Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda, on Tuesday, penned a heartwarming note to extend birthday wishes to the legendary star Naseeruddin Shah who he says has inspired several generations of actors to dream big.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Randeep shared a still from his movie 'John Day' featuring himself with Shah and captioned it as, "I don't know where I would have been in my journey had I not met you @naseeruddin49 bhai .. I still aspire for that rare pat on the back 20 years hence.. of all one feels, the feeling of gratitude remains the most overwhelming.. Hoping and praying for many more birthdays to come."