As Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar turned 52 years old, on Monday, September 9, several Bollywood actors took to social media to wish him on his birthday. Among all the greetings which came along the way, Akshay Kumar's 'Desi Boyz' co-star John Abraham's wish hogged the limelight. To celebrate the occasion, John Abraham took to social media and shared a still from their film 'Desi Boyz' where he can be seen hugging the birthday boy from behind. John Abraham captioned the post saying, "Happy birthday to my brother from another mother"

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As the post surfaced, Akshay Kumar shared the same on his official Twitter handle and thanked John for all the love. "Thank you brother," he replied saying.

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Riteish Deshmukh extends heartwarming birthday wish for Akshay Kumar as he turns a year older

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull' co-star Riteish Deshmukh also took to social media to wish the actor on his birthday. He shared a heartwarming post celebrating their strong bond over movies in the past years. Riteish Deshmukh who has worked with Akshay Kumar in a number of films recalled their equation on sets of films including Heyy Babyy (2007) Housefull (2010) Housefull 2 (2012) Housefull 3 (2016) and their upcoming Housefull 4 (2019). He also hailed Akshay as his 'dearest friend & bestest co-star'.

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Seems like, Akshay Kumar couldn't agree more to the feeling, as he replied to the post saying, "So true, here’s to many more! Thank you brother"

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What's next for Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar has a number of films in the pipeline for release. He will be starring in the upcoming venture, 'Housefull 4', 'Good News',  'Laxmi Bomb' and Rohit Shetty's 'Sooriyavanshi'. Moreover, on the occasion of his birthday, Akshay Kumar has confirmed that he will be donning the warrior hat for his next historical drama titled 'Prithviraj'. The actor unveiled the teaser and first look of the film and informed that the period film will be directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and will release on Diwali 2020. 

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Mission Mangal

Akshay Kumar's latest outing 'Mission Mangal' has been showered with lots of praise. The film celebrates the success of ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which made India the first country to launch its satellite in Mars' orbit in the first go. 'Mission Mangal' which emerged as Akshay Kumar's biggest opener has attained yet another remarkable feat by crossing Rs. 175 crore mark recently.