From Vijay Suriya to Chandu Gowda: Kannada TV stars who believe in equal parenting

Juggling between shoot and parenting seems to be quite a task for the celebs. However, these TV actors leave no stone unturned when it comes to nurturing their kids. Here is a quick glimpse of our Kannada telly actors who are doting fathers in real life.

Raghu is living up to his daddy's duties to the fullest. The actor is a doting papa to his baby girl Dhruthi and never misses a chance to spend time with her during his leisure time. From their playtime stories to taking a nap together, the daddy-daughter son share a great bond.

Aside from shuttling between Bengaluru to Hyderabad owing to his shoot commitments, Chandu is a new daddy to his baby princess, Samaira. Speaking about his baby girl, the actor said, "Due to my shoot commitments, I am unable to give enough time to my six-month-old baby girl. I spend most of my time shooting and traveling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, and I regret not being able to spend time with my princess. I miss spending time with my baby girl."

Vinay is quite particular when it comes to his won. Speaking about the same, Vinay said, "My son is very proud of me. He is very enthusiastic about replicating my on-screen character. We do a lot of lip-sync videos together and he is in the process of the acting phase. Likewise, be it cultural, sports, or education, I have given my son complete freedom of choosing his needs and interest. In fact, he is a skating champion and represents his school as well."

When quizzed about the actor's rapport he shares with his son Arnaav, here is what the actor has to say. "My son doesn't really watch my shows. But when he watches, he gives his honest review. My son feels I look more handsome than the hero of the show. He often questions me why my on-screen wives look very older than me. All of these questions make me feel good. Especially the tone in which he comments can never be missed. Being a father is a huge responsibility. Aarnav, my son is very proud of me and keeps following in my footsteps. If I am his inspiration, I believe I need to live up to it."

The dimpled king of the Kannada telly world is blessed with a baby boy, Sohan Suriya. From waking up to his daily dose of cuteness to putting his son Sohan to sleep and spending quality time, the actor seems to be enjoying being a daddy. Not just his son, Vijay Suriya is also a doting uncle to his two nieces, who he considers his daughters

The actor-host who shares a friendly bond with his young son says, "My son enjoys my pranks, the fun, and everything. He enjoys watching me on stage. But at the same time, he even says 'Dad you can't be funny and silly on stage. You're in your 40s and can't be tearing your trousers on stage. (Relates to an incident when the host's pants got torn on stage while stretching.) people will laugh at you.' But he enjoys me as a prankster on stage. "

Besides being one of the happening on-screen fathers in recent days, the actor is a doting father in real life too. He is a father to two teenage kids in real life.

"My kids mean the world to me. My daughter is an 18-year-old teenager and my son is 15 years old. I love them equally. I try a lot to relate to their age and try to be very friendly with both of them. It's totally a different phase handling two teenage kids. Parenting is also about forgiving your kids and guiding them in a good direction. That's what matters," shares the proud daddy.

Shrirastu Shubhamastu fame Ajith Hande is a father to a preschooler son in real life. "I feel my son is too small to understand the actual bond. He is a small kid and loves to play a lot. So, right now, it's more of a playful bond we share and enjoy it. I look forward to just spending quality time with him. That's it."

New daddy Arav Surya makes sure to stay connected even during his shoot hours. Speaking about it, the actor says, "I am recently blessed with a baby boy and I miss him a lot when I am away. So, right now, whenever I get a break from a shoot, I make sure to video call my wife and check what my prince is doing. When I am at home, I just look after him like how every daddy does."