Mom! One word, but with immense meaning! She is one person that we feel most comfortable with! One person we share all our secrets with! One person who knows what we want even before we say it! She is the center of our lives. The reason we are here in this world.

A very Happy Mother’s Day to all WomenPlaneters! Mother or better called in India as Maa, is such an emotional word that we already start recalling memories of our maa and her love filled hugs and talks.

Hindi Cinema has very perfectly portrayed the picture of mother in films. No matter whether it is the mother in the film of Deewar or the dashing modern mom in Cocktail, they have always been warm, beautiful and loving. So, this Mother’s day we have decided to remember the brave Bollywood mothers who stood rock solid with their reel sons. Here is a tribute to all the famous Bollywood mothers who will be remembered for their beautiful acting and dialogues.

Deena Pathak: The strict mother in Khoobsurat and the naughty mother in Gol Maal, Deena Pathak has played portrayed the role of mother just perfectly. Apart from being an actress, she has been a director in Gujarati theatre, women activist and President of National Federation of Indian Women. She has played memorable roles in films like Umrao Jaan, Koshish, Mohan Joshi Hazir ho! and Mirch Masala.

Nirupa Roy: Better known as the Queen of Misery, Nirupa Roy has played lead roles for almost 475 films. Her acting career spanned for almost 50 years during which she played the role of mother in almost a hundred plus films, and most widely a mother to Amitabh Bachchan. She has played mother to Amitabh Bachchan in some of the most popular films such as Suhaag, Amar Akbar Anthony, Mard, Lal Badshaah, Suhaag and more.

Jaya Bachchan: The most graceful mother of all time! Jaya Bachchan has played a wide variety of roles during her career. But, her role as a mother in bollywood stands above all. She has played the role of a mother in films like Laga Chunari Mein Daag, Fiza, Hazaar Chorasia Ki Maa, Kal Ho Na Ho, Khabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum.

Rakhee: A lover, a wife and mother! Rakhee has played some of the most challenging characters in her acting career. She is one actress who has played the role of a lover and also a mother to actor Amitabh Bachchan. Born in a Bengali family in Kolkata, Rakhee has been nominated 16 times at the Filmfare awards. She has played the role of mother in famous films such as Shakti, Baazigar, Soldier, Badshah, Karan Arjun, Ek Rishta, Ram Lakhan and also Khalnayak. She also bagged the Filmfare award for the movie Ram Lakhan.

Farida Jalal: She is perhaps the sweetest mothers in Bollywood. Farida Jalal has given great performances as a mother in famous films such as Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge for which she also received the Filmfare for the Best Supporting Actress.

Aruna Irani: With more than 300 movies to her credit, Aruna Irani has played several characters, mostly as a supporting actress and a dancer. But, her role as an evil mother in Beta got her, her second Filmfare award for Best Supporting actress. In 2012, Aruna Irani was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the Film Industry.

Kirron Kher: One of the most graceful mothers in Indian Cinema! Kirron Kher is the new age mother of Bollywood films, who has played the role of mother to some of the top actors and actresses of Bollywood such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek BAchchan, Sunny Deol, Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta, in famous movies like Om Shanti Om, Veer Zara, Devdas, Apne, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Dostana, Rang De Basanti, Hum Tum, etc.

Reema Lagoo: Soft spoken, motherly looks and great acting skills, Reema Lagoo is one actress who is best suited for all motherly roles in Indian films. She first played the role of a mother in the film Qayamat se Qayamat Tak to actress Juhi Chawla. This movie gave her huge recognition and bigger films like Maine Pyaar Kiya where she played mother to actor Salman Khan. After this film, she played the role of mother in almost every Rajshri Productions movies. Movies to her credit include the hits like Hum Aapke Hai Kaun!, Hum Sath Sath Hai, Vaastav, Rangeela and many more.

Dimpal Kapadia: One of the most beautiful actresses of her generation, Dimple Kapadia was the dream girl of almost all young movie lovers. But with age, she played the role of a modern age mother in the film Pyaar Mein Twist, a character that every daughter may dream of. She has played the role of mother in the recent films such as Patiala House, Dabangg, Luck By Chance and Cocktail.

Ratna Pathak: She is Maya Sarabhai to all those who loved the hit TV serial Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. Ratna Pathak has been a theater artist for a long time and took up small roles in films before she got huge films like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Golmaal 3 where she played the role of mother to actors Imraan Khan and Ajay Devgan.