Famous Indian Daddies Talk About Their Daughters In This Adorable Photo Series
- JWB Post
- April 19, 2016
125 renowned fathers posed with their daughters in a photo series for photographers like Dabboo Ratnani, Jatin Kampani, and Amit Pasricha . Purpose was to help raise money for the education of girl child in India for an NGO called Khushii.
The fathers include Kapil Dev, Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Bhatt, Sadhguru, Javed Akhtar, Nirav Modi, etc.
“Timeless Portraits of Love is a unique endeavour by KHUSHII to capture a moment of time for eternity. The Coffee Table book features portraits of some of the most eminent fathers with their daughters shot by the country’s renowned photographers. Each page in the book, is a story of a father’s love for his daughter, each photograph captures the quiet gleam of an abiding relationship, in turn, inspire other fathers of daughters who might till date imagine they have been burdened by fate. This book is sure to bring joy to daughters far beyond those who grace its pages. At Khushii, we continue the relentless pursuit of our goal of educating girl children and gender equality,” said ex-cricketer Kapil Dev
Here’s a sneak peek at those photos.
“For me, education is very important; I believe education includes studying the world around you, and there is no end to educating one self. I also add to it by conversing with Sushmitha and Sreeja, developing their personality, and most important, reminding them to give as much or more than they take.” – Chiranjeevi
“All through their growing up years, I have let no difference show between Farhan and Zoya. I never thought to fit them into their gender roles. Maybe it is the fact that I am surrounded by strong women that influenced me to give Zoya full rein. Zoya has bloomed in the air of independence, and if today she is recognised as creative thinking, sensitive director.” – Javed Akhtar
“Sangita was always the darling of the house. There is nothing she and I don’t share; she has always been privy to everything about my business and family. We share a close interest in art and artists. I am proud to see how she has helped make the new Jindal office at BKC into the cynosure of all eyes. Also, what I truly admire about her is how she gives her time to so many people, is always willing to support a cause and has a ready ear for everyone’s problems.” – Kailash Kanoria
“Amiya brought something into my life that was not there before she came into it. My daughter made me feel proud of her and made me aware that she was the center of our world, and I was secondary to her in my own life. To me, she has always been my baby. She is older now and is a young woman who knows her mind, and I am quickly learning to let her guide me about how the younger generation thinks and acts.” – Kapil Dev
“My reason for participating in this book is to support Khushi. Today, it’s important that prominent people make some statement about girl children. I see this as one more effort to level the playing field for the girl child.” – Sadhguru
“Athiya’s birth was a life changing experience for me; I learnt respect. For me, as with many men, my mother was the be all and end all of everything and was alone, among women, worthy of my respect. I never imagined I would watch my daughter being born, but I did, and from that moment, I put my wife too on the same pedestal as my mother.” – Suniel Shetty
“Sitara is the star of our world. At times when Sitara and I are at home and free, I am roped in then to watch movies with her. Girlie stuff like Barbie or her new favourite, Frozen… It is not really my cup of tea, but I watch as it makes her happy.” – Mahesh Babu
“Kindness, compassion, politeness come naturally to my Aadya; to this, she adds her own sense of generosity. From a very early age, she loved to share all she had and even give away her toys, clothes, games without any goading.” – Aman Nath
“I would like to see my daughters grow up with strong values dinned with attributes like tenacity, resilience, courage and ability to work hard among other things.” – Nirav Modi
“Apoorva is my most authentic window to the younger generation, which seems to have, despite our belief that they are not serious about anything, seriousness, depth, and lateral views on so many issues, rather than being rootless wonders. Apoorva symbolizes a generation whose connect with India is International in approach. It can only mean good things for the country’s future.” – Uday Shankar
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