Mindy Kaling’s dad has visited his granddaughter every day during the pandemic, wearing a mask and standing outside of the actress’ home

• Mindy Kaling shared a heartwarming tribute to her dad on Instagram on Father's Day.
• The actress and producer wrote that her father has visited her daughter, Katherine, every day since she was born in 2017.
• During the pandemic, Kaling's dad has kept it up by wearing a mask and gloves and standing outside the actress' home.
• Kaling is keen on protecting her daughter's privacy and hasn't yet shared the identity of her child's father.

Mindy Kaling goes to pretty great lengths to protect her daughter, Katherine, from the public eye. But on Father's Day, the actress and producer opened up about one aspect of her toddler's life, which allowed Kaling to pay tribute to her own father.

In an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, Kaling shared that her father has visited Katherine every day since she was born in 2017. At points, when the "Office" star was traveling, her dad either flew out to meet the mother and daughter, or he'd Skype with them.

For three months during the pandemic, Kaling's dad has kept the tradition going by wearing a mask and gloves and visiting with Katherine while standing outside of a glass door at the actress' home. He always comes bearing something special, including homemade puzzles and Indian food.

"It's funny how you can love your own father even more by seeing how they love your kids," Kaling wrote in her Instagram post. "I'm so lucky to have him in my life."

Happy Father’s Day everyone! Father figures come in all shapes and sizes. I hope you’re having a wonderful day with whomever provides that support and love to you and your family. My dad is too shy for me to post a picture of him, but I wanted to relay a fun fact about him. Since the day my dad brought me and my daughter Katherine home from the hospital, he has visited her. Every single day. Sometimes it’s to push her on the swing for 45 minutes, sometimes it’s a stroll around the block to look at snails. Even when I moved to New York or London for work, he Skyped with her on the phone or flew out to see her in person. I remember him taking her in a stroller around Soho “to look at all the shops”. The first time he was unable to see her in person every day was during Covid, and then, for three months he met her outside a glass door in his mask and gloves at my house and talked to her. He would drop off homemade puzzles and Indian food. It’s funny how you can love your own father even more by seeing how they love your kids. I’m so lucky to have him in my life. ❤️ What’s something memorable your father or father figure has done for you?

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Kaling is typically private about her family life. She only shares photos online of her daughter in which Katherine's face is concealed. The "Ocean's 8" star also hasn't yet revealed the identity of her child's father.

"My feeling is that until I speak to my daughter about that," Kaling told The New York Times last year, "I'm not going to talk to anyone else about it."

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