Parmesh Rawal in the film.