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Published 16:25 IST, June 19th 2019

Drake Comments on Athiya's Birthday Post For Daddy Suniel Shetty

Canadian rapper Drake commented on Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty's post on father Suniel Shetty's birthday.

Reported by: Diyali Banerjee
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As Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty turned 57 on August  11, Canadian rapper Drake joined the birthday bash. Leaving the netizens in shock, the viral 'In My Feelings' singer took to Instagram and marked Shetty as a 'legend'. 

Here's what happened:

Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty, daughter of  Suniel Shetty took to social media to wish his father on his birthday. The actress posted a throwback picture from her childhood which features her and her father on Instagram. She wrote, "‪Happy birthday Papa ♥️ Thank you for always being so patient with me, keeping the faith when I forget to and never letting go of my hand. I hope to make you proud every single day. I love you. With a heart like yours, you deserve all the happiness the world has to offer. ‬"

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The heartwarming picture was widely praised by the netizens but what was interesting was Drake's comment on the post, which read-"Legend". The post has left the netizens to wonder the connection shared by the popular Canadian rapper and the veteran Bollywood actor. In fact, Athiya has replied to the rapper "haha" with a blue heart. 

The post which has gathered 147,775 likes within a day, grabbed several eyeballs and the comment section was flooded as netizens expressed their astonishment. 

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This is not the first time Drake and Athiya revealed their online connection. Earlier, in one of Athiya's birthday post, Drake has commented several emoticons and reported also liked some of her pictures on Instagram.  

Here's how they might have known each-other:

As per media reports, Drake and Athiya apparently bumped into each other in a club in London, they became acquaintances, then friends and continue to be friends. In fact, rumors claim that the duo is dating, but the actress’ team denied such claims.

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