From Ajay-Yug Devgn to SRK-Aryan-AbRam: Father-Son duos bring their bond to big screen

In the upcoming installment of The Karate Kid, Karate Kid: Legends, Ajay Devgn and Yug Devgan are coming together for the first time - lending their voices for the iconic franchise. With Ajay lending his voice for Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han and Yug voicing for Ben Wang’s Li Fong. At its core, The Karate Kid is about discipline, transformation, and the powerful bond between a mentor and his protégé — themes that find a beautiful parallel in Ajay and Yug’s real-life relationship. The film is all set to release on May 30th in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

It seems like Shah Rukh Khan began shaping his legacy with his sons by his side. He first gave us a glimpse of this passing of the torch in The Incredibles, voicing Mr. Incredible in Hindi while a young Aryan Khan voiced Dash. But it was in Mufasa: The Lion King that this legacy found its most poetic expression. Shah Rukh brought regal depth to Mufasa, the wise and noble king, while Aryan and Abram stepped into the roles of Simba — the lion cub destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. The story of The Lion King isn’t just about kings and kingdoms, it’s about guidance, loss, love, and growing into greatness, all of which echo beautifully in the real-life bond between Shah Rukh and his sons and their roaring legacy.

Few on-screen duos have captured the raw essence of a father-son bond quite like Will Smith and Jaden Smith. In The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), their real-life relationship lent extraordinary depth to the story of a struggling father fighting for a better future for his child. Years later, they reunited in After Earth in 2013, trading the streets of San Francisco for a post-apocalyptic world, but the heart of the story remained the same: a father guiding his son through fear, uncertainty, and the search for identity. Whether grounded in harsh reality or soaring through sci-fi, their collaborations resonate with truth.

When it comes to storytelling royalty, few names hold as much weight as Tom Hanks. And now, his son Truman Hanks is quietly stepping into that legacy. In A Man Called Otto, the father-son duo shared more than just a surname. While Tom portrayed the present-day version of Otto with his signature depth and quiet strength, Truman played the younger version of the same character in flashbacks. The result was seamless — a moving portrayal of a life shaped by love, grief, and transformation. Their collaboration wasn’t just clever casting; it was a passing of emotional nuance from one generation to the next, both on screen and off. In capturing one man’s journey through time, Tom and Truman told a story that felt personal, timeless, and deeply human.

When we think of timeless legends, Amitabh Bachchan leads the list. And carrying forward that legacy with quiet strength is his son, Abhishek Bachchan. The two have shared the screen on multiple occasions. Their most powerful collaboration came in Paa (2009), where a touching role reversal saw Abhishek playing father to Amitabh’s character - a child suffering from progeria, a performance that beautifully symbolized life coming full circle.