Shilpa Shetty wishes husband 'cookie' Raj Kundra on his 50th birthday with a sweet wish

Shilpa Shetty wishes husband Raj Kundra as he turns 50

Shilpa Shetty's husband, Raj Kundra celebrates his birthday today.

The businessman, who has been by actress Shilpa Shetty’s side for nearly 16 years, turned 50 today — and Shilpa made sure to mark the milestone with plenty of love.

On Instagram, the actress shared a bunch of photos and videos of her husband, some candid, some carefully chosen, and added a note that instantly caught fans’ attention. “My darling Cookie  On this milestone birthday, I pray you always stay blessed and protected. We’re so lucky to have you in our lives. Wishing you miles of smiles, great health and success. Rab MEHAR kare ,” she wrote.

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The actress shared a video of Raj where he was seen wearing a pink kurta and a pink turban. Raj had the holy book on his head and make rounds in the gurudwara. In another picture he was seen praying.

Her words struck a chord, with fans flooding the comments section with wishes for Raj. Messages of “happy birthday” and “stay blessed” poured in within minutes of the post going up, showing the love the couple commands both on and off screen.

Since getting married in November 2009, Shilpa and Raj's relationship has only gotten better. Son Viaan Raj Kundra and daughter Samisha Shetty Kundra are the couple's two children, and Shilpa frequently gives her fans tidbits about their family life.

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The actress has never shied away from speaking about how their love story began. In an old chat with Radio Oye!, she recalled their early connection: “We both did not realise it.... No! It was definitely love at first sight for Raj. It was actually like at first sight for me. When Raj first met me, I had just come out of Big Brother, and there was this craze (around me) in the UK. He, too, had similar feelings.”

She added with a laugh, “He may be living there, but he is an Indian at heart. I think it was a different kind of love, which then blossomed and became obviously, lustful.”