Mukul Dev, actor and author of Omerta, dies at 54 after transient sickness, emotional turmoil

Actor Mukul Dev, finest identified for his supporting roles in movies resembling Son of Sardaar, Yamla Pagla Deewan and Jai Ho, has died on the age of 54. His brother, actor Rahul Dev, confirmed the information on Saturday.

“My brother Mukul Dev passed away peacefully last night in New Delhi due to ailing health,” stated Rahul Dev.

Dev had reportedly been unwell for over every week and was present process therapy at a hospital within the National Capital. His shut buddy, actor Vindu Dara Singh, stated Dev had been in low spirits following the loss of life of their mom.

“He was unwell for eight to 10 days. He wasn’t taking care of his health and had been depressed after his mother’s demise. We were waiting for him to join us for the photo shoot of Son of Sardaar 2, but he had stopped responding to our calls,” stated Singh.

A former mannequin, Dev made his appearing debut within the 1996 movie Dastak, starring alongside Sushmita Sen and Sharad Kapoor. Over the years, he constructed a gentle profession, typically solid in character roles throughout Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Telugu cinema.

Some of his extra memorable performances had been in movies together with Kohram, R… Rajkumar, War Chhod Na Yaar, and Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardaar. He additionally featured in Jai Ho with Salman Khan and Yamla Pagla Deewana, which starred Dharmendra and his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol.

In addition to appearing, Dev co-wrote Omerta (2017), a critically acclaimed biopic directed by Hansal Mehta and starring Rajkummar Rao.

Mehta paid tribute to the actor on Instagram, writing: “Not done Mukul mere dost… so many more stories, so much more laughter. See you on the other side my dear friend.”

Actor Manoj Bajpayee additionally expressed his sorrow, posting: “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.”

Actor Sonu Sood added: “RIP Mukul bhai. You will always be missed. Stay strong @rahuldevofficial bhai.”

Arshad Warsi additionally remembered his colleague: “I was really fond of him. He was a friend, colleague, a wonderful person with a beautiful soul… may his soul rest in peace.”

On tv, Dev appeared in serials resembling Gharwali Uparwali and Kumkum, amongst others.

Mukul Dev is survived by his daughter, Sia Dev, from his marriage to ex-wife Shilpa Dev.