telly dads

They are the most happening stars on tellydom, who have captured our hearts and our soul through the small screen. But have we ever wondered that stardom demands certain sacrifices? Sacrifices that mean giving up quality time with their loved ones. The family soaps that we watch with our own families are made at the cost of their family lives! Do we ever ponder on what they are really like when they are at home? They come home late at night after the day's hectic schedule and spend what is left of the day with people close to them. On this Father's Day, we ventured out and decided to ask some of our favourite stars to tell us their hopes and aspirations for their kids.This is what they told us....

First take!
The on-screen casanova Rohit Roy says, "I still remember it was a mixed kind of a feeling. I was crying at one point and laughing at the other." Remember the guy who played Kunal in Kaahin Kissii Roz? Yash Tonk is now the proud father of a baby girl. He says, "I was there inside the operation theatre. It was a lovely moment. I had been waiting for her for nine months. When Gauri delivered her it was amazing." Manish Goyal, who captured the moment on his handycam, says; "I was at the operation theatre." "Oh my god he was like god, someone who is so pious and pure", recollects Pawan Shankar, the lawyer from Sidhanth.

The twists and turns...
These fathers were introduced to a stable responsible life once their young ones were born. Pawan Shankar and Yash Tonk say, "We have become more responsible, and have become more cautious as now we need to think about their future." Rohit Roy believes that his life has come a full 360 degree, since the birth of his girl.
"You are expected to be on your toes. It's kind of sweet," gushes Rohit. The calm doc, Mihir from Sanjeevani, feels "It's a lovely experience which everyone should go through." Manish says "I have started medidating, from the time he has come into my life, since I am very short-tempered."

What's on my plate...
When we ask the fathers how much they contributed in the daily chores that come in with a newborn, Mihir flashes one of his winning smiles and says, "I generally protect her by covering her mistakes." Pawan remarks, "Oh I have done everything for him right from changing his nappies, to making him piss on me." Rohit Roy prefers to be called a 'hands on daddy', who has been there by her side like his wife. Yash rewinds a bit. "Once Gauri was away, and I took care of her. And trust me I was on my toes all the time. She broke my wife's favourite pot. And my other half didn't have any qualms in commenting that this happens when I am incharge for a day!"

Papa kahte hain….
Manish says, "I just pray that he doesn't have the same kind of temper like me."

Rohit feels "She is too young to have aspirations for." Om alias Kiran says; "See I can't say anything now itself. What if I force him today and tomorrow he doesn't want to study. So let him live life to the fullest. Mihir very softly comments "It's totally her call. As a parent I will surely tell her what is right and what is wrong. The rest of it is just up to her to decide." "A big no for her entry into the industry", says a determined Yash Tonk.

Revisiting childhood...
Rohit says, "She definitely reminds me of my childhood. At the same time I pity my poor dad whom I troubled so much." Yash believes the kind of atmosphere his child has grown in is very different from what he has seen. Manish says, "I do funny things with him. Poonam often says
I have two children." Whereas Kiran says,"One does realise that how we would have troubled our parents as kids. But we should think ourself to be fortunate enough to be blessed with a child."

And as we bid adieu to our favourite stars, we realise that everyone of these kids should think themselves blessed to have such fathers...fathers who are stars, but are starry eyed only for their kids!

Kiran and Pawan's pics by Vicky Ahuja