“He would feel alone, and then he would start on a drink and have gutka, then he wouldn’t stop. There was nobody to control him. He was such a wonderful guy and has done a fantastic job in Son Of Sardaar 2. Everybody will be clapping and laughing wheb he speaks, sadly, he won’t be there to enjoy that success,” added Vindu Dara Singh.
Actor Deepshikha Nagpal confirmed the news to SCREEN and said, “I was in touch with him. We were part of the same group, and whenever he came to Mumbai, we used to meet. He even came for my song launch. I still can’t believe this. Life is really so unpredictable. I woke up to this news and I’m still in shock. He was just 54. Such an amazing human being. I still can’t believe it. Krushna, Rajniesh, and I had done a film together with him, and we had such a good time. It’s just so sad.”
Actor Manoj Bajpayee also shared a heartfelt message on social media. He wrote, “It’s impossible to put into words what I’m feeling. Mukul was a brother in spirit, an artist whose warmth and passion were unmatched. Gone too soon, too young. Praying for strength and healing for his family and everyone grieving this loss. Miss you meri jaan…until we meet again, Om Shanti. 🙏🏼”.
Mukul Dev was born in Delhi and trained as a pilot. He started his acting sojourn on TV with the show Mumkin in 1996. He made his big screen debut with Sushmita Sen in the film Dastak. He went on to act in films such as Qila, Kohram, Wajood, Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao and Son of Sardaar, among many others.
