Farhan Akhtar released a heart-warming short film featuring Vidya Balan and her father P.R Balan on Father’s Day and Bollywood has everything nice to say about it. Here’s how Bollywood reacted on the short film:
T 2459 -A short film on Vidya Balan and her Father, made by Farhan Akhtar .. a moving pertinent strong statement ..https://t.co/3L9jB9cBpy pic.twitter.com/hMkUQ5G2Yq
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 18, 2017
Truly inspirational video of @vidya_balan and her dad #Mard @FarOutAkhtar https://t.co/LlglbNU3Nn
— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) June 18, 2017
Love this message that PR Uncle conveys about being a father to two dynamic daughters. @vidya_balan @MardOfficial https://t.co/Mt4ixCCsQE
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 18, 2017
A must watch this Father's Day! So moved, inspired, empowered & filled with love after watching this. He is just like my dad 😊❤️ https://t.co/9puBYcjjqb
— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) June 18, 2017
In the video, Vidya’s 71-year-old father takes us to the time when he started his career as a typist with a salary of just Rs 60. He also opens up about his struggle when his career was interrupted and Vidya came to the rescue. Mr Balan also reveals how Vidya chased her dreams and succeeded in the realm of films, an industry known to be primarily dominated by men.
The six-minute film shows Vidya’s father PR Balan talk about bringing up two girls in a patriarchal society and how he never prayed for a son. Vidya Balan also enters the frame and reveals how supportive her dad has been throughout. The duo also discusses ‘The Dirty Picture’, the film that got Vidya her National Award.
“I’m sure he had the fears because of the big, bad world of cinema but he never once discouraged me. He always said, whatever you do, do to the best of your abilities. The best thing about my parents is that they never had preconceived notions about anything.” says Vidya.
The short film is both encouraging and sweet. Watch it here: