It is David Dhawan’s 75th birthday today, August 16, 2026. The acclaimed filmmaker celebrated his special day surrounded by his family, close friends and colleagues from the film industry. Among the attendees were Salman Khan and writer-director Rumy Jafry. The latter took to social media to share inside glimpse into the birthday gathering of David Dhawan.
In the pictures, we can spot Salman Khan and Varun Dhawan posing warmly with David Dhawan. Filmmaker-producer Sajid Nadiadwala also joined the birthday festivities among other guests.
One of the pictures shows the group gathered around the birthday cake, with the veteran filmmaker at the heart of the celebrations. Dressed in an all-black outfit and a cowboy hat, Salman stands beside David, while Varun is seen planting a sweet kiss on his father’s cheek.