Doug Maheswaran

"Mr. Maheswaran" is Connie's overprotective father. He is first mentioned by Connie in "Bubble Buddies" and first appears, alongside his wife, Mrs. Maheswaran in "Fusion Cuisine." He appears again in "Winter Forecast."

Personality
Mr. Maheswaran is a strict but loving parent. His restrictive nature verges on overprotective and causes Connie to miss out on ordinary pleasures most kids her age enjoy. For example Connie is barred from consuming food with high trans fat content; consequently she has never eaten a doughnut.

Connie is concerned that her father and mother would find the Crystal Gems weird and forbid her from seeing Steven. This indicates that he is a conservative individual. Mr. Maheswaran is visibly uncomfortable during the admittedly strange circumstances of the dinner in "Fusion Cuisine," and he attempts to alleviate the awkward situation with a joke. Despite his uneasiness, he attempts to be cordial with Greg and Alexandrite, by asking what they do for a living. He finds common ground with Greg and the Crystal Gems when he observes the way they responsibly admonish Steven for his actions and even admires Garnet's "sense of humor."

Occupation
He is a private security guard, but Connie refers to him as a cop. Connie mentions that he has worked on other beaches in the past. Connie and her family have moved frequently throughout her life to accommodate her father's job, making it difficult for her form friendships.

Connie
Mr. Maheswaran is very protective of his daughter Connie, demonstrated when he abruptly separates Steven and Connie when he hugged her unexpectedly.

Mrs. Maheswaran
She is the wife of Mr. Maheswaran. They share very similar personalities and perspectives.

Greg
Mr. Maheswaren seems to be on good terms with Greg and sees him as a responsible parent. He compliments his cherry sweater in "Winter Forecast". In the same episode he happily invites Steven and Greg to stay overnight to avoid driving in the blizzard, showing that he cares about Greg's well-being.

Trivia

 * He is less talkative than his wife.
 * He is very concerned with "Safety Precautions."
 * In "Winter Forecast", he is revealed to be bad at driving in snowy weather.
 * So bad, in fact, that he crashes into Greg's parked van while trying to locate Connie.
 * When people talk about his inability to drive in snow he becomes defensive and insists the opposite.