Pallavi Sharda Instagram – Happy Birthday to my Star Pa! Prof Sharda remains the coolest dad on the block (I mean – holder of the largest collection of hardware tools and camping gear, possessor of encyclopaedic knowledge of films from across the ages, penner of exceptional Hindi poetry, original utterer of an old school Hindi Phatta/dad jokes, most available confidante there was!). I loved spending time with you in Melbourne last year after so long. I know one of your secret joys is talking to our wonderful South Asian cabbies about my films that they have seen… but I have to admit, one of my joys is discovering your ex students peppered around every corner of Melbourne and being discovered once again as ‘Dr Nalin Sharda’s daughter?!’ Love you papa, thank you for breathing wind beneath my wings always.