Deepika Padukone's birthday wish for father Prakash is too adorable

Deepika Padukone, who is quite close to her father Prakash, chose the most adorable way to former badminton player on his 62nd birthday. She took it to Instagram and shared a throwback picture of herself with her dad. In this heart-melting picture, Deepika is seen as a toddler wearing a red and white frock as she posed happily with her father, who was indeed a handsome young man in his early days.

While this picture was making us drool, Deepika's caption made everyone go aww. She wrote, “Happy Birthday Pappa…I Love You!”

Happy Birthday Pappa...I Love You!❤️

A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) on Jun 10, 2017 at 1:04pm PDT

Isn't this picture endearing?

Deepika's overwhelming bond with her father has been quite evident. The father-daughter have often credited her sense of discipline and never-say-die spirit towards work to her father. In fact, the 'Bajirao Mastani' actress was all teary eyed, when she read a heart-warming letter by her father after she received the Best Actress Award for her performance for her 2015 release 'Piku'.

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“As you stand on the threshold of life’s journey, I want to share with you some lessons that life has taught me…. Looking back, I realise that the most important thing about my childhood and adolescent years was my refusal to complain about my lot in life…there is no substitute for perseverance, hard work, determination, and passion for what you choose to do. If you love what you do, nothing else matters — not awards, nor compensation, not even the gratification of seeing your face in newspapers or television,” Deepika read from the letter.

On the front, Deepika Padukone is busy shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama 'Padmavati'. Also starring Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, the movie is slated to release on November 17 this year.