Actor Mukul Dev鈥檚 sudden death on May 23 at the age of 54 left the film industry in deep shock. He had reportedly been admitted to a hospital in Delhi for over a week, where his health deteriorated before he passed away. Those close to the family shared that Mukul had been deeply affected by the loss of his parents and had become increasingly withdrawn in recent years. He was preparing for a Bollywood comeback with Son of Sardaar 2. The film鈥檚 teaser is out, and Mukul features as the character Tony, alongside Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, and a star-studded cast. Throughout his career, Mukul Dev was known for his versatile roles in films such as Yamla Pagla Deewana, Son of Sardaar, R鈥 Rajkumar, and Jai Ho, cementing his presence in Hindi cinema. Son of Sardaar 2 will now mark Mukul Dev鈥檚 final appearance on the big screen, making the film all the more special for his fans. With his role as Tony, audiences will see him one last time doing what he loved most鈥攁cting.
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Mukul Dev Death Reason
In an interview with The Times of India not long back, the late actor鈥檚 brother, Rahul Dev, shared that Mukul had been in the ICU for eight and a half days. He attributed his brother鈥檚 health issues to poor eating habits, saying, 鈥淢edically, it was a result of poor eating habits. In the last four-five days, he had stopped eating altogether.鈥
Was Mukul Dev Depressed?
Reacting to rumours about Mukul鈥檚 mental health soon after his death, Rahul dismissed speculations of depression. He pointed out that many who were commenting on his brother鈥檚 health had not been in touch with him for years. 鈥淭he people who are speaking out now weren鈥檛 even in touch with him. They say he was unfit, but he ran half-marathons. Yes, he had gained weight 鈥 when someone stops caring about themselves, it shows鈥 Who really stayed in touch with him between 2019 and 2024? Did they visit him when he was in the hospital or attend his prayer meet?鈥 he rued.
Son of Sardaar Co-Star Spoke Up
While speaking with ETimes, Vindu Dara Singh, who worked with Mukul in Son of Sardaar, revealed that the actor had been battling loneliness. He said, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think he was suffering from any disease but he used to drink a lot and would have gutkha. He had become overweight and he battled loneliness. He has a daughter but she is also, she was not staying with him. He was making his comeback with Son of Sardaar but the sad part is he won鈥檛 be there to see it. It is very tragic news.鈥
Mukul Dev Tributes
Paying tribute, superstar Salman Khan鈥攚ho shared screen space with Mukul in the 2014 film Jai Ho鈥攖ook to Instagram Stories and shared a still from the film featuring the two actors. 鈥淢iss you my dear brother Mukul. Rest in peace,鈥 the Sikandar actor wrote.
Ajay Devgn took to his Instagram stories to share a picture of Mukul Dev. Remembering the late actor, he wrote that his death was all too soon and sudden, and that he was still trying to process it. 鈥淪till trying to process it鈥 Mukul It鈥檚 all too soon and sudden. You had a way of making everything lighter, even on the heaviest days. On Shanti,鈥 he wrote.
Mukul Dev Movies
Known for his versatile roles, Mukul鈥檚 career spanned over 20 years with films like Wajood (1998), Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005), Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), and Omerta (2018), for which he also penned the screenplay. He appeared alongside Ajay Devgn in Son Of Sardar (2012).