Nargis
Nargis,
perhaps
is
one
of
the
most
iconic
on-screen
mothers
ever.
She
played
a
strong
and
resilient
mother
who
led
the
film
single-handedly,
way
before
mothers
became
a
prominent
character
on
screen.
Her
work
in
Mother
India
formed
an
important
part
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema.
Waheeda
Rehman
Waheeda
Rehman,
who
started
off
as
a
lead
actress
in
the
early
stages
of
her
career,
went
on
to
give
some
of
the
most
spectacular
performances
as
a
mother.
Her
most
notable
roles
came
in
movies
like
Mashaal,
Kabhi
Kabhie,
Rang
De
Basanti
and
Chandni.
Farida
Jalal
Farida
Jalal
has
been
one
of
the
bubbliest
mothers
on
screen.
After
a
few
films,
she
went
on
to
become
the
default
Indian
mom
for
Bollywood
in
the
90's
and
early
2000's.
Her
role
as
Kajol's
mother
in
Dilwale
Dulhania
Le
Jayenge
also
earned
her
the
Filmfare
Award
for
Best
Supporting
Actress.
Rakhee
Gulzar
Rakhee
Gulzar
is
one
of
the
most
popular
mothers
on
screen,
thanks
to
her
portrayal
in
Karan
Arjun
and
the
famous
phrase,
"Mere
Karan
Arjun
Aayenge".
Rakhee
too
started
off
as
a
lead
actress
in
her
career
and
went
on
to
popularise
mother
roles
in
films.
Reema
Lagoo
Reema
Lagoo
was
seen
as
the
epitome
of
mothers
in
the
drama
genre.
She
established
herself
as
the
default
mother
in
Hindi
as
well
as
Marathi
films.
From
Maine
Pyar
Kiya, Hum
Aapke
Hain
Koun
to
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho,
Reema
was
always
seen
as
a
mother
with
grace
and
simplicity.
She
even
explored
a
negative
shade
in
Hum
Saath
Saath
Hai
and
is
still
a
beloved
on-screen
mother.
Jaya
Bachchan
Jaya
Bachchan,
after
a
successful
run
as
a
lead
actress,
returned
to
the
big
screen
as
a
mother.
Her
comeback
in
Karan
Johar's
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
as
Hritik
Roshan
and
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
mother,
is
one
of
the
most
loved
mothers,
the
one
who
knows
everything.
She
was
also
seen
as
Preity
Zinta's
mother
in
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho.
Neena
Gupta
Neena
Gupta
is
a
modern
on-screen
mother,
who
has
broken
all
stereotypes.
From
being
an
older
pregnant
lady
to
accepting
her
homosexual
child,
Neena
Gupta
is
showing
us
the
right
side
of
motherhood
in
today's
times.