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20 Jun

#FathersDay #FathersDay2021 #TheHeroWeKnow

I wish my father had tested positive [for COVID] last year, then maybe, he would have survived. Both of us had opened a small restaurant in Bahadurgarh [Haryana], where he was supposed to spend the rest of his retirement. (1/7)

In his younger days, my father was what you would call ‘Dabbang’ [bold], and so free as a person. He took on the responsibilities of a good dad with ease. He was endlessly supportive. (2/7)

Our relatives would often tell him that he gives his ‘girl child’ too much freedom, but he never paid them any heed. He supported my career choices, my education, and even when I chose to have an inter-caste marriage. “Don’t worry, I’m here,” he’d always say. (3/7)

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20 Jun

#FathersDay #FathersDay2021 #TheHeroWeKnow

Dear Papa, Thank You For Being the Wind Beneath My Wings

Behind every daughter who dreams big is a father like you. One day definitely isn’t enough to celebrate how much you mean to me. (1/7)

But I will try my best because out of every helping hand I have received in this world, yours is the one with the most impact.

This is for you, Papa

Thank for carrying me on your shoulders, singing me to sleep, and teaching me how to fish in village streams. (2/7)

Thank you for helping me fall in love with books, food and adventures.

Thank you for being patient as I questioned every barrier and rule I came across.

Thank you for standing by me when I chose an unexpected career, even when friends and family questioned my decision. (3/7)

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20 Jun

#FathersDay #FathersDay2021 #TheHeroWeKnow

Remembering his father BN Yugandhar, a 1962 batch IAS officer, on father’s day, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared this heartwarming note in a LinkedIn post: (1/13)

"My father’s work was more than just a job for him. He was ten years old when India became independent, and approximately a dozen or so years later my father joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) as a civil servant. (2/13)

To him, this was not a professional career choice, but a calling. There was the fervor of nation-building in the air, and he inhaled it all with an unwavering deep sense of passion and commitment throughout his life. (3/13)

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20 Jun

#FathersDay2021 #TheHeroWeKnow

“Her dream was that no one in this world should be deprived of an education. More specifically, no one should miss out on learning about the wonders of science. She also wanted people to exhibit kindness, compassion, love and encouragement. (1/9)

She believed that the world is one. When in space, someone asked her how it felt to make it there from India. Paraphrasing the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca, she said, ‘I was not born for a corner of the universe. The whole universe is my native land. (2/9)

The people living in this universe are my family.' In her life, she remained true to these ideals,” says Banarsi Lal Chawla about his daughter Kalpana. (3/9)

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19 Jun

#20YearsOfLagaan

20 years of 'Lagaan': It was only the 3rd Indian film to be nominated at the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language category, after 'Mother India' & 'Salaam Bombay'. (1/4)

In 2002, 'Lagaan' was nominated under the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. (2/4)

However, back home, it won eight National Film Awards – Best Choreography, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Music Direction, Best Playback Singer – Male, Best Audiography, Best Lyricist, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction! (3/4)

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19 Jun

#FathersDay #FathersDay2021 #TheHeroWeKnow

"When I began first standard, at the age of five, I faced immense difficulty in learning.

I couldn't read what was on the blackboard, I couldn't read or write the alphabets properly and Maths was beyond me. (1/13)

My daily trips to school were a horror for me and I just wanted them to end. Being the genius that I am, I somehow made the assumption that since books and a bag were necessary for school, if I got rid of both of them, I wouldn't have to. (2/13)

So I came home one day with no books, no bag and no water bottle.
When my mom asked what happened, I proudly mentioned that I had tossed them out of the school bus window. (3/13)

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