Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Anees Bazmee Recalls Mushtaq Khan’s Iconic Welcome Dialogue and Death
Mushtaq Khan acted in the movie Welcome.
At first, he was only supposed to stand in the background.
After several days, he told director Anees Bazmee that he still had no lines.
Bazmee wrote a special scene for him overnight.
Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor agreed to let Khan lead that scene.
Khan then said a funny line about having a fake leg and being a great hockey player.
Fans remembered him and often asked him to repeat it.
Khan died in Mumbai on Thursday evening.
One report said he had battled lung cancer, while Bazmee said he did not know Khan had a serious illness.
Mushtaq Khan was initially expected to remain a background figure in Welcome.
After several days of filming without dialogue, Khan raised the issue with Anees Bazmee.
Bazmee wrote Khan’s portion overnight and asked Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor to remain silent in the scene.
The decision produced Khan’s famous line, “Meri ek taang nakli hai, main hockey ka bahut bada player tha.”
Khan died in Mumbai on Thursday evening; reports differed on the details of his illness, while Bazmee mourned his longtime friend.
- Who
- Actor Mushtaq Khan, filmmaker Anees Bazmee, and actors Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor.
- What
- Bazmee recalled how Khan’s small role in Welcome became a memorable performance and mourned Khan after his death.
- When
- Welcome was released in 2007; Khan died on Thursday evening, September 25, and Bazmee shared his recollections that day.
- Where
- Khan died in Mumbai, where one report said he was treated at Nanavati Hospital.
- Why
- Bazmee said Khan initially had no major role or dialogue, so he wrote a dedicated scene to give him a meaningful part.
- Film
- Welcome, released in 2007
- Director
- Anees Bazmee
- Actor remembered
- Mushtaq Khan
- Famous dialogue
- “Meri ek taang nakli hai, main hockey ka bahut bada player tha.”
- Scene collaborators
- Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor agreed not to speak while Khan delivered the scene.
- Initial role
- Khan was expected to stand behind a bodyguard and have little or no dialogue.
- Reported cause of death
- One report said Khan died after a prolonged battle with lung cancer; Bazmee said he had not known about any serious illness.
