Madhavan says he refused son Vedaant’s request to ‘spend quality time’: ‘I’m not a cosmetic dad’ | Bollywood News
R. Madhavan has often spoken with pride about his son Vedaant Madhavan, who has made a name for himself in competitive swimming and dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal for India one day. The actor has frequently shared how deeply involved he is in his son’s journey. However, Madhavan once opened up about why he does not believe in being a “cosmetic father” who is physically present at every school event. In a conversation with Rannvijay Singha for Mashable, Madhavan called the idea of spending “quality time” with children a Western concept and said he believes parenting is more about values and emotional support than appearances. “There will never be enough time to spend with your kids. I think this is a very Western concept that I have to spend quality time with the kids and everything. All your job is to make sure you treat them with the right family, teach them the right family values,” he said. When Vedaant complained to Madhavan about quality time The actor recalled a conversation with Vedaant …
