Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan died in Mumbai on Thursday, September 24, 2026, evening due to lung cancer. The actor, best known for films like Hum Hai Raahi Pyar Ke (1993), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), Welcome (2007), Bala (2019) among other died at the age of 75. His son, Mohsin Khan, was seen getting emotional as he laid his father to rest on September 25. He also spoke about his father's final moments during the funeral.

Mohsin Khan recalls father's final moments

Mushtaq’s son Mohsin Khan, who followed his father’s footsteps to become a film director shared, “My father was ill for over a year, and we were getting the treatment done. He was responding well to it but in the last 10 days things got beyond control. He was recovering but eventually it’s Allah’s wish. He lived a very good life and despite being in hospital he went away smiling.”