Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Mushtaq Khan Reveals Unusual Route to Mahesh Bhatt’s Call
Mushtaq Khan wanted to work with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt many years ago.
Bhatt was then very successful and difficult to meet.
Khan said it was hard to get even two minutes of Bhatt’s time.
He also felt unsure because Bhatt spoke a lot in English.
Khan described himself as a village guy.
To get Bhatt’s call, he says he used an unusual method involving a grocer.
The grocer was paid one rupee for each message.
Khan eventually became one of the actors who appeared repeatedly in Bhatt’s filmography.
Mushtaq Khan said he paid a grocer Rs 1 per message to help get Mahesh Bhatt’s call.
Khan wanted to work with Bhatt when the filmmaker was at the peak of his directing career.
He recalled that meeting Bhatt, even for two minutes, was extremely difficult at the time.
Khan said Bhatt spoke extensively in English, while Khan considered himself a village-background actor.
Bhatt’s films during that period included Arth and Saaransh, and Khan later became one of his recurring collaborators.
- Who
- Actor Mushtaq Khan and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
- What
- Khan revealed an unusual method he used to get Bhatt’s call and described his difficulty meeting the filmmaker.
- When
- During the period when Bhatt was at the peak of his directorial career, after films including Arth and Saaransh.
- Where
- The account was shared on the Savita Aseem Podcast; the specific location of the original events was not stated.
- Why
- Khan wanted an opportunity to work with Bhatt.
- Actor
- Mushtaq Khan
- Filmmaker
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Unusual method
- Khan said he paid a grocer Rs 1 per message to help get Bhatt’s call.
- Earlier films mentioned
- Arth (1982) and Saaransh (1984).
- Meeting difficulty
- Khan said it was difficult to meet Bhatt even for two minutes.
- Podcast
- Savita Aseem Podcast
- Career context
- Bhatt was described as being at the peak of his directorial career at the time.