Mumbai: Singer Afsana Khan has shared a heartwarming account of celebrating legendary singer Sonu Nigam’s birthday on the sets of their project Bhoomi 2026, recalling a gesture that left her emotional.
In an Instagram post, Khan posted a video of herself and her husband Saajz celebrating with Nigam inside a vanity van. The clip showed the couple cutting a cake with the senior singer, after which she fed him a piece.
Khan explained that she had been invited to Nigam’s birthday celebration scheduled for the 9th but could not attend as she was due to travel to the UK. They were shooting for Bhoomi 2026—her schedule on one day and his the next—so she marked the occasion on set.
“Wishing a very belated Happy Birthday to the legendary Sonu Nigam Sir. Sir’s birthday party is being held on the 9th, and I was honoured to receive an invitation. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend because I’m travelling to the UK,” she wrote.
“We are currently shooting for Bhoomi 2026. Yesterday was my shoot, and today was Sonu Sir’s. During today’s shoot, I had the privilege of celebrating his birthday by cutting a cake for him on the set.”
The most meaningful moment, she said, came when Nigam smiled and told her: “You are the first person who has ever cut my birthday cake.” His words touched her deeply. She added that he enjoyed the cake, offered her affection and blessings, and made the memory unforgettable.
“I feel truly blessed and grateful to have received the love and blessings of such a legendary artist and a genuinely wonderful human being. Happy Birthday once again, Sonu Sir. Wishing you endless happiness, good health, success, and God’s blessings always,” she wrote.
Although Afsana Khan and Sonu Nigam have not yet collaborated on a major commercial track, the two share a warm professional relationship. In June, Nigam performed live at Khan’s star-studded birthday celebration.
The set-side cake-cutting offered a private, affectionate counterpoint to formal industry gatherings and underscored the mutual regard between the two singers.