Entertainment
oi-Gaurav Sharma
Superhit
film
Welcome
completed
18
years
today,
and
Anil
Kapoor
marks
the
milestone
with
a
heartfelt
tribute
to
Feroz
Khan.
The
2007
comedy
still
attracts
young
viewers
for
its
sharp
humour
and
colourful
characters.
For
many
fans,
Feroz
Khan’s
RDX
remains
the
film’s
emotional
core,
and
Anil
Kapoor
now
credits
that
performance
for
shaping
the
cult
status.
To
celebrate
the
anniversary,
Anil
Kapoor
shared
old
photos
from
the
Welcome
shoot
on
X,
formerly
Twitter.
The
images
show
Anil
Kapoor
with
Feroz
Khan
and
Nana
Patekar
during
comic
sequences.
Another
black-and-white
picture
from
1986
captures
Feroz
Khan
holding
Anil
Kapoor
in
a
warm
hug.
Anil
Kapoor
added
a
simple
caption:
“18
years
of
Welcome.”
The
2007
comedy
film
*Welcome*,
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee
and
featuring
Feroz
Khan,
Anil
Kapoor,
and
Nana
Patekar,
celebrated
its
18th
anniversary;
Anil
Kapoor
paid
tribute,
highlighting
Feroz
Khan’s
RDX
role,
which
is
seen
as
one
of
his
most
memorable
performances.
Patekar,
Anil
Kapoor,
and
late
Feroz
Khan
Anil
Kapoor
Feroz
Khan
Welcome
RDX
legacy
and
film
details
Welcome,
directed
and
co-written
by
Anees
Bazmee,
draws
inspiration
from
the
1999
British
film
Mickey
Blue
Eyes.
The
film
features
a
large
ensemble,
including
Feroz
Khan,
Anil
Kapoor,
Nana
Patekar,
Akshay
Kumar,
Katrina
Kaif,
Paresh
Rawal,
and
Mallika
Sherawat.
Suniel
Shetty
and
Malaika
Arora
also
appear
briefly
in
special
cameos,
adding
to
the
star-heavy
lineup.
The
film
carries
extra
emotional
weight
because
Welcome
becomes
Feroz
Khan’s
final
appearance
on
screen.
Feroz
Khan
died
two
years
later
after
a
long
fight
with
lung
cancer.
As
RDX,
Feroz
Khan
plays
a
stylish
yet
menacing
underworld
figure.
The
role
is
widely
seen
as
one
of
the
most
memorable
performances
in
Feroz
Khan’s
long
Hindi
cinema
career.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film | Welcome |
|
Release year |
2007 |
| Director |
Anees Bazmee |
|
Inspired by |
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) |
|
Key character |
RDX, played by Feroz Khan |
Anil
Kapoor
Feroz
Khan
Welcome
RDX
impact
and
memories
Over
time,
Welcome
gains
cult
status
among
Bollywood
comedies,
especially
with
younger
audiences
streaming
older
films.
Viewers
often
quote
RDX’s
scenes
and
dialogues
in
memes
and
reels.
For
many,
the
combination
of
RDX
with
Uday,
Majnu,
and
the
rest
of
the
gang
defines
the
film’s
identity,
beyond
its
love
story
and
slapstick
action.
Looking
back
on
the
production,
Anil
Kapoor
recalls
feeling
unsure
when
first
hearing
the
script.
Anil
Kapoor
explained
how
Feroz
Khan’s
casting
changed
the
mood
on
set.
Kapoor
said,
“I
remember
hearing
the
script
and
wondering
how
it
would
land.
Picture
yaha
ruk
jati
hai
baith
jati
hain.
Anees
bhai
said,
‘Chinta
mat
karo…
Feroz
Saab
picture
utha
lenge.’
And
he
did.
RDX
lifted
the
film.
This
film,
this
character,
this
madness,
magic.”
In
a
separate
emotional
note,
Anil
Kapoor
directly
compared
Feroz
Khan’s
RDX
with
another
iconic
villain.
Anil
Kapoor
wrote,
“This
one’s
for
Feroz
Khan
Saab.
Welcome
wasn’t
Welcome
without
RDX,
just
like
Mr.
India
wasn’t
complete
without
Mogambo.
Both
are
irreplaceable,
period.” The
message
underlines
how
strongly
Anil
Kapoor
links
the
film’s
success
to
Feroz
Khan’s
work.
As
Welcome
reaches
its
18-year
mark,
the
film
continues
to
entertain
new
viewers
while
reminding
older
fans
of
Feroz
Khan’s
final
role.
Anil
Kapoor’s
posts
highlight
both
the
humour
on
screen
and
the
affection
shared
off
screen.
The
anniversary
becomes
less
about
numbers
and
more
about
remembering
RDX
and
the
lasting
bond
between
the
cast
members.
