Jackie Shroff turns 69: Subhash Ghai calls him his ‘Hero’ in emotional birthday post

MUMBAI: Actor Jackie Shroff aka ‘Jaggu Dada’ turned 69 on Sunday, February 1, and as the actor celebrates his special day, wishes have been pouring in from family, friends, and the film world. Among the first to wish the actor was director Subhash Ghai.

The director, who has collaborated with the actor in multiple films, took to his Instagram account to share a note for the man he calls his “hero.”

The two first collaborated in the 1983 blockbuster ‘Hero’, which launched Shroff to stardom. Their collaboration spanned several successful projects, including ‘Karma’ (1986), ‘Ram Lakhan’ (1989), ‘Khalnayak’ (1993), and ‘Trimurti’ (1995).

Ghai, in his post, spoke about Jackie’s journey and the values he stands for. Ghai shared a poem, expressing how proud he feels of Jackie. A part of the poem read:
“Gaurav wo nahi jiska baap bada hota hai,
Gaurav wo hai jo khud ke paanv pe khada hota hai,
Gaurav uska nahi jisko taqdeer saath deti hai,
Gaurav uska hai jo apni tadbeer se bada hota hai.”
“Pehli hi mulaqat mein dekha maine uske andar
Wo nihatta hai jo ban jaayega ek din Sikandar
Sachchai ka noor tha usme wahi uska guroor tha
Hero bankar parde ki chamak se na thirka kabhi
Har vijay ko apne saathi ki vijay bataya
Jab haar mili to wo khud pe hi muskuraya!!”
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Apart from Subhash Ghai, Jackie’s daughter, Krishna Shroff, also shared a sweet message for her father. Posting an old picture of young Jackie, she wrote, “Happy birthday to my protector forever. I love you with all my today and always, dad. @apnabhidu.”

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Jackie rose to prominence after his lead role in Subhash Ghai’s action romance film ‘Hero.’ He established himself with successful films such as ‘Teri Meherbaniyan’, ‘Karma’ ‘Ram Lakhan,’ and ‘Parinda’ for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. His other critical and commercial triumphs are ‘Tridev,’ ”Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri,’ ‘Saudagar,’ ‘Khalnayak,’ ‘Rangeela,’ ‘Border,’ ‘Bandhan’, among others. (ANI)