“I Have Always Been Proud Of Them,” Mohan Sisters’ Father On His 4 Daughters

There’s something about a Sunday spent at home that no restaurant can replicate, and that’s exactly the mood when Kamiya Jani walked into the Mohan household in Mumbai. And what a table it was; rajma chawal straight out of a North Indian kitchen memory, palak paneer, aloo dum, jowar roti, and dahi bhalla that didn’t try to impress but simply comforted. 

A Sunday Meal With Shakti Mohan, Neeti Mohan & Mukti Mohan

And then came a moment that shifted the energy of the room ever so slightly.

When Kamiya Jani, our Editor-in-Chief, asked Mr. Mohan, if there was a particular moment when he felt proud of his daughters, it could have easily turned into a highlight reel answer, the kind people prepare for. 

But he didn’t reach for a milestone; he didn’t pause to pick the “biggest” achievement. Instead, almost instinctively, he said, “Har pal hi hai proud toh.” 

He followed it with a line that felt both simple and loaded, “Bhagwan aise bachche sab ko de (May God bless everyone with such children).” It reflected the love of a father who accepts that he feels lucky to have his daughters. 

But what stayed wasn’t just the affection; it was the clarity with which he addressed something most people still circle around carefully. Having four daughters, as he acknowledged, often comes with unsolicited sympathy, with assumptions quietly placed on families that daughters will eventually leave and that they are somehow less of an “asset.” It’s a narrative the Mohan sisters and their mother have spoken about before. 

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Mr. Mohan Could Not Be Prouder Of His Daughters

He pointed to what is already visible: girls entering institutions like IITs and IIMs, stepping into spaces once considered out of reach, and not just participating but excelling. The shift, in his telling, isn’t aspirational anymore; it’s already underway.

And then he pushed it further. The idea that sons are the ones who carry responsibility, who “take care” of the family, that too didn’t go unquestioned. Daughters, he said, are doing that and more. They are supporting their parents, yes, but also standing by their families in ways that rarely get acknowledged, “woh bhaiyon ko bhi palte hain (they also raise their brothers).” 

In the middle of a meal that could have easily remained, and perhaps that’s what made the afternoon feel complete, not just the spread on the table, but the perspective that came with it.

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