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Dear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo embarks on an impromptu road trip from their home, in Delhi, to Mussorie (Uttarakhand), where Shivam attends boarding school. Unexpected confessions, weird strangers, accidental meetings, a drunken escapade and singing in the rain – all these add up to a complicated and sweet tale.
Starring
Arvind Swamy, Ekavali Khanna, Himanshu Sharma
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
7 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Dear Dad was released 10 years ago in 2016.
Overview
Dear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo...
Dear Dad is a Drama, Family film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (13)
Arvind Swamy
Nitin Swaminathan
Ekavali Khanna
Nupur Swaminathan
Himanshu Sharma
Shivam Swaminathan
Aman Uppal
Aditya Taneja
BB
Bhavika Bhasin
Vidhi Swaminathan
IR
Indu Ramchandan
Nithin's Mom
RT
Ranjith Thakur
Nithin's Father
CC
Chinmay Chandraunshuh
Arun
Y
Yugdeep
Shivam's Friend
A
Abhijeet
Shivam's Friend
PR
Piyush Raina
Receptionist
Shivam Pradhan
Baba Kaam Bangali
Nishanth Russo
Shivam's Friend
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dear Dad about?
Dear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo embarks on an impromptu road trip from their home, in Delhi, to Mussorie (Uttarakhand), where Shivam attends boarding school. Unexpected confessions, weird strangers, accidental meetings, a drunken escapade and singing in the rain – all these add up to a complicated and sweet tale.
How long is Dear Dad?
Dear Dad has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Dear Dad?
The cast of Dear Dad includes Arvind Swamy, Ekavali Khanna, Himanshu Sharma, Aman Uppal, Bhavika Bhasin.
What is the rating of Dear Dad?
Dear Dad has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Family