Aditi Rao Hydari's Birthday Wish For ‘Forever Genius' Mani Ratnam Is Cute
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Aditi Rao Hydari posted a picture with Mani Ratnam that showed her sweetly embracing him.
Acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam turned a year older on June 2. Heartwarming wishes poured in from all sides as he celebrated his 68th birthday. Celebrated Bollywood personalities also dropped posts dedicated to him, sharing their heartfelt messages and wishes. Marking the special occasion, actress Aditi Rao Hydari also took to social media to wish the filmmaker well.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a picture with the birthday boy, sweetly embracing him. Alongside the photo, she also penned an adorable birthday wish for director Mani Ratnam. The Heeramandi actress wrote, 'Happy birthday, bestest… To eternally celebrate you and your forever genius. From a mani sir ponnu = Kanmani #manisir."
'P.S. – waiting for the thugs to take over on the 5th of June, 2025! #ThuglifePps- photographed by the biggest thug @siva_ananth," she added.
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Veteran actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan also wrote a heartwarming note for Mani Ratnam. Tracing their journey together from Nayakan to their upcoming film Thug Life, he called him a 'source of strength" in his life. The actor posted a monochrome photo with Mani Ratnam on Instagram and wrote, 'Happy Birthday, Mani Ratnam. From Nayakan to Thug Life, we've journeyed through time together — as colleagues, family, co-dreamers, and above all, as lifelong students of cinema."
'Through every chapter, your presence has been a source of strength — a mind I turn to in moments of doubt and a soul deeply attuned to the language of film like few others. May your stories keep unfolding, for with every frame, your vision brings depth, beauty, and meaning to cinema. Forever your friend, Kamal Haasan," he concluded.
Happy Birthday, Mani Ratnam.From Nayakan to Thug Life, we've journeyed through time together — as colleagues, family, co-dreamers, and above all, as lifelong students of cinema. Through every chapter, your presence has been a source of strength — a mind I turn to in moments of… pic.twitter.com/PVb9ejWdwL
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 2, 2025
Coming to Thug Life, the Mani Ratnam directorial is slated to be released on June 5. Headlined by Kamal Haasan, the film also stars Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf, among others in pivotal roles.
To keep the buzz soaring high, the makers recently released the song 'O Maara' from the film. The music was composed by music maestro A R Rahman and singer Nitesh Aher lent his voice.
Talking about Aditi Rao Hydari's work front, the actress is in talks to star opposite megastar Chiranjeevi in an upcoming project. The film, directed by Anil Ravipudi, will mark her return to cinema after a brief hiatus following her marriage to Siddharth. Fans are eagerly waiting to know about her involvement in the much-anticipated film.
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