Tripti Dimri with Sam Merchant. (Courtesy: Tripti Dimri/Sam Merchant/Instagram)

Tripti Dimri, the national crush of India, is celebrating her 30th birthday on Friday. And to wish her, Sam Merchant, her rumoured boyfriend wrote a special message on Instagram along with an adorable picture of the couple.

The rumored couple is seen twinning in the picture in their black outfit. The businessman posted the picture on his Instagram story and wrote, “Happy birthday dearest Tripti”.

For those, unversed, the rumours of Tripti dating Sam started after they attended a marriage together and posted photos from the ceremony. Last month, Tripti also wished Sam on his birthday in a loved-up social post. She shared a picture of herself with him and wrote, “Happy Birthday @sam__merchant wish we could be as thin again without having to skip Ram shaam pani puri…”

In the recent past, Tripti was also rumored to be dating actress Anushka Sharma”s brother Karnesh Ssharma. On her career front, after playing a cameo role in Animal, she joined the cast of Bhool Bhulaiya-3 led by Kartik Aryan which will feature the original Manjulika, Vidya Balan. She will also feature in Anand Tiwari’s Rola, opposite Vicky Kaushal.

Her career in the film industry began with a small role in Sridevi”s Mom, which was followed by appearances in Laila Majnu, Bulbbul, Poster Boys, and Qala.