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Yamla Pagla Deewana, R...Rajkumar & Son of Sardaar actor Mukul Dev dies at 54
Mukul Dev shared screen space with actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Ajay Devgn in films like Kohram, Jai Ho, R…Rajkumar and Son of Sardaar read more
Bollywood actor Mukul Dev, who featured in films like Yamla Pagla Deewana, R…Rajkumar & Son of Sardaar among others, passed away at the age of 54.
His Son of Sardaar costar Vindu Dara Singh confirmed the news to India Today and said, '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.'
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