7 celebrity fathers who make parenting look like a breeze

These Bollywood hunks are upping the ante for Indian dads and making fatherhood look super cool. Here's why

Bollywood hunks are changing our notions of parenthood

Let’s be honest, we are a celebrity crazy country. We love it when our stars play out family roles onscreen and even more so when we see them playing real-life parents offscreen.

However, taking about hands-on Bollywood mums is a passé as these Bollywood hunks are taking the mantle from them and changing the way we look at parenting. They are upping the ante for Indian fathers to make it all look like a breeze. So what makes them such cool dads? Let’s find out!

Riteish Deshmukh and son Riaan

The newest daddy-on-the-block is surely the funniest guy around. His movies will have you rolling on the floor, but his seemingly serious demeanour for his family makes him a doting father besides a protective husband. This springs from the plethora of images which were thrown open by the paparazzi during Genelia's pregnancy; how he would often hold and protect her from the media glare.

And yes, the recent pictures with his son Riaan is another testimony. We think Riaan’s daddy is super funny and definitely a hands-on daddy.

Abhishek Bhachchan and daughter Aaradhya

Born into one of the most celebrated Bollywood families, Abhishek Bachchan inherited media attention and constant criticism. But the daddy made sure that he won't let it happen to his little princess.

Aaradhya was kept away from the hounding paparazzi so much so that Aishwarya did not even let anybody see her face—covering it with hoodies, hands and what nots.

In many interviews, Abhishek graciously thanked his wife for being a hands-on mother. But while promoting his movie Players in 2011, he admitted to changing diapers and helping out whenever he got the chance. Now that's full marks from us.

Arjun Rampal and daughters Mihika and Myra

Whoever coined the term yummy-mummy probably forgot to factor in hottie-daddies. A look at Arjun Rampal will tell you what we mean. Father to two beautiful girls, Mihika and Myra, he is known for being super generous. In an interview, he had agreed to succumbing to his daughters' demand.

The hottie daddy is often seen accompanying the daughters to school and enjoying vacations as a tight-knit family. Hot and hands-on, we're giving hum a thumbs-up.

Hrithik Roshan with sons Hredaan and Hrehaan

The 'Greek God of Bollywood', Hrithik Roshan, is one of the most flamboyant dads of the lot. He takes his two boys Hrehaan and Hridhaan for vacations, spends a lot of time globe-trotting with them.

All his family photos look perfect. Plus, instead of opting for hired help, the man literally carries his kids on his shoulders. He also seems to ensure his kids are connected with their spiritual side, so celebrating all the festivals is a must for the Roshans.

We think that’s a pretty hands-on dad, too much perfection!

Akshay Kumar with kids Aarav and Nitara

Mr and Mrs Funnybones are surely the industry’s most protective parents. When it comes to his movies, there is no other Khiladi like Akshay Kumar. And talk about parenting, well, he seems to have taken home a black belt. The superstar is known to keep his children from media’s prying eyes. Nobody had seen his daughter for the longest time, remember?

TheKhiladi Kumar is also extremely homely, skipping parties and choosing to start the day early so that he can spend the evening with his doting family. Father to Nitara who is almost three now and son Aarav, Akshay has got inked with their names. Family definitely comes first for this superstar.

Aamir Khan with daughter Ira and sons Azad and Junaid

Aamir Khan started off as the quntessential chocolate boy before he turned into a method actor. But for us, this perfectionist still hasn’t been able to shrug off his cute-boy image, mostly because he is such a hands-on father. Have you seen Azad Rao Khan being held by anybody but Aamir? Drools!

Khan, who has three kid— Junaid and Ira from his first marriage with Reena Dutta and Azad from his wife Kiran Rao—is considered to be a doting father to all three. While he frequents for bike trips with Ira and helps her organise charity events, he helped his son Junaid with an assistant’s job in his recent flick P.K.

In an interview a few years ago, he said that he gets worried when his kids go out and waits for them to get back. And quite recently, he was seen playing football with his son Azad. That’s was a lovely sight.

Hands-on, hands-down

Shah Rukh Khan with his family and kids Aryan, Suhana and AbRam

So much has already been seen and said about King Khan and his brood, that it’s nearly impossible to miss him out as a hands-on dad. We think he steals the title from his contemporary for being one. Be it egging on his kids at Taekwondo events, football matches or going on family vacations together, Shah Rukh Khan does it all.

He is a superb multitasking manager, juggling between shoots and advertisement campaigns but he still manages to steal ample time for his family. If you dad has also always attended the PTAs or cheered you on for your competitions, you probably know what we are talking about. The latest edition to his gorgeous brood is AbRam. He seems to have become the apple of SRK’s eyes and loves all the attention. Remember AbRam running around the stadium during an IPL match and SRK chasing him? Well, we do and it was super cute.

King Khan not only rules over millions of young hearts but also young parents who aspire to be as hands-on as him.