Mumbai, Jan 5 (NationPress) Saba Pataudi, the sister of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, celebrated the birthday of her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, affectionately calling him 'the hero of my universe'. She marked this special occasion by sharing some exclusive photographs of the former captain of the Indian cricket team on her Instagram, along with a touching message, stating, 'To Abba .....The hero of my universe (red heart emoji) miss you today. And everyday. To the lives you've touched, To the captain of our home and that of the Indian cricket team...You donned many caps, and excelled in each.' (sic)

Saba mentioned that she honors her father's birth anniversary every year by engaging in Quran Khawani and Sadqa.

'To many random pictures shared by some, taken by others....and to my tribute to you, as I do the Qu'ran khwani and sadqa each year. Both in Bhopal and Pataudi where you belong,' Saba added.

In a similar vein, Mansoor Ali Khan's other daughter, actress Soha Ali Khan, chose to pay tribute to her father's legacy by visiting the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.

Sharing snapshots from her visit on social media, Soha expressed, 'On your birthday, Abba, I wanted to stand where the game remembers you. Eden Gardens may be empty today, but it is never silent for you.'

The 'Rang De Basanti' actress reminisced about a significant Test match where her father played for the nation despite sustaining a fractured cheekbone.

'A ground you loved to play on, and one where you captained India many times — perhaps most memorable being the December 1974 Test against the indomitable West Indies. A ball from Andy Roberts struck you on the face, fracturing your cheekbone. You retired bleeding and hurt but returned to lead the side to an unbelievable victory by 85 runs. That Test at Eden went down as one of Indian cricket’s most iconic victories — a timeless example of grit and lion-hearted (or perhaps tiger-hearted) captaincy,' Soha recalled.