Mukesh Rishi

Indian actor, film producer (born 1956)

Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films.^[2] He got his first break in Hindi in 1988 and has since, established himself as a character actor. He started his career in films as a villain.^[3]

Early life

Rishi was born in Jammu. After his graduation from Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, and working for two years in Mumbai, Rishi went to work in Fiji where he met his future-wife of Fijian-Indian descent. Her family ran a traditional departmental store.^[4] He has a lucrative investment portfolio including warehouse investments.

After marriage, they went to New Zealand, where Mukesh started his career as a model.^[5] However, he could hardly find time for modelling due to a busy work schedule and was dissatisfied with his modelling assignments. After seven years, he returned to Mumbai, India and enrolled in Roshan Taneja's acting school.^[4]

Filmography

Hindi

Telugu

Malayalam

Kannada

• Bhoopathi (2007) Aravind Ram
• Bombaat (2008) Mafia Don
• School Master (2010) Appu
• Kanteerava (2011) Bala Sab
• Maryade Ramanna (2011) Desai
• James (2022) Rathanlal

Punjabi

• Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna(2004)
• Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006)
• Taur Mittran Di (2012)
• Jatt James Bond (2014)
• Sikka(2015)
• Ishq My Religion(2019)
• Nidarr(2023)

Bhojpuri

• Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se (2016)

Tamil

• Lockdown Diaries (2023)
• En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015) as Bhai
• Singam 2 (2013) as Bhai, partner of Thangaraj (Rahman)
• Ramana (2002) as Jalandhar Singh
• Vallarasu (2000) as Wasim Khan

Marathi

• Balgandharva (2011) as Pathan
• Truckbhar Swapna (2021) as R.K.
• Sher Shivraj (2022) as Afzalkhan

Odia

• Aakhi Palakare Tu (2010)

Television serials

• The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990)
• Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (2009)
• Prithvi Vallabh (2018)

Web series

• Abhay (2019)
• Indian Police Force (2024)

Awards and nominations

• 2000: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Sarfarosh
• 2003: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu – Indra
• 2004: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu – Seetayya

References

1. "Mukesh Rishi's intense workout at the age of 65". The Times of India. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
2. "Mukesh Rishi: I am just a common man working for my 'rozi-roti'". National Herald. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
3. Kumar, Anuj (10 October 2016) [14 August 2008]. "Once a villain…". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
4. Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Quite a Character Archived 12 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Interview with Mukesh Rishi. Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
5. Kumar, Anuj (18 July 2011) [24 March 2007]. "Terror gets a name: Mukesh Rishi tells Anuj Kumar he is game for variety". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

External links

• Mukesh Rishi at IMDb