MUMBAI: When it comes humour, actor Maniesh Paul thanks his father Jagmohan Paul for the right genes. Manish made the revelation on Thursday, in an Instagram post wishing his father on his birthday, along with a series of pictures of the two.

"Happy birthday to the man who told me 'beta! hum do humaare do... teesra ho toh mumbai bhej do', main woh teesra hoon hahahabahahahaha love you @jagmohanpaul papa," he wrote as caption.

"Thanks to you for the humour I have got which everyone enjoys!!! love u papa for everything that u kept teaching us with humour.... humein life ki badi badi baatein mazak mazak mein sikhadien aapne... happy birthday once again chalo sab log wish karo aur aashirwaad lo," he added.