The King of Bollywood just turned 53 and guess who was the first person to wish him? The Badshaah himself. Before Bollywood decided to take to social media and wish Shah Rukh Khan, he shared a picture of his perfect birthday celebrations. The actor cut a cake with his family and played Mono Deal with his ‘girl gang’.
The actor will next be seen in Zero opposite Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, the trailer of which is all set to release today. Two of Shah Rukh’s closest friends in Bollywood also took this opportunity to wish the actor on Instagram. And of course, the beloved cricket community didn’t hold back their love.
1. Karan Johar
Actor, director and TV show host Karan Johar was the first person to wish SRK with this adorable post! Not only did he reminisce old memories, but also wished him the best for his next endeavour.
2. Farah Khan Kunder
Farah Khan shared her love for the actor who is also her best friend and collegue. She made her debut as a filmmaker with SRK and gave us two blockbuster hits, Om Shanti Om and Main Hoon Na.
3. Bhumi Pednekar
The actress who has made her mark with movies such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Lust Stories also wished King Khan on Twitter with an adorable message.
4. Shilpa Shetty
Shah Rukk’s co-star from Baazigar, Shilpa Shetty shared a cute selfie and wished him happiness and success.
5. Virender Sehwag
The Indian cricket team’s connection to Shah Rukh Khan is as strong as his connection to Bollywood. #KnightRiders
6. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar decided to dedicate SRK’s birthday to his charisma and charm that makes him our favourite!
7. Farhan Akhtar
Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees producer, Farhan Akhtar also shared a post on Instagram to wish the superstar.
8. Juhi Chawla
Back to the good old days, Shah Rukh’s Yes Boss heroine, Juhi Chawla posted an adorable picture of the two of them.
9. Aamir Khan
The two seem to have moved way past their rivalry and Aamir Khan posted an image wishing the actor a happy birthday. He also tweeted wishing Zero success.
10. Anil Kapoor
Shah Rukh’s Trimurti co-star, Anil Kapoor wished the Badshah in a sweet tweet reminiscing their friendship.
11. Raveena Tandon
An adorable message accompanied by pictures from over the years, Raveena Tandon shared a special wish for Shah Rukh Khan.
12. Ali Zafar
Though the actors did no share scenes in the only film they did together, Dear Zindagi, they do share a strong bond.
13. Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar congratulated him on the launch of Zero’s trailer and spoke about how he looked up to SRK in his tweet.
14. Ayushmann Khurrana
Even Bollywood couldn’t resist his charm and Ayushmann is proof that everyone is a Shah Rukh fan.
15. Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor took the opportunity to wish Shah Rukh on her insta stories and congratulate him on the launch of Zero’s trailer.
16. Alia Bhatt
His Dear Zindagi co-star, Alia Bhatt couldn’t hold back from sharing her love for King Khan.
17. Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma shared pictures of the cast of Zero cutting Shah Rukh’s birthday cake at the trailer launch.
Shah Rukh Khan, as tradition goes, met his fans outside Mannat at midnight and shared his love for them.
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