Sidharth Malhotra Wears A Bow As He Embraces “Girl Dad” Era, Fans Call Him “Pookie”
Sidharth Malhotra melted hearts online with a playful “girl dad” moment, sharing a rare glimpse into life with daughter Saraayah as fans gushed over his adorable post.
Sidharth Malhotra is fully leaning into his new role as a father, and his latest social media update has sent the internet into a collective meltdown. The Bollywood actor, who has been relatively private about his family life since welcoming a daughter with wife, actress Kiara Advani last year, recently took to Instagram to offer a rare and heartwarming glimpse into his life as a “girl dad”. The post confirms what many fans already suspected: the ‘Shershaah’ star is more than happy to let his daughter take the lead, even if it involves a bit of a makeover.
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On Wednesday, Sidharth shared a photo that quickly went viral. In the image, the actor can be seen smiling softly at the camera, dressed casually in a simple white T-shirt. However, it wasn't his look that captured the spotlight, but rather the tiny white bow clipped neatly onto his hair – a clear sign of a playful afternoon spent with his daughter. He captioned the post with a witty nod to a popular social media trend: “Tell me you're a girl dad without telling me you're a girl dad,” accompanied by a bow emoji.
Check out Sidharth Malhotra’s Instagram post below:
The response from his followers was immediate. The comments section was flooded with fans calling him “Pookie Malhotra” and “Pookie dad”. One enthusiastic fan wrote, “WE ALWAYS KNEW YOU'LL BE A CERTIFIED GIRL DAD SINCE AGES LIKE... PLEASE,” while another commented, “Most handsome Dad.” Some even joked about the creative direction of the photo, with one user suggesting the styling credits belong to “Saraayah Malhotra”.
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This playful post follows Sidharth’s recent candid conversation at the ‘We The Women’ festival in Mumbai, where he spoke with journalist Barkha Dutt about the profound changes fatherhood has brought to his life. During the session, the actor revealed that his morning routine has been completely transformed.
He shared that giving his daughter a massage has become a cherished daily ritual, stating, “That's our routine, waking up with her stretching. Life has definitely changed for the better ever since I became a girl dad. She's in her best phase right now.”
Sidharth also joked about the new power dynamic in his household, admitting that his daughter has a way of winning every debate. “I have never lost so many arguments to someone who can't speak. I realised that I am no longer the hero of the house; she's the superstar,” he added.
Sidharth and Kiara Advani, who famously starred together in the 2021 film ‘Shershaah’ and married in Jaisalmer in 2023, officially announced the arrival of their baby girl on July 15, 2025. In their initial announcement, they shared, “Our hearts are full and our world forever changed. We are blessed with a baby girl.”
The couple later shared a photo of their daughter’s tiny feet to reveal her name, Saraayah Malhotra, describing her as their “divine blessing.”
Despite the public’s intense interest, the couple has remained firm about their daughter's privacy, previously requesting that photographers refrain from clicking pictures of the newborn. This latest “pookie” moment served as a rare, delightful window into their private world as a family of three.
