Celebrating the emotional bonds of fatherhood, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma marked Father’s Day with a personal and touching post that paid tribute to both her father and husband, cricket icon Virat Kohli.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Anushka shared two heartfelt images. The first featured her father, Colonel Ajay Kumar Sharma, in a cheerful moment wearing headphones. The second showed a handmade greeting card, adorably signed by their daughter Vamika for Virat Kohli.
In her caption, Anushka wrote:
“To the first man I ever loved, and the first man our daughter did …. Happy Father’s Day to all the beautiful fathers everywhere.”
A Personal and Patriotic Connection
Anushka, born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has often spoken about how being raised in a military household profoundly influenced her character and worldview. Her father, a retired army officer, and her mother, a Garhwali homemaker, instilled in her values of discipline, resilience, and humility.
“Being a military brat taught me a lot about life. It shaped my thinking and helped me appreciate structure and community,” she once said in an earlier interview.
A Family Moment Amid IPL Celebrations
The Father’s Day post comes on the heels of a historic IPL win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the franchise with which Virat Kohli has been associated since the tournament’s inception. Following the victory, massive celebrations unfolded in Bengaluru, although they were marred by a tragic stampede incident, which left 10 people dead.
Anushka had earlier shared her condolences via social media, reposting an official RCB statement:
“We are deeply anguished by the unfortunate incidents… The safety and well-being of everyone is of utmost importance to us.”
Despite the somber backdrop, Anushka’s Father’s Day post served as a warm reminder of family bonds and personal moments of joy, even amid public life and professional success.
Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of modern cricket’s greatest players, is known for sharing a close-knit relationship with his family. The couple has largely kept their daughter Vamika out of the public spotlight, while occasionally sharing heartfelt glimpses into their parenting journey.
–Input IANS
