The Rental Parents

Ayaan - He needed a father-specifically a powerful one-to show up at the Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM), stare down the principal, students and save his academic future.

"I will wear the suits. I will stand behind you at the gala. I will call you 'Dad' in front of the cameras so you can get your billions."

Vikram Singhania - To close the massive Oberoi merger, he needed to shed his image as a "cold-hearted machine." He needed to look like a stable, family-oriented man. He needed a son who could play the part of a loyal heir.

"And in return, I will show up at your school. I will silence the teachers. I will give you the protection of my name so you can stop running from your past."

Aahana - To Aahana, Ayaan is a boy who lost his way after losing his mother. She sees Vikram's occasional coldness as the struggle of a grieving widower, and Ayaan's rebellion as a cry for a father's attention. She has spent every night since moving in dedicated to one goal: mending the bond between a father and his son.