India, Sept. 25 -- Actor Mushtaq Khan worked in dozens of films over a decades-long career. But he came to be known best for his small role in Anees Bazmee's Welcome. In the film, his signature line about having a prosthetic line became iconic. Upon the actor's sudden death on Thursday, director Bazmee recalled their memories together and how that iconic line came to be.

Welcome, released in 2007, starred Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Malika Sherawat, and Feroz Khan. The slapstick comedy was a box-office success. Mushtaq Khan played a member of Anil and Nana's gang. Speaking with ANI, Anees Bazmee recalled, "I didn't have any major role for Mushtaq Khan initially. I told him the same and shared that...