When the first clip hit social feeds, the internet went wild, dubbing it a ‘selfie’ scandal that Rajpal had been shouted at in a prayer meet. But the raw footage tells a different story: a woman was actually trying to stop a man from taking a selfie with the actor, and Rajpal was calmly speaking to the media about Mushtaq’s passing.
The woman’s shout—"You’ll be sent outside now…Is this a place to take selfies?"—came as a man in the crowd tried to capture a photo with Rajpal. The clip’s timing is key: it was taken right after the actor had finished a respectful tribute, not before. In the background, the hushed tone of a mourning crowd can be heard, underscoring the solemnity of the event.
Rajpal himself didn’t let the moment fumble. "Mushtaq bhai ki aatma ko shaanti mile," he said, describing the late actor as "a very pure soul, a good human being and an extremely talented actor." He had met Mushtaq at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital just two hours before the actor's death, a fact he’d already shared on Instagram.
The prayer meet drew a star‑studded crowd: Poonam Dhillon, Rahul Roy, Vindu Dara Singh, Kiran Kumar, Rakhi Sawant, Upasana Singh, Sunil Pal, Ehsaan Qureshi, K K Goswami and Mukesh Rishi. Each of them stood beside Rajpal, forming a quiet tableau of industry solidarity at the last rites.
What this episode shows is that viral narratives can be built on shaky frames. Rajpal’s image—already known for his comic timing—remains unblemished, a testament to the fact that even in the heat of social media, the truth often finds its own way to the light. As Mushtaq Khan’s legacy lingers, the film fraternity keeps mourning, but now with clearer eyes.