R Rajkumar And Jai Ho Actor Mukul Dev Dies At 54. Deepshikha Nagpal Pays Tribute

New Delhi:

Actor Mukul Dev, finest identified for his roles in movies akin to Son of Sardaar, R… Rajkumar, and Jai Ho, died on Friday night time. He was 54.

The reason for demise has not been confirmed but. A press release from his household or shut associates is awaited.

Actress Deepshikha Nagpal, an in depth good friend, confirmed the information through social media. She shared an outdated {photograph} with Mukul Dev on Instagram Tales with the message, “Can’t believe this. RIP.”

Deepshikha, who labored with the late actor in Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle and Maya 3, instructed IANS, “And we were more than that-we were friends. We had this group, we used to chat on the (phone) group. We always updated each other. But this time, he never said anything-that he’s not well or anything. It is unbelievable.”

She added, “I have no words. The whole world knows about it. It’s so shocking. I still can’t believe it. I still feel it must be fake news. And sometimes it’s fake news. I woke up with this. And I called on his phone only. Thinking he’ll pick up.”

The actress concluded, “Nobody knows the reason behind his sudden death. We just heard that he was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). I can’t tell because I don’t know how far it’s true. So no point in spreading rumors, you know. The worst thing is he’s no more. And it’s the biggest loss for the industry. Because he’s an amazing actor, an amazing human being. Because of my busy schedule and his things, we couldn’t meet. But we knew that he’s here-with this “let’s meet” thing. But I had no clue that he’s not well. It’s just not right.”

Mukul Dev was final seen within the Hindi movie Anth The Finish. He was the youthful brother of actor Rahul Dev.

Born in New Delhi to a Punjabi household, Mukul Dev had roots in a village close to Jalandhar. His father, Hari Dev, served as an assistant commissioner of police and launched him to Afghan tradition. He was fluent in Pashto and Persian.

Mukul Dev’s first expertise with efficiency got here whereas he was in Class 8, when he impersonated Michael Jackson in a dance present organised by Doordarshan. He obtained his first pay cheque for this act.

He was additionally a skilled pilot, having studied on the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi.

Mukul started his appearing profession in tv with the serial Mumkin in 1996, enjoying the function of Vijay Pandey. He later appeared in Doordarshan’s Ek Se Badh Kar Ek, a Bollywood countdown comedy present, and likewise hosted the primary season of Concern Issue India.

He made his movie debut with Dastak, the place he performed ACP Rohit Malhotra. The movie additionally marked the appearing debut of former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.