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...
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.
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.