Traditionally, the domain of makeup—blush, eyeliner, lip gloss—has been portrayed in Indian households as a mother-daughter ritual. The mother teaches; the daughter learns. But when enters the frame, comedy and emotion collide.

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: The "tough man" persona often melts into a "teddy bear" the second he holds his daughter.