Meet Bollywood’s single fathers who’ve redefined parenthood

Bollywood actor Rahul Dev has been raising his son Siddharth as a single father since 2009, after losing his wife Rina to cancer. He stepped back from acting to focus on parenting, often sharing how emotionally demanding and challenging it was to play both parental roles. Dev has spoken candidly about the insecurities he faced at school events and the pressures of being a widower, highlighting the resilience and strength it took to balance personal loss with fatherhood.