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Welcome Actor Mushtaq Khan Passes Away at the Age of 56

The 56-year-old actor was known for supporting and comic roles in Hindi films, including Welcome, Aashiqui and Mujhse Shaadi Karoge.

  • Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan died on Thursday at age 56 after battling lung cancer, with business partner Shivam and FWICE president BN Tiwari confirming his passing at Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai around 7 p.m.
  • Khan had previously recovered from lung cancer, but the disease relapsed eight days ago; Shivam described the condition as "last stage cancer" before his hospitalization.
  • Making his screen debut in 1980 with Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai, Khan built a career spanning four decades in Hindi cinema, appearing in films including Welcome, Gadar, and Aashiqui.
  • In the 2007 film Welcome, Khan gained recognition for his performance alongside Akshay Kumar and Nana Patekar, with his comic monologue about a fake leg injury becoming one of the film's most quoted sequences.
  • The actor's funeral will take place on Friday; Khan's recent filmography included Stree, Badhaai Do, and Gadar 2, cementing his legacy across generations of Hindi cinema and television.
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Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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