The film fraternity came together in Mumbai on Wednesday for the prayer meet of Mushtaq Khan, who passed away on September 24 following a battle with cancer. Several of his colleagues and friends, former co-stars and several other actors attended the gathering to pay their respects.Among those present were Poonam Dhillon, Rajpal Yadav, Mukesh Rishi, Rahul Roy, Vindu Dara Singh, Kiran Kumar, Sulabha Arya, Akhilendra Mishra, Rakhi Sawant, Upasana Singh, Arjun Firoz Khan, Anang Desai, Gajendra Chauhan, Sunil Pal, Shahbaaz Khan, Ehsaan Qureshi, K K Goswami, Dilip Sen, Ali Khan and Anjjan Shrivastava, among others.
Was Rajpal Yadav asked to leave Mushtaq Khan’s prayer meet?
Following the prayer meet, a video surfaced online showing Yadav speaking to members of the media when a woman is heard interrupting him and saying, “Aapko bahar bheja jaega. Humne aapko samjhaya…. Aap aisa kyu kar rahe ho?”The video was shared with the caption, “Rajpal Yadav was disrespected and expelled from Mushtaq Khan’s Prayer Meet. But why?”
What really happened at Mushtaq Khan’s prayer meet
However, another video from the event provides a different context to the exchange. In the footage, a man is seen attempting to take selfies with Yadav during the prayer meet. Members of the team then stepped up and ask the man to leave. The man subsequently apologises and puts his phone away, while members of the media are heard asking him, “Ye photo lene ka place hai kya?”
Rajpal Yadav pays his respects
Amid this heated exchange, Rajpal Yadav was seen walking away from the meet. The actor paid his respects to Khan while speaking to the media. Watch the video below:Yadav had also shared an emotional tribute to the late actor following his death. Sharing a photograph of Khan, he wrote, “Today afternoon I went to meet Mushtaq Bhai, talked to him, he saw me, shook my hand and was listening to all our conversations and reacting to them. I still can’t believe that the person I met two hours ago, the person I shook hands with, is no longer among us.”“We are all bowing down to the decision of the Almighty. Mushtaq Bhai was, is and will always be a popular person, actor and will remain so. I offer you a heartfelt tribute with a heavy heart,” he added.
Mushtaq Khan passes away at 67
Mushtaq Khan passed away on September 24 at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital after his health deteriorated following a cancer diagnosis. His son Mohsin Khan had earlier revealed that the actor had been battling cancer, which progressed rapidly.His last rites were held in Mumbai on September 25.