Mushtaq Khan paid less than Akshay Kumar's staff in Welcome: Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan has been a prominent figure in Bollywood since the 80s. Over the years, the actor has portrayed numerous iconic roles, leaving an indelible mark on audiences.

He recently opened up about pay disparity in the film industry and revealed that he was paid less than Akshay Kumar's staff for the 2007 superhit comedy film Welcome. The season actor even mentioned that he stayed in the same hotel as Akshay's team.

Mushtaq Khan on receiving less pay than Akshay Kumar's staff

Mushtaq Khan, while speaking on Digital Commentary podcast, shared his thoughts on receiving significantly lower pay than Akshay in Welcome. He also talked about travelling in economy class and staying in the same hotel as Kumar's staff.

The actor said, "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."

Howrve, talking about the changing times, added that a lot of filmmakers are trying to end this pay disparity. He stated, "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."

Helmed by Anees Bazmee, Welcome was a huge commercial success in 2007 and also starred Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, and Anil Kapoor, among others.

Talking about Khan's film career, he has been a part of several hit films in supporting cast, including Rowdy Rathore, Gopi Kishan, Wanted, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and most recently, Gadar 2.