Mushtaq Merchant is an actor and writer, known for Sholay (1975), Pyaar Ka Saaya (1991) and Fiffty Fiffty (1981).
Mushtaq Merchant
Movies
Sapne Saajan Ke
Shalini wants her daughter, Jyoti, to get married with son of a wealthy man, Gulu. But Jyoti doesn’t like Gulu. She meets Deepak and both fall in love. Shalini approves this match of Jyoti and Deepak. But Jyoti comes to know that Deepak is not a rich boy as he…
Sholay
Sholay means “embers” in Hindi. In this film, a police officer whose family was filled by a bandit named Gabbar Singh decides to fight fire with fire and requires two convicts, Jai and Veeru, to capture Gabbar. He approaches them in jail and puts the proposal in front of them,…
Fun Facts
Acted in many films in smaller character roles best remembered for his dual role in Sholay 1975 as the train driver and whose bike Jai and Veeru steal on the song Yeh Dosti.
After he quit acting he has taken spirituality.Currently lives in Bandra in Mumbai.
Also a stage actor and director.