The Father-in-law is known as the silent one, the one who is the stealth pillar of the family.
Here is a look at some of Bollywood's famous pillars, the ones who love to be up, front and center when things heat up...
He may not have TV serials written about him but the father-in-law is of no less importance, in his strong and silent way. Ahead, the men who show us how it's done...
Amitabh is Biggest B at home - if Abhishek isn't available to accompany Ash to events, it's papa Amitabh who does the honours.
Daughter Shweta lives in Delhi with her family so Bachchan son-in-law Nikhil Nanda misses out on the Amitabh factor.
Force of nature Rajnikanth has been father of the bride twice over – elder daughter Aishwarya is married to actor Dhanush (left) and Soundarya recently married industrialist Ashwini Ramkumar.
South superstar Chiranjeevi leads the way for daughter Sushmitha's husband Vishnu Prasad.
Sussanne Khan may be playing house with hunky Hrithik but her # 1 man is daddy Sanjay Khan.
Salim Khan isn't happy with son Salman's bachelor status but he's got Arbaaz and Sohails' wives Malaika and Seema for consolation.
Family man Akshay Kumar gets along like a house on fire with Twinkle's dad Rajesh Khanna.
And lucky Sussanne has dad-in-law Rakesh Roshan to watch over her in addition to Hrithik and dad Sanjay Khan.
It's happy families for Veeru Devgan and daughter-in-law Kajol.
Grandfather to be Rishi Kapoor gave away daughter Riddhima to Delhi businessman Bharat Sahni.
Wordsmith Javed Akhtar does the honours for the very lovely Adhuna.
Garam Dharam is dad-in-law du jour – Sunny is married to Pooja and Bobby to Tania (pictured).
Randhir Kapoor must be relieved that all seems to be well between daughter Karisma and son-in-law Sanjay Kapur.
Grand Old Man Shashi Kapoor is dad-in-law to son Kunal's wife, photographer Sheena, as well as to daughter Sanjana's husband, naturalist Valmik Thapar.
