Before we get to see Kajol's protective mother battling supernatural forces to save her daughter in Maa, Mayur Sanap looks at 10 Hindi films that got the mother-daughter dynamic right.
At the heart of Secret Superstar, school-going Insia's musical aspirations are supported by her mother Najma despite hardships at home.
In Nil Battey Sannata, Swara Bhasker plays a high-school dropout single mother, who motivates her daughter to study hard and dream big.
In The Sky Is Pink, Priyanka Chopra shows the care and sacrifices of a grief-stricken mother of a child with a terminal illness.
Girls Will Be Girls shows that a mother-daughter bond can be complex and challenging, as it captures the dynamics between Anila and her quietly rebellious teenage daughter, Mira.
In Jazbaa, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s single mother goes to extreme lengths to save her kidnapped daughter.
In Mai, Sakshi Tanwar's grieving mother defies all odds as she investigates her daughter's death.
Tribhanga deconstructs the notion of a 'perfect mother' as it shows a layered and complex equation between three generations of women with flaws and all.
In Mom, Sridevi plays a mother-on-mission to bring her daughter to justice after she is subjected to a brutal sexual assault.
Aatma has Bipasha Basu fighting against the supernatural forces to protect her daughter.
Raveena Tandon takes it upon herself to avenge her daughter’s death in Maatr.