Aamir was the first celeb to wish Sunny on b'day

Sunny

Deol

celebrated his 66th birthday yesterday with a special surprise from none other than Aamir Khan and his longtime friend, director Rajkumar Santoshi. According to a source close to the Deol family, "Aamir Khan, along with his mother Zeenat, and Rajkumar Santoshi, who are currently in Chennai, FaceTimed Sunny Deol to wish him a happy birthday ahead of everyone else."

This heartfelt connection between Aamir Khan, Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi takes on even more significance as they come together for a film after 36 years.

Aamir Khan is producing a film titled 'Lahore 1947' starring Sunny Deol and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, marking a remarkable reunion in the world of cinema.

Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol's connection goes way back in time. Aamir was an assistant on his uncle Nasir Hussain's 1984 film

Manzil Manzil

that starred Sunny and Dimple Kapadia as the lead pair. The two superstars have also been competitors, with their iconic movies Lagaan and Gadar have squared off at the box office back in 2001.
Earlier, in a video that is doing the rounds on social media, Sunny was seen celebrating his big day by dancing to the vibrant rhythm of dhol beats. The actor exuberantly indulged in the energetic Punjabi traditional dance known as Bhangra. The celebratory mood continued as he participated in cutting his birthday cake, and his sons, Karan Deol and

Rajveer Deol

, lovingly fed him the first slices.

The father-son trio also took a moment to strike a pose for the media, radiating happiness and contentment on this special occasion.
After 'Gadar 2', Sunny will be seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Lahore, 1947'. The film will be produced by Aamir Khan. Apart from this, Sunny will be reuniting with Anil Sharma in 'Apne 2'. The film will also feature Dharmendra, Bobby Deol and Karan Deol in lead roles.