Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who turned 97 on Wednesday, said all the love and affection he has received from fans fills him with gratitude and tears.
The actor uploaded a picture of himself on Twitter and wrote, "On this 97th birthday, calls and messages have been pouring in since last night-thank you! "Celebrations are not important- your boundless love, affection and prayers have always brought tears of gratitude in my eyes."
On this 97th birthday, calls and messages have been pouring in since last night-thank you! Celebrations are not important- your boundless love, affection and prayers have always brought tears of gratitude in my eyes. pic.twitter.com/1dYrHt1KCL
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 11, 2019
Wishes for the legend also poured in on social media, with Bollywood stars sending love and prayers. Varun Dhawan, Ishaan Khatter, Anup Jalota, Randeep Hooda, Divya Dutta, Rangoli Chandel and Daisy Shah wished the veteran actor.
Happy birthday to the loving legend #DilipKumar Saab. On this day 97 years ago brilliance was born #aebhai pic.twitter.com/EBhcqt1yWP
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) December 11, 2019
His eyes epitomised romance, his mere presence spelt magic on screen!! Happy 97 th @TheDilipKumar saab!!! Bahut saara pyaar.
— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) December 11, 2019
'Ude jab jab zulfen teri, kawariyo ka dil machle jind meriye', is a song which still has a lot of girls crushing on you and makes us want to dance every time we hear it. Wishing legendary @TheDilipKumar a very Happy Birthday.#DilipKumar #HappyBirthdayDilipKumar
— Daisy Shah (@ShahDaisy25) December 11, 2019
Many Happy Returns of the Day @TheDilipKumar, the First Khan of the Indian Film Industry. Dilip Ji, you are the origin of Realism in Acting, the Film Industry has and will always revolve around you. God Bless you. #HappyBirthdayDilipKumar #DilipKumar #Blessings #legend pic.twitter.com/rRmZ0gpdal
— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) December 11, 2019
(Source: Twitter)