PIX: Shah Rukh celebrates birthday with Ranbir, Karan Johar

Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his 51st birthday with a big bash at his beach bungalow in Alibaug.

His family and close pals made sure to join him and party hard.

A look at the pictures.

Birthday boy Shah Rukh Khan.

Hostess Gauri Khan.

Sanjay Kapoor's young daughter Shanaya celebrated her birthday with King Khan as well. She turns a year older on November 3.

Shanaya with her friends: Chunky Pandey's daughter Ananya and Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana.

Sanjay Kapoor's wife Maheep.

Ranbir Kapoor and his BFF Ayan Mukherjee join the party.

Zoya Aktar takes a selfie.

Director Imtiaz Ali, who recently finished a schedule of The Ring with SRK, lets his hair down at the party.

Karan Johar relaxes after his new release Ae Dil Hai Mushkil gets good reviews.

After the big fat Diwali party at the Bachchans, Shweta Nanda Bachchan heads to Alibaug.

Socialite and Gauri Khan's best friend Kaajal Anand.

After the party, Shah Rukh Khan returned to Mumbai to wave to his loyal fans outside his residence. It was the 'best moment' of his day, he tweeted later.

'Thank you everyone who came from all over the world to wish me. U make me feel so special & loved. Really this is the best moment for me,' he tweeted.

His son AbRam also joined him.