Actor Mukul Dev died on May 23. He was in the ICU as he wasn’t keeping well for a few days. The 54-year-old actor is survived by his brother Rahul Dev.

Vindu Dara Singh, who worked with Mukul in ‘Son of Sardar’, confirmed the news to India Today. He lamented that Mukul would not be able to see himself on the big screen.

“After his parent's death, Mukul was keeping to himself. He would even step out of the house or meet anyone. His health deteriorated in the last few days and he was in the hospital. My condolences to his brother and everyone who knew and loved him. He was an amazing person, and we will all miss him," Singh said.

Mukul’s friend and actor Deepshika Nagpal also posted a photo with the late actor on Instagram. Talking to India Today, she shared that Mukul never spoke about his health to anyone. They have a friends group on WhatsApp where they would often talk. “I woke up in the morning to this news. I have been calling his number since then, hoping he would pick up,” she said, getting emotional.

Mukul was known for his work across Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, and music albums. He also appeared in a few Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu films. For his performance in 'Yamla Pagla Deewana', he was honoured with the 7th Amrish Puri Award for excellence in acting.

Born in Delhi, the actor started his career on TV through a serial, 'Mumkin' playing the role of Vijay Pandey in 1996. He also acted in Doordarshan's 'Ek Se Badh Kar Ek', a comedy Bollywood countdown show. He made his Bollywood debut in 1996 with 'Dastak' as ACP Rohit Malhotra alongside Sushmita Sen. He was a part of various other films including 'Qila' (1998), 'Wajood' (1998), 'Kohram' (1999) and 'Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao' (2001) and more..