Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- Actor Anupam Kher marked Hollywood legend Robert De Niro's birthday on August 17 with a heartfelt post.

The actor took to his Instagram account to share a set of pictures, including some from the New York Indian Film Festival. Along with the pictures, the actor also wrote a special birthday note where he praised De Niro's "hard work and brilliance" saying the actor has inspired "millions of actors" around the world, himself included.

"Happy Birthday, Dearest Mr. Robert De Niro. May God give you all the happiness in the world. You have inspired millions of actors (including me) all over the world with your hard work and brilliance," he wrote.

He went on to call De Niro "the God of Acting in the truest sense," adding t...