Mahesh Bhatt turns 71: Alia Bhatt pens heartfelt note saying 'there is no one like you'; Sanjay Dutt calls him his 'off-screen hero'

By Gurpreet Kaur

on September 20, 2019

Renowned filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt turned 71 today and his daughter Alia Bhatt wished him in the sweetest way possible. The actress took to Instagram to share pictures with her father and wrote, "You amaze me every single day! There is no one like you and I repeat no one I love you." While in one picture Llittle Alia can be seen posing with papa Mahesh, the other picture is a silhouette of the two from the sets of Sadak 2.

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Hey pops. It’s been great knowing you for the last 26 years.. you’re a good guy. Probably the best.. also the wisest.. also you’re very funny.. did I tell you I think you’re super talented too? Happy Birthday Daddy .. You amaze me every single day! There is no one like you and I repeat no one I love you

A post shared by Alia (@aliaabhatt) on Sep 19, 2019 at 9:39pm PDT

On the other hand, his elder daughter Pooja Bhatt shared pictures from the sets of Sadak 2 and wrote, "And at 71, life takes you back to where you always belonged."

And at 71,life takes you back to where you always belonged. Happy Birthday Pops! To many more journeys within the checkered,searing journey that constitutes your life and existence on planet earth. Honoured to be your deputy on this detour called #Sadak2 Couldn’t ask for more! pic.twitter.com/3c5IhMp2aR

— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) September 20, 2019

Last but not the least, Mahesh Bhatt received a heart-warming letter from his actor-friend Sanjay Dutt, where in he described his journey and relationship with the filmmaker, terming him as his 'off-screen hero'.