# Mukul Dev

Mukul Dev (born 17 September 1970) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his work in Hindi films, Punjabi films, TV serials and music albums. He has also acted in few Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. He received the 7th Amrish Puri Award, for excellence in acting for his role in Yamla Pagla Deewana.
He is also a trained pilot from the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi.

## Early life

Mukul Dev was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi family with roots in a village near Jalandhar. Growing up in Delhi, in an interview he told how he was exposed to Afghan culture through his father, who could speak Pashto and Persian. His father Hari Dev, an assistant commissioner of police, died in 2019 at the age of 91.

## Career

Mukul Dev made his acting debut 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 film debut in Dastak as ACP Rohit Malhotra in the same year which also introduced crowned Miss Universe Sushmita Sen. He appeared in several films such as Qila (1998), Wajood (1998), Kohram (1999) and Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao (2001). He acted in several television serials in the 2000s such as Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa (2001), Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (2003), Pyar Zindagi Hai (2003) and participated in a dance competition show Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar (2008). In recent years he has played supporting roles in films like Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012), R... Rajkumar (2013) and Jai Ho (2014).
He was also the host of Fear Factor India Season 1.

## Filmography
### Film

List of Mukul Dev film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1996 | Dastak | ACP Rohit Malhotra | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Mumkin | Vijay Pandey | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Wajood | Inspector Nihal Joshi | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Iski Topi Uske Sarr | Raj | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Himmatwala | Suraj | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Qila | Amar A. Singh | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Mere Do Anmol Ratan | Surinder (Suren) | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Sar Aakhon Par | Himself | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Kohram | Monty | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Ittefaq | Vikram Singh | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao | Monty | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Guru Mahaaguru | Ajay | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Hawayein | | Punjabi | |
| 2005 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Bhatia | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Chor Mandli | Hero | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Just Married | Shoib Mirza | Hindi | |
| 2008 | De Taali | Sunil | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Krishna | Jakka | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Rajani | Jakka | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Kailash | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Sidham | Bilal | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Kedi | Human Bomb | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Adhurs | Rasool | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Bejawada | Vijay Krishna | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Abhisandhi | | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Money Money, More Money | Abbas | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Gurmeet 'Billa' Singh Brar | Hindi | Won—7th Amrish Puri Award, for excellence in acting |
| 2012 | Burrraahh | Gurpartap Singh Nazi | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Son of Sardaar | Tony Sandhu | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Awara | Tony Bharadwaj | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Udaybhan | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Shankar Khakha | Telugu | |
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Qamar Ali | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Bhai | Anthony | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Heer and Hero | Inspector Zaildar | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | War Chhod Na Yaar | Afghani Ghuspetia | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Creature 3D | Professor Sadana | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Bachchan | Underworld King Master | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Baaz | Darbara | Punjabi | |
| 2014 | Jal | | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Shreekanth Paatil | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Meeruthiya Gangsters | R.K. Singh | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Bhaag Johny | ACP Pathan | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Shareek | Dara Brar | Punjabi | Won—PTC Punjabi Film Award for best actor in a negative role |
| 2015 | Ishq Vich: You Never Know | | Punjabi | |
| 2015 | Hero 'Naam Yaad Rakhi' | Jeet | Punjabi | |
| 2016 | Saka - The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib | Sardar Kartar Singh Jhabbar | Punjabi | |
| 2016 | Nagarahavu | Cameo | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Zorawar | Samarjeet Singh | Punjabi | |
| 2016 | Jora 10 Numbaria | Shera | Punjabi | Directed by Amardeep Singh Gill |
| 2018 | Pagalpanti | Inspector Ram Sharma | Gujarati | |
| 2018 | Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle | Arru Bhai | Hindi | |
| 2018 | My Story | Sunil | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Sultan: The Saviour | Dinesh Roy / Sarkaar | Bengali | |
| 2018 | Nirdosh | Rana | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Omerta | | Hindi | Writer |
| 2019 | Daaka | Inspector Kuldeep Singh | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | Saak | Karam Singh's friend | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | Barefoot Warriors | Daman Singh | English | |
| 2019 | Munda Faridkotia | Darvesh | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | Sarabha: Cry for Freedom | Harnam Singh Tundilat | Punjabi | Also in English and Hindi |
| 2019 | 3rd Eye | Malik | Hindi |
| 2022 | Anth The End | | Hindi | |

### Television

List of Mukul Dev television credits :
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
| 2000–2003 | Gharwali Uparwali | Ravi | |
| 2002 | Hare Kanch Ki Chudian | Amar | Telefilm |
| 2002 | Ek Tukdaa Chaand Ka | Akash Kapoor | |
| 2002 | Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa | Rohit Rajvansh | |
| 2003 | Kutumb | Abhijat Desai | |
| 2003–2004 | Gharwali Uparwali Aur Sunny | Ravi | |
| 2004 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kab Kaisey Kahan | Himanshu | One episode |
| 2004 | Bhabhi | Tilak Chopra | |
| 2004–2006 | K. Street Pali Hill | Arindam Keshav | |
| 2005 | Kasshish | Aman | |
| 2006 | Fear Factor India | Host | |
| 2006 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Waaris | Kunwar Virendra Pratap Singh | One episode |
| 2008 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Pulkit | |
| 2008 | Arslaan | Zakfaar | |
| 2008 | Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar | Himself | Winner |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Thakur Ki Dulhan | Thakur Virendra Pratap Singh | |
| 2018 | 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 | Gul Badshah | Won—Indian Telly Award - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Jury) (2019) |

### Web series

List of Mukul Dev web series credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2020 | State Of Siege: 26/11 | Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi | ZEE5 | |

## Dubbing roles
### Live action films

List of Mukul Dev film live action dubbing credits :
| Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dubbed Language | Original Language | Original year release | Dubbed year release | Notes |
| Black Panther | Andy Serkis | Ulysses Klaue | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | Pawan Shukla dubbed this character in Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| Captain Marvel | Jude Law | Yon-Rogg | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |