We know that every Father's Day, you would want to talk about your biological father, celebrate with him and make him feel special in every way possible. But guess what! How about giving some importance to the Godfathers Of Bollywood on this special day? We have grown up watching movies and every Friday, we make sure that we get ample dose of Bollywood. If you are a 'desi' at heart, I am sure you might have an idea about The Godfathers of our industry. This year, MensXP thought of celebrating Father's Day in a slightly 'filmy' way. Without Bollywood's 'tadka', everything is just incomplete, so we thought of talking about a few men in the industry who gave BIRTH to new talents. Yes, you heard it right, as we are legit talking about these 'BAAPS' of Bollywood. 

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Call him the 'Baap Of Nepotism' or someone who's giving launchpads to star kids, karan JOHAR' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about karan JOHAR'>karan johar has actually introduced us to amazing actors like alia bhatt and varun DHAWAN' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about varun DHAWAN'>varun dhawan. He might be criticised for doing so but we do know that introducing Alia is actually a bliss to the audience. karan JOHAR' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about karan JOHAR'>karan johar has been pivotal in shaping careers of various newbies in Bollywood. He's played a mentor, a guide and a godfather to them all. From alia bhatt to ishaan khatter, he has been the BAAP for them in every sense of the word. 

anurag kashyap 

He is a visionary and mentor to many who were struggling to find their path in the industry filled with competition from every nook and corner. He has been a Godfather to many aspiring filmmakers who have now made it big in the industry like bejoy nambiar and vikramaditya MOTWANE' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about vikramaditya MOTWANE'>vikramaditya motwane. He has shaped the careers of actors like nawazuddin siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, and richa chadda.  Not just actors and filmmakers, he has also given a platform to music composers like amit trivedi and sneha khanwalkar. 

mahesh bhatt 

How can we not mention mahesh bhatt when we talk about the ultimate Godfathers of Bollywood? mahesh bhatt is one of those filmmakers who has not shied away from displaying his personal life for public consumption through his movies. He has shaped careers and if you remember his movie 'Arth', you would agree with how the movie helped shabana azmi show the strong side of her acting skills. He has given a platform to actors like mallika SHERAWAT' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about mallika SHERAWAT'>mallika sherawat, emraan hashmi, rahul ROY' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about rahul ROY'>rahul roy, Anu Aggarwal, gurmeet choudhary and sunny LEONE' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about sunny LEONE'>sunny leone, to name a few.

salman khan 

salman khan never had any mentor or someone who guided him. Yes, he was from a filmy background but that didn't have much impact on his career. However, he has been a mentor to many newcomers and has also encouraged many fresh faces to enter the industry. It was Salman who also pushed boney kapoor's son arjun kapoor to act in 'Ishaqzaade'. He advised Arjun to lose some weight for the role in the film. He even helped sonakshi sinha get her big Bollywood debut. He was the one who gave katrina kaif a major push in her career. So, yes, he is surely the 'Mai-Baap' of many known faces in the industry. 

aamir khan

Over these years aamir khan has also introduced some fresh talents to Bollywood. aamir khan Productions helped launch director Advait Chandan, who made his directorial debut, with 'Secret Superstar'. He is the man behind the success of zaira wasim in 'Secret Superstar'. The 'Dangal' Girls, sana SHAIKH' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about sana SHAIKH'>sana shaikh' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about FATIMA sana SHAIKH' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about sana SHAIKH'>sana shaikh'>fatima sana SHAIKH' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about sana SHAIKH'>sana shaikh and sanya malhotra, also got a big platform to display their craft, thanks to aamir khan. Not only the actors, but aamir khan's wife kiran RAO' target='_blank' title='click here to read more about kiran RAO'>kiran rao also ventured into direction with 2011 film 'Dhobi Ghat' produced by aamir khan Productions.

On this note, we wish all the fathers a happy Father's Day.