Bollywood lovers are yet to come to terms with the death of veteran actor Mushtaq Khan, who died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 62 years old.
The actor best known for his roles in has died Welcome, hum hai rahi pyar keAnd Gadarsent shockwaves through industry colleagues and fans.
Hanuman Part Director Vishal Chaturvedi was one of her fans who were heartbroken after her death. According to Vishal Chaturvedi, whose film is a few crores away from making 300 crores, he was all set to star in the filmmaker’s next.
We were working together Mushtaq Ji, what an actor you are, what a legacy you have left! Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/pcduUhwby6
-Dr. Vishal Chaturvedi #Vish (@filmervishal) September 25, 2026
“We Mushtaq ji were supposed to work together, what an actor you are, what a legacy you left! Om Shanti,” the filmmaker wrote on X.
Many fans are remembering Mushtaq Khan’s dry wit in the popular 2007 comedy film. Welcome where he played the role of a goon named Ballu whose dialogue is “I have a broken leg, major hockey That played very well“Still breaks the fans.
“People will remember you as a great hockey player..RIP,” wrote one.
“National hockey player RIP sir,” said another.
“I have a broken leg RIP.”
“Sand Brother please wait a lot.”
Many celebrities including Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra and Raza Murad have expressed grief over Mushtaq Khan’s death.
Earlier in an interview, Mushtaq Khan had claimed that he was paid less than Akshay Kumar’s staff for Welcome.
Akshay Kumar K staff jis the hotel in the dubai Me, this is where I mainly lived During the shoot. And Salary tho Akshay Kumar K staff Got less than that (During the shooting Welcome In Dubai, I was put up in the same hotel as Akshay Kumar’s staff and my salary was much lower than theirs)” he said on the podcast.
Welcome Director Anees Bazmee remembered him in a touching post.
“Shocked by the passing away of Mushtaq Bhai (my Ballu). Truly an amazing artist and a beautiful soul. May Allah rest his soul and give strength to his family and loved ones,” Anees Bazmee wrote on Instagram.
His other Welcome Co-stars Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, and Nana Patekar are yet to publicly react to Mushtaq Khan’s death.
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