Bollywood’s Most Iconic On-Screen Mother-Daughter Duos

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Insia's aspirations touch the skies, all because of her unobtrusive yet confident mother Najma who stands by her during household turmoil and oppressive patriarchal norms.

​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

A housemaid single mother enrolls in school just to inspire her reluctant daughter to set her sights high and achieve.

Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Priyanka Chopra stars as a courageous mother grappling with the terminal illness of her daughter by demonstrating fortitude in the wake of unimaginable loss.

​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

This film dives into the raw, real bond of a mother and her teenage daughter who is filled with rebellion, discomfort and unspoken love.

​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Aishwarya Rai’s character takes the law into her own hands to save her kidnapped daughter by showing a mother’s unbreakable resolve.

​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Sakshi Tanwar’s grieving mother challenges the system as she investigates her daughter’s death, uncovering a deep and emotional thriller.

Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

This is a three-generation tale of women, exploring dysfunctional mothers, fallen daughters, and the beauty in the changing relationship between them.

Devki and Arya- ​'Mom'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Sridevi features as a mother fighting for justice after her raped daughter, a tense journey through suffering, courage and resilience.

​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Bipasha Basu's mom battles supernatural evil to save her daughter from a malevolent, vengeful spirit from the other world.

​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Insia and Najma - 'Secret Superstar', ​Chanda and Apeksha - 'Nil Battey Sannata', Aditi and Aisha -​'The Sky is Pink', ​Anila and Mira- 'Girls will be Girls', ​Anuradha and Sanaya- 'Jazbaa', ​Sheel and Supriya - 'Mai', Nayan, Anuradha and Masha- ​'Tribhanga', Devki and Arya- ​'Mom', ​Maya and Nia- 'Aatma', ​ Vidya and Tia- 'Maatr'

Raveena Tandon’s mother refuses to back down after her daughter’s tragic fate by turning personal pain into fearless justice.