who was widely popular for his villainous roles in Bollywood
as well as Tollywood, passed away on Friday midnight, never to return; the news of the actor's death has cast a shadow of grief over the Indian film industry.
Actor Mukul Dev
According to Indian media reports, Mukul died in a hospital in Delhi. The 54-year-old actor had been suffering from physical illness for several days. The news of his death was first announced by actor Manoj Bajpayee on social media.
This actor was known as Jeet's villain in
Tollywood. He has also worked in several Bengali films in Tollywood. The list includes 'Awara', 'Bachchan', 'Sultan: The Savior'. Jeet played the role of the hero in all the films with him.
Mukul was a versatile talent.
From the small screen to the big screen, he had effortless movements everywhere. He was seen playing the role of a police officer in his first film 'Dastak'. Mukul's performance in the film 'Jai Ho' with Salman Khan caught the attention of the audience and critics. Apart from Bengali and Hindi, he also has Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, and English films to his credit.