"My person, love you so much...": Athiya Shetty pens heartfelt birthday note for KL Rahul

Apr 18, 2026

New Delhi [India], April 18 : Actor Athiya Shetty marked her husband,, cricketer KL Rahul's 34th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post on Saturday, offering fans a rare glimpse into their personal life through a series of intimate and previously unseen photographs.
In her post, Athiya referred to Rahul as "my person" and expressed her affection with the caption, "Happy birthday my person, love you so much."
The carousel of images traced their journey together, featuring moments from their wedding, holidays, and their new phase as parents.
Among the highlights was a tender photograph from their wedding ceremony, showing Athiya embracing Rahul.
Another black-and-white image, seemingly from a holiday, captured a quieter, candid moment between the couple.
One of the most touching slides featured Rahul's hand placed beside their daughter's tiny feet.
The post also included glimpses from their mehendi ceremony and concluded with an image of their matching heart-outline finger tattoos.
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Athiya's father and actor Suniel Shetty also wished his son-in-law in a hearfelt social media post.
Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared a picture with Rahul and wrote, "In a world chasing attention, you stay grounded. That says more than anything else ever could. Happy Birthday My Sun, Stay solid. Stay smiling. Always with you."
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Athiya Shetty, who has been away from the film industry for some time, tied the knot with KL Rahul on January 23, 2023, in an intimate ceremony at her father and veteran actor Suniel Shetty's farmhouse in Khandala.
The couple announced their pregnancy in November 2024 on Instagram and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Evaarah, in March.
On Instagram, the couple later shared an adorable picture of themselves with their newborn.
"Our baby girl, our everything. Evaarah/Ivaaraa ~ Gift of God," read the caption of their post.Athiya made her acting debut in 2015 with 'Hero'.
Later, she appeared in films such as 'Mubarakan' and 'Motichoor Chaknachoor'.