Read More">The Melodramatic – Over the Top Mom Now many Bollywood films would have never been so much fun if not for the Melodramatic – Over the Top Kind of Moms shown in some of them. These are the types who are mainly responsible for rising decibel levels in the movie and have no mercy forRead More
The Melodramatic - Over the Top Mom
Now many Bollywood films would have never been so much fun if not for the Melodramatic - Over the Top Kind of Moms shown in some of them. These are the types who are mainly responsible for rising decibel levels in the movie and have no mercy for the audience ears while mouthing dialogues. Everything about them, right from their look to their tone to is 'Over-The-Top' and this is what makes for an exciting watch.
Popular Examples: - Kirron Kher (Om Shanti Om / Dostana), Farida Jalal (Duplicate)
After so many different categories of Bollywood Moms, it would be apt to end this feature profiling the 'Sugary Sweet' likeable mom. This is indeed the kind of mom whose world starts and ends with her child. She can never even think of seeing any fault in him and leaves no stone unturned in showering love on her off-spring. Now who wouldn't want such a mom?
Popular Example: Aroona Irani (Raja Babu), Reema Lagoo (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun), Farida Jalal (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
While we have covered most of the prominent names that immediately come to the mind when we list down the popular categories of Bollywood mom, we would nevertheless love to know from you on those that didn't make it to this list but still remain memorable for their portrayal as a stereotypical Bollywood mom in any of the above mentioned categories. You may post your comments on the same in the section below.
This is one category of Moms you would not wish even on your worst enemy. How can any mother in her right senses think ill of her own child? However in Hindi cinema, we have seen many such Moms who don't have any love whatsoever towards their offspring. In most of the cases, they are step-moms who seem to acquire their nasty traits from the evil moms of fairy tales. No wonder then that the most popular dialogue to describe The Evil Moms in Hindi films is "Tum Maa Nahin...Daayan Ho".
Popular Examples: Lalita Pawar (in countless films), Manorama (Seeta Aur Geeta), Aroona Irani (Beta), Hema Malini (Jamai Raja).
Now this is one type of Mom you wish you never had. Nagging, Bossy, Dominating and Overshadowing are some of the adjectives that can be used to describe this Cine-Maa. She always likes to be in the limelight and will always try and exercise control even after the actor/actress has grown up to be an adult.
Popular Examples: - Zohra Sehgal (Cheeni Kum), Dimple Kapadia (Luck By Chance), Shammiji (Rangeela), Bindu (Om Shanti Om)
They say, "Never ask a man his income and a woman her age"; this adage especially holds true for the 'Hot-n-Happening' Moms of Hindi cinema. They are the ones who don't look their age and even if they do, they are not ready to accept it. They are the ones who would be seen going to the salon, hitting the gym, wearing expensive brands and donning make-up to still look like a PYT.