Chennai, Nov. 7 -- In a heartfelt birthday post, actor-singer Shruti Haasan expressed her admiration for her father, veteran actor Kamal Haasan, calling him "the rarest of the rare".

"Happy birthday Appa dearest. I think you'll appreciate very much that I don't wax eloquent on here as to why I love you the most but I've not always been the best at taking your advice. I spoke to you this morning to wish you and one of the first things you did was recommend a movie you'd just watched and then proceed to break down why it is that you love that movie so much .. years and years in your favourite playground of cinema haven't jaded , not even a little bit the love and with which you live this magical life and the gifts you give us through your ...