Dulquer Salman wishes father Mammootty with a heartfelt message on his birthday, calls him his "bestie and hero"

Actor Dulquer Salman wished his father, the veteran legendary actor Mammootty as it is his 73rd birthday today, September 7 in a heartfelt post on social media.

The Sita Ramam actor took to Instagram to share a heartwarming tribute to his father. Uniquely and endearingly, he highlighted their close father-son bond. Accompanying the post was a touching photo of himself with Mammootty, along with a heartfelt message that read, "Of late I’ve realised that the best of friends never have any photos together. Cause their moments together are too precious and fun to even think of wasting time posing or taking selfies."

Dulquer Salmaan mentioned their annual tradition of taking new photos for his father Mammootty's birthday and wrote, "Increasingly so, each year it’s become tradition for us to take pictures for me to post on your birthday Pa. Somehow neither of our phones seem to ever have any pictures of just the both of us. But now Im beginning to understand and love why that is. Wishing my bestie, my hero, my father the happiest birthday!!"

Several other actors of the Malayalam industry including Dileep, Mohanlal and KS Chitra also extended their birthday wishes for the actor as he celebrated his 73rd birthday.

In a delightful surprise for his fans, Mammootty finally revealed details about his upcoming project and shared the poster of the film. The film, intriguingly titled "Dominic and the Ladies' Purse," unveiled its first poster on the actor's birthday. Directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon, the poster showcases Mammootty in a relaxed bathrobe setting.