Mushtaq Khan is a name synonymous with some of the most memorable roles in Hindi cinema. However, one that stands out even today is Welcome, in which he essayed the role of
Balwish Dey aka Ballu. The veteran actor revealed in his recent interview that his remuneration for the film was less than Akshay Kumar’s staff.
Speaking at the Digital Commentary podcast, Mushtaq Khan recalled, “My payment might have been lesser than Akshay Kumar’s staff in the film. Unfortunately our films spend a lot of money on ‘stars’. We go everywhere on our own, we travel in economy and stay in the hotels provided by the makers. In Dubai, the hotel I was allotted, was the same hotel in which Akshay’s staff was staying. This happens a lot in big films.”
He added, “But a lot of filmmakers want to end this disparity. I am doing a film titled Stree 2 and I get a lot of love and they take care of everyone. We have a lot of fun together. I recently did Railway Men and I had a lot of fun. The production guys gave a lot of respect. The new generation of production people and even actors are doing very well.”
Meanwhile, Welcome 3 has been making headlines for a long time now. It it was recently revealed that the film is titled Welcome To The Jungle. The original two films in the Welcome franchise were released in 2007 and 2015 respectively. In these movies, Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor played the iconic duo – Uday Bhai and Majnu Bhai. However, they will not be a part of Welcome 3. Instead, Welcome 3 is joined by Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal in key roles. The film will go on floors by the end of this year and will be released on Christmas 2024.
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