Mushtaq Khan had no lines in Welcome, iconic ‘meri ek taang nakli hai’ dialogue was created on set, recalls Anees Bazmee
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Star Mushtaq Khan worked in dozens of films over a decades-long career. But he came to be known best for his small role in Anees Bazmee 's Welcome. In the movie, his signature line about having a prosthetic line became iconic. Upon the star's sudden death on Thursday, director Bazmee recalled their memories together and how that iconic line came to be.
Adding to this, Mushtaq Khan in a still from Welcome. Anees Bazmee recalls Mushtaq Khan in Welcome Welcome, rolled out in 2007, starred Akshay Kumar , Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Malika Sherawat, and Feroz Khan. The slapstick comedy was a box-office success. Mushtaq Khan played a member of Anil and Nana's gang. Speaking with ANI, Anees Bazmee recalled, “I didn't have any major role for Mushtaq Khan initially. I told him the same and shared that he would be standing behind the bodyguard, but assured him to do something. He loved me so much that he came.”
Meanwhile, Days into the shoot, Mushtaq Khan told Anees that he still didn't have any lines, after which the director decided to develop a dedicated portion for the star, saying he ‘sat through the night’ to write it. “I told Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor that they won't speak, but the man behind them will. They are such good actors, and they are my good friends. They readily agreed,” Anees Bazmee recalled.
Notably, That collaboration eventually produced the now-famous line: “Meri ek taang nakli hai, main hockey ka bahut bada player tha.” The sequence became so memorable that Mushtaq Khan often shared it became his signature. “I remember Mushtaq Khan told me some time back, ‘Believe me. I have done so many films, but people still recognise me. Wherever I go, they ask me to say the dialogue',” the filmmaker added.
As per the latest buzz, A veteran figure in the Indian movie industry, Mushtaq Khan, breathed his last on Thursday evening. The late star was as per reports battling lung cancer for a long period. He had been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital in critical condition. He was placed in the ICU, where he died on Thursday.
In further updates, His business partner Shivam verified the news to HT City. He shared, “He passed away around 7pm on Thursday. He had been detected with lung cancer earlier and had got well. However, it relapsed eight days ago and had to be admitted to the hospital. It was last stage cancer.”
On top of that, The star's death saw a wave of tributes from industry friends and colleagues.
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