Actor Mukul Dev passed away on Friday night at the age of 54. His Son of Sardaar costar Vindu Dara Singh, who penned a heartfelt note for the actor, and revealed that Mukul was battling loneliness.
“I don’t think he was suffering from any disease, but he used to drink a lot and would consume gutkha. He had become overweight and was battling loneliness. He has a daughter, but she was not living with him. He was making his comeback with Son of Sardar 2, but the sad part is he won’t be here to see it. It’s very tragic news,” said Vindu in an interview with ETimes.
Talking about his return to SOS 2, he added, “He has done such fantastic work in SOS 2. He was my Tony, and I was his Tito. He had an amazing role, and people are going to roll on the floor laughing when they see his performance in July when the film releases. But unfortunately, he won’t be around to enjoy the success or feel the love.”
Mukul Dev’s brother and actor Rahul Dev shared the details of actor’s funeral on Instagram stories and wrote, “Our brother Mukul Dev passed away peacefully in New Delhi last night. He is survived by his daughter, Sia Dev. Missed deeply by his siblings Rashmi Kaushal, Rahul Dev, and nephew Sidhant Dev. Please join us for the cremation at 5 PM. Address: Dayanand Mukti Dham, HOQR & GF4, Nizamuddin West, Delhi – 110013.”
Son of Sardaar 2 features Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, Sanjay Dutt, Sanjay Mishra, Juhi Chawla, Suniel Shetty, Kubbra Sait and Ravi Kishan in prominent roles.
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