India, March 30 -- Actor Dia Mirza penned an emotional note for her stepdaughter, Samaira Rekhi, on her 17th birthday. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Dia also shared a bunch of photos featuring her and Samaira.

Dia also shared a video featuring her son Avyaan talking about Samaira. The last photo showed a baby Samaira in a bathtub, looking wide-eyed in front of her. Dia captioned the post, "Happy 17th Birthday Baby Girl (sparkles, red heart and tiger emojis)."

"You are everything you choose to be. May you always know you have us - to love you, root for you, hold you and make you feel safe. You are my lifeboat (butterfly emoji) @samairarekhi," she added.

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