Anees Bazmee recalls story behind Mushtaq Khan’s iconic ‘Meri ek taang nakli hai’ dialogue in Welcome

Recalling the story behind late actor Mushtaq Khans one of the most memorable moments in the film Welcome Filmmaker Anees Bazmee remembered his old friend and actor following his death in Mumbai on Thursday eveningBazmee revealed that Mushtaq Khan was not initially meant to have a major role in the film However the actor agreed to be part of the project despite being told that he would largely remain in the backgroundView this post on InstagramA post shared by Anees Bazmee aneesbazmeeSpeaking to ANI on Thursday Bazmee shared I didnt 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 cameAccording to the filmmaker it was only several days into the shoot that he realised Khan needed dialogues On the eighth or ninth day Khan told Bazmee that he still had no lines in the film Bazmee then decided to develop a dedicated portion for the actorIt was then that I sat throughout the night for Mushtaq Khans portion he saidBazmee also remembered approaching Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor who were central to the scene and asking them to let Khan take the spotlightI told Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor that they wont speak but the man behind them will They are such good actors and they are my good friends They readily agreed Bazmee recalledThat collaboration eventually produced the nowfamous line Meri ek taang nakli hai main hockey ka bahut bada player thaThe filmmaker said the sequence became a memorable part of the film and that everyone involved was pleased with how the scene turned outEveryones work was good and they were so happy They came because of my love Bazmee saidBazmee also recalled Khan telling him how audiences continued to associate him with the dialogue years after Welcome was releasedI 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 Bazmee recalledDuring the conversation Anees Bazmee also expressed deep grief over the death of actor Mushtaq Khan recalling their friendship and their time working together on WelcomeSpeaking about the actors sudden demise Bazmee said he had received a call earlier in the day informing him that Khan was unwell but he was in Pune and could not visit him at the hospitalI got the news in the evening that he is no more And its a very very sad thing as he was a very good friend of ours I had a lot of fun with him in Welcome He was such a nice soul and a very good actor he saidBazmee also recalled meeting Khan around two months ago when the two spent time chatting and reminiscing The filmmaker said he was unaware of any serious health condition noting that Khan had never spoken to him about having any health problemsHe never told me that he had any problem Neither did his son I never knew that he was suffering from any serious illness he saidRemembering his friends contribution to cinema Bazmee said People like him they leave the world but their memories remain He has done such beautiful work People will miss himA veteran figure in the Indian film industry Mushtaq Khan breathed his last on Thursday evening The late actor was reportedly battling lung cancer for a long periodThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever