Actor Jackie Shroff paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran star Prem Chopra on the occasion of Chopra's 91st birthday on 23 September 2026, sharing a nostalgic post on Instagram that revisited some of the legendary villain's most beloved screen lines. The gesture underlined the enduring affection Bollywood holds for a performer whose catchphrases have outlasted decades of Hindi cinema.

The Birthday Tribute

Jackie took to his Instagram Stories to share a photograph of Prem Chopra along with the caption: 'My respect always!' For added effect, he set the post to an audio reel featuring several of Chopra's most recognisable screen lines, including the legendary self-introduction 'Prem naam hai mera, Prem Chopra', the razor-sharp quip 'nanga nahayega kya nichodega kya', and the memorable threat 'main woh bala hoon jo sheeshe se pattar ko todta hai.' The short but evocative tribute quickly drew appreciation from fans of classic Hindi cinema.

Four Years of Atithi Bhooto Bhava

Jackie also used the occasion to mark the fourth anniversary of the horror-comedy Atithi Bhooto Bhava, which originally released in 2022. 'Celebrating 4 years of Atithi Bhooto Bhava,' he wrote in a separate caption. The film, written by Aniket Wakchaure and directed by Hardik Gajjar, starred Jackie Shroff, Pratik Gandhi, and Sharmin Segal in lead roles. The plot centres on a character named Srikant, whose life is upended when he encounters a middle-aged ghost claiming to be his grandson from a past life — and who needs Srikant's help to reunite with a long-lost love. His girlfriend, Netra, supports him through the comical ordeal.

Jackie's Next Big Release

On the work front, Jackie is part of director Ahmed Khan's upcoming comedy Welcome To The Jungle, one of Bollywood's most anticipated ensemble outings. The film boasts a sprawling cast including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Mika Singh, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Tusshar Kapoor, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma, and Sayaji Shinde, among others.

The film is loosely inspired by the 2005 American production The Producers and the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder. Notably, it marks the ninth on-screen collaboration between Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal — their first reunion in nearly 17 years, after Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan. As the film moves closer to release, the nostalgia around this trio's screen chemistry is expected to be a key marketing draw.