Mukul Dev

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Mukul Dev
File:Mukul Dev.jpg
Dev at a show, c. 2012
Born
Mukul Dev Kaushal

(1970-09-17)17 September 1970
New Delhi, India
Died23 May 2025(2025-05-23) (aged 54)
New Delhi, India
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2025
Known forDastak
RelativesRahul Dev (brother)

Mukul Dev Kaushal (/ˈmʊkʊl dɛv ˈkaʊʃəl/; 17 September 1970 – 23 May 2025) was an Indian television and film actor. He was renowned for his roles in Hindi and Punjabi films, TV series, and music albums, and also appeared in Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu films.[1]

Early life

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Mukul Dev was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi family with roots in a village near Jalandhar[2] and grew up in Delhi. He was the younger brother of actor and model Rahul Dev.[3] They also have a sister. He studied at St. Columba's School, Delhi.[4]

Mukul stated that he was exposed to Afghan culture through his father, who could speak Pashto and Persian.[5] His father, Hari Dev, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police, died on April 17, 2019, at the age of 91.[6]

In class 8, he won his first pay cheque when he impersonated Michael Jackson for a dance show organized by Doordarshan.[7] He was a trained pilot from the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi.[8]

Career

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Television

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Mukul Dev made his acting debut on TV as Piyush Raheja in the first of its kind Indian television series called A Mouthful of Sky which aired in 1995 on DD National. It was the first serial in English to be produced in India. He also later acted in the serial Mumkin playing the role of Vijay Pandey in 1996.[9] He also acted in Doordarshan's Ek Se Badkar Ek, a comedy Bollywood countdown show.

He was also the host of Fear Factor India Season 1.[10] He acted in several television serials in the 2000s such as Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa (2001), Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (2003) and Pyar Zindagi Hai (2003). He participated in the dance competition show Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar in 2008.[11]

In 2018, he appeared in 65 episodes of the television series 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897.

Films

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Dev was spotted by Amitabh Bachchan's company ABCL and got a role for a movie titled Naam Kya Hai but it got shelved.[7] He made his film debut in 1996 with Dastak[12] as ACP Rohit Malhotra in the same movie which also introduced Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen. He appeared in several films such as Qila (1998), Wajood (1998), Mere Do Anmol Ratan (1998), Kohram (1999) and Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao (2001). He also appeared in many regional films in Punjabi, Bengali and Telugu languages.

In recent years he played supporting roles in the Hindi films Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012), R... Rajkumar (2013) and Jai Ho (2014).

Shortly before his death, he shot for Son of Sardaar 2 which will mark his final film appearance.[13]

Death

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In May 2025, Dev was hospitalised for an illness. His health worsened and despite being moved to the intensive care unit, he died in New Delhi on 23 May, at the age of 54.[14][15][16][17]

Filmography

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Film

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List of Mukul Dev film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
1996 Dastak ACP Rohit Malhotra Hindi
1998 Wajood Inspector Nihal Joshi [18]
Iski Topi Uske Sarr Raj
Himmatwala Suraj
Qila Amar A. Singh
Mere Do Anmol Ratan Surinder (Suren)
Sar Aakhon Par Himself[19]
1999 Kohram Monty
2001 Ittefaq Vikram Singh
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao Monty
Guru Mahaaguru Ajay
2003 Hawayein Punjabi
2005 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Bhatia Hindi
2006 Chor Mandli Hero
2007 Just Married Shoib Mirza
2008 De Taali Sunil
Krishna Jakka Telugu
2009 Rajani Jakka Kannada
Ek Niranjan Kailash Telugu
Sidham Bilal
2010 Kedi Human Bomb
Adhurs Rasool
2011 Bejawada Vijay Krishna
Abhisandhi Bengali
Money Money, More Money Abbas Telugu
Yamla Pagla Deewana Gurmeet 'Billa' Singh Brar Hindi
2012 Burrraahh Gurpartap Singh Nazi Punjabi
Son of Sardaar Tony Sandhu Hindi
Awara Tony Bharadwaj Bengali
Chaar Din Ki Chandni Udaybhan Hindi
Nippu Shankar Khakha Telugu
2013 R... Rajkumar Qamar Ali Hindi
Bhai Anthony Telugu
Heer and Hero Inspector Zaildar Punjabi
War Chhod Na Yaar Afghani Ghuspetia Hindi
2014 Creature 3D Professor Sadana
Bachchan Underworld King Master Bengali
Baaz Darbara Punjabi
Jal Hindi
Jai Ho Shreekanth Paatil
2015 Meeruthiya Gangsters R.K. Singh
Bhaag Johny ACP Pathan
Shareek Dara Brar Punjabi
Ishq Vich: You Never Know[20] Unknown
Hero 'Naam Yaad Rakhi' Jeet
2016 Saka - The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib Sardar Kartar Singh Jhabbar
Nagarahavu Cameo Kannada
Zorawar Samarjeet Singh Punjabi
Jora 10 Numbaria Shera
2018 Pagalpanti Inspector Ram Sharma Gujarati
Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle Arru Bhai Hindi
My Story Sunil Malayalam
Sultan: The Saviour Dinesh Roy / Sarkaar Bengali
Nirdosh Rana Hindi
Omerta  – Screenwriter[21]
2019 Daaka Inspector Kuldeep Singh Punjabi
Saak Karam Singh's friend
Barefoot Warriors Daman Singh English
Munda Faridkotia Darvesh Punjabi
Sarabha: Cry for Freedom Harnam Singh Tundilat Also released in English and Hindi
3rd Eye Malik Hindi
2022 Anth The End
2025 Son of Sardaar 2 Tony Sandhu Hindi Posthumous release

Television

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List of Mukul Dev television credits
Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
1995 A Mouthful of Sky Piyush
1996 Mumkin Vijay Pandey
2000–2003 Gharwali Uparwali Ravi [22]
2002 Hare Kanch Ki Chudian Amar Telefilm
2002 Ek Tukdaa Chaand Ka Akash Kapoor
2002 Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa Rohit Rajvansh [23]
2003 Kutumb Abhijat Desai
2003–2004 Gharwali Uparwali Aur Sunny Ravi [24]
2004 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kab Kaisey Kahan Himanshu One episode
Bhabhi Tilak Chopra [24]
2004–2006 K. Street Pali Hill Arindam Keshav
2005 Kasshish Aman
2006 Fear Factor India Host [24]
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Waaris Kunwar Virendra Pratap Singh One episode [24]
2008 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Pulkit
Arslaan Zakfaar [25]
Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar Himself Winner [26]
2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Thakur Ki Dulhan Thakur Virendra Pratap Singh
2018 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Gul Badshah Won—Indian Telly Award - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Jury) (2019) [26]

Web series

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List of Mukul Dev web series credits
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Maaya Season 3 Dr. Akash Arora
2020 State Of Siege: 26/11 Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi [27][28][29]

Dubbing roles

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Live action films

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List of Mukul Dev film live action dubbing credits
Title Actor(s) Character(s) Dubbed Language Original Language Original year release Dubbed year release Notes
Black Panther Andy Serkis Ulysses Klaue Hindi English 2018 2018 Pawan Shukla dubbed this character in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain Marvel Jude Law Yon-Rogg Hindi English 2019 2019

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Result Refs
2008 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Won [30]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role (Jury) 21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897 Won [31]

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