Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's upcoming movie Tubelight is the first Bollywood film to get an emoji on Twitter.

Tubelight director Kabir Khan took to Twitter on Tuesday, where he shared the emoji and wrote: "Happy to announce that 'Tubelight' becomes the first Bollywood film with its own character emoji 'Tubelight'! Salman Khan."

Happy to announce tht Tubelight becms the FIRST Bollywood film with its own character emoji #TubelightKiEid! @BeingSalmanKhan @TwitterIndia

— Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) May 16, 2017

The emoji shows Salman in his Tubelight pose, in which he is seen saluting with a shoe hanging around his neck.

Superstar Salman Khan, who is starring in the upcoming venture, too replied to Kabir and wrote: "Kabir Khan Twitter ko full light kar dega ab yeh 'Tubelight' emoji! 'Tubelight'."

.@kabirkhankk Twitter ko full light kar dega ab yeh #TubelightKiEid emoji! @TubelightKiEid @amarbutala @TwitterIndia https://t.co/4lsnGhXGaj

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) May 16, 2017

The movie marks the third collaboration between Salman and Kabir, who have previously worked together in Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Tubelight, which also stars Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, will hit the screens in June 23.