Amitabh Bachchan posted a note on Twitter for veteran actor Dilip Kumar on his birthday on December 11 and prayed for his good health and happiness. As Mr Kumar turned 96 on Tuesday, Big B dedicated his post to the “ultimate MASTER of his craft” and mentioned the veteran actor’s immense contribution to Indian cinema.

“The ultimate MASTER of his craft .. Dilip Kumar - Mohammed Yusuf Khan .. turns 96 .. prayers and duas for his good health and happiness always .. the history of Indian Cinema shall always be written as 'before Dilip Kumar and after Dilip Kumar',” Big B wrote in his post. With Mr Kumar, Big B appeared in the 1982 film Shakti.

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[caption id="attachment_179847" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan in a still from Shakti.[/caption]

Read Big B’s post:

https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1072357059440640002

Mr Kumar’s health has not only been a matter of concern to Big B but his fans as well. The actor was hospitalised for recurrent pneumonia in September as well as in October but is at home now and recovering.

As far as his birthday plans are concerned, Mr Kumar’s family friend Faisal Farooqui told a news agency on Monday that the actor will celebrate with his close friends and family members, adding that the veteran actor isn’t fond of elaborate parties. “Even when Saab was active socially and personally, he was not fond of big celebrations,” Farooqui had said.

Mr Kumar’s wife, veteran actress Saira Banu, thus, will host guests to a special dinner to celebrate his birthday.

[caption id="attachment_149515" align="aligncenter" width="647"] File photo of Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar.[/caption]

Dilip Kumar, born as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, is the star of films Babul, Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Shakti and Saudagar. He was last seen in 1998’s Qila.