Bollywood wishes Dilip Kumar on his 93rd birthday

From Anil Kapoor and Javed Akhtar to our very own Ali Zafar, celebs sent love and prayers to the thespian

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar may have chosen to keep his special day a low-key affair, but Twitter was abuzz with B-Town wishing the thespian on his birthday.

From Anil Kapoor and Javed Akhtar to Lata Mangeshkar and our very own Ali Zafar, celebs sent love and prayers to Dilip sahab.

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Rishi Kapoor uploaded a picture of the actor:

Birthday wishes to the great Dilip Kumar Sahab. God Bless you! pic.twitter.com/xO3JAQ5a2D

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) December 11, 2015

As did Anil Kapoor, except the Dil Dhadakne Do actor shared a throwback of his father and Dilip Kumar.

Happy Birthday @TheDilipKumar Saab! Thanks for being a true friend to my Dad & a father-figure to me. pic.twitter.com/HPM8gPQzgb

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) December 11, 2015

The singer shared a heartwarming status on the birthday of her bade bhai.

Namaskar.Aaj mere bade bhai Dilip Kumar sahab ka janamdin hai.Hum sab ke priya is mahan kalakar ko Khuda hamesha khush rakhe ,swasth rakhe.

— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) December 11, 2015

Ali Zafar kept it sweet and simple.

An inspiration for actors even today and forever. Happy birthday @TheDilipKumar.

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 11, 2015

Nobody could match Javed Akhtar's comparisons:

Happy birthday to Dilip Saheb who is the Everest of talent ,Taj Mahal of culture n Sangam of dignity n charm .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) December 11, 2015

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And the tweets kept rolling in

@TheDilipKumar ..Happy Birthday dearest Yusuf lala. You were & will remain d best! I love you dearly no matter what. pic.twitter.com/zTUfHrul6T

— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) December 11, 2015

Happy birthday @TheDilipKumar sahib. We pray for your good health and happiness. We also remain eternally grateful for showing us the way…

— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) December 11, 2015

Happy birthday to the legend of legends in indian cinema DILIP KUMAR - great actor super human n true indian I know for last 35 years. 🌹🌹👍

— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) December 11, 2015

Happy Bday Dilip Kumar sahab .. they don't make them like you anymore .. A legend turns 93..

— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) December 11, 2015

Here's wishing @TheDilipKumar a very happy birthday . The true legend.

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) December 11, 2015

It's the King's Birthday - Happy Birthday sir @TheDilipKumar #Legend pic.twitter.com/CPivVPpxO7

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 11, 2015

Their tweets did not go unnoticed, he took out time to respond to all who wished him.
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