Vicky Kaushal on seven years of Masaan, see post

Vicky Kaushal took to Instagram on Sunday to express gratitude on the occasion of Masaan, his debut film as the lead, competing seven years in Hindi cinema.

The actor posted a slew of photos from the film. The pictures show Vicky with co-actors Shweta Tripathi Sharma and Richa Chadha. Director Neeraj Ghaywan is also seen in one of the photos.

"7 saal ho gaye! Dil se shukriya.#Masaan (It's been 7 years. A heartfelt gratitude)," he captioned the post.

Vicky’s co-stars and other actors, directors also commented on the post.

Shweta Tripathi took to the comment section and posted a ‘namaste' emoji. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar said: "What a film and how sublime were you? Congratulations." Neeraj Ghaywan dropped a series of emoticons including balloons, fire and a train. Vicky's close friend and actor Ishaan Khatter called the special day a Masaan day for the actor. "Happy masaan day @neeraj.ghaywan@vickykaushal09," he wrote.

Masaan is an independent drama film. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won two awards.