Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 27: Veteran Bollywood actor Mushtaq Khan passed away on September 24 at the age of 56, according to reports.
Reports said Khan was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday following a significant deterioration in his health. He reportedly breathed his last on Thursday evening.
While the exact cause of his death remains unknown, reports suggested that he was suffering from cancer. An official statement from his family is awaited.
Comedian Sunil Pal paid tribute to the actor by sharing his photograph on Instagram Stories with the message, “RIP Mushtaq Khan sahab”.
Khan made his film debut in 1980 with the drama ‘Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai’, appearing in a small role. He subsequently featured in several films during the 1980s, including ‘Thodisi Bewafaii’ (1980), ‘Kaalia’ (1981) and ‘Kabzaa’ (1988).
He gained wider recognition through his performances in popular films during the 1990s and 2000s, including ‘Aashiqui’ (1990), ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’ (1991), ‘Sadak’ (1991), ‘Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’ (1993), ‘Chaahat’ (1996), ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’ (1998), ‘Hera Pheri’ (2000), ‘Jodi No. 1’ (2001), ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ (2004) and ‘Welcome’ (2007).
His filmography also included ‘My Friend Ganesha’ (2007), ‘Rowdy Rathore’ (2012), ‘Khiladi 786’ (2012), ‘Welcome Back’ (2015), ‘Stree’ (2018), ‘Bharat’ (2019), ‘Badhaai Do’ (2022), ‘Gadar 2’ (2023), ‘Stree 2’ (2024), ‘Baby John’ (2024) and ‘Luv Ki Arrange Marriage’ (2024).
Khan was particularly remembered for playing Gul Khan in Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’. He also appeared in the film’s sequel, ‘Gadar 2’, released nearly two decades after the original.
On television, he portrayed Baldev Tripathi in the show ‘Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi’ and was also associated with the courtroom drama ‘Adaalat’.