Mumbai, April 30 -- Actor Anil Kapoor's iconic character 'Majnu Bhai' from the 2007 superhit film 'Welcome' received much love over the years, turning it into a fan-favourite.

Not many know that Anil Kapoor drew inspiration for Majnu Bhai from his 1990 film 'Awaargi'.

In response to a fan's X post, Kapoor revealed how his character Azaad inspired Majnu Bhai.

"Awargi may not have been the most noticeable film I've done, but this character never left me. He returned years later as the inspiration behind Majnu Bhai, only with a lighter twist...The shoulder tilt, the mannerisms, the madness, first in Mahesh Bhatt's world, later in Anees Bazmee's style. Life comes full circle," the actor wrote on X.

Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, 'Awaargi' came...