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Manoj Bajpayee turns into adorable ‘pookie’ dad

‘The Family Man Season 3’: Manoj Bajpayee turns into adorable ‘pookie’ dad while struggling with Gen Z lingo

Manoj Bajpayee is gearing up to step back into the shoes of Srikant Tiwari, the relatable middle-class man who somehow balances family chaos with high-stakes intelligence work. Fans have been waiting eagerly for the third season of ‘The Family Man’, and the excitement is building fast.Before diving into dangerous missions and thrilling conspiracies, Bajpayee gave fans a hilarious sneak peek of Srikant’s home life, turning into a lovable ‘pookie’ dad as he struggles to master Gen Z lingo with his on-screen children.

Srikant Tiwari is a struggling dad trying to use Gen Z lingo

In a playful promo video, Manoj Bajpayee is seen filming a video with his on-screen children, Dhriti (Ashlesha Thakur) and Atharv (Vedant Sinha). Dhriti hands him a script and says, “Yeh lo, aapko jaise sikhaya hai na, waise bolna.” (Here, take it and speak just the way you were taught.)As Manoj looks into the camera, he is surprised to see an adorable ‘pookie’ filter on his face. Reacting to it, he says, “Yaar iss mein main papa kam aur Pari zyada lag raha hoon.” (Buddy, in this I look less like a dad and more like fairy.)He tries to read the script aloud, “Hello cookies, soup, your…” But his on-screen son Atharv quickly corrects him, “Papa! Cookies nahi, ‘pookies’ hota hai. Aur yeh ‘soup’ kya hai, it’s ‘sup’.” (Papa! It’s not ‘cookies’, it’s ‘pookies’. And what is this ‘soup’? It’s ‘sup’.)Finally, Bajpayee attempts to complete his lines, “Hi pookies log, a your favourite Sigma is here to tell you that the trailer of ‘The Family Man Season 3’ has just dropped and its lowkey fire and we cooked fr and its going to be a binge worthy watch and not to flex but we ate.”But he hilariously mixes up some words, saying ‘lauki’ instead of lowkey and ‘frrrr’ for ‘for real’. His kids try to explain the rest of the Gen Z lingo, but Srikant Tiwari soon gives up and decides to speak in his usual style.

When will ‘The Family Man Season 3’ release?

‘The Family Man Season 3’ is set to premiere on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 12 AM IST. This time, Srikant faces some of the most dangerous challenges of his career. A fresh conspiracy with the potential to destabilise Northeast India forces him to tread carefully, both at work and at home.This season introduces some intriguing new faces. Jaideep Ahlawat joins the cast as Rukma, who emerges as Srikant’s most formidable adversary yet. The addition promises to make the stakes even higher for our protagonist.Nimrit Kaur plays the main antagonist, while Jugal Hansraj, Aditya Srivastava, Paalin Kabak, and Harman Singha also feature, though their roles are currently under wraps. Their presence is expected to add new layers to the plot and hints at unexpected twists. Go to Source

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