Shahid Kapoor & his wife Mira wish his father Pankaj Kapoor on his birthday

By Rajesh Ahuja

Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput wished his father and acting stalwart Pankaj Kapoor on his birthday.

On the occasion of his father's birthday,  Shahid Kapoor shared a throwback picture of himself with his father.

He captioned the picture as 'Happy birthday dad.'

Shahid Kapoor 's wife Mira Rajput also wished  her father-in-law, Pankaj Kapur, on the occasion of  his 67th birthday.

Taking to Instagram, Mira shared a picture of Pankaj .

"Happy Birthday Dad", she said.

On Pankaj Kapoor's birthday,  the National Film Archives of India (NFAI) said, 'Birthday wishes to stalwart performer #FaceOfTheWeek #PankajKapur. A struggling scientist, Dr Dipankar Roy in #EkDoctorKiMaut (1990) is acknowledged as one of his most iconic characters. He was honoured with a Special Jury Award at 38th National Film Awards.'

Pankaj Kapoor turned 67 today.

Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput wish his father Pankaj Kapoor on his birthday 

A stalwart of cinema who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films.  Pankaj Kapoor has won acclaim from audiences and critics for his performance in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Inspector P.K. in Raakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji, (based on Shakespeare's King Duncan) in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth; Maqbool (2004). All three roles which got him National Film Awards.

In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. He also won a lot of acclaim for his performance in comic satire Office Office, a  satire on prevalent corruption in India.

Pankaj Kapoor will be soon seen in the film Jersey, where he shares screen space with his son Shahid Kapoor.