Actor Mukul Dev Dies at 54

MUMBAI: Actor Mukul Dev, best known for his roles in films such as "Son of Sardaar", "Yamla Pagla Deewana" and "Jai Ho", has passed away, his brother Rahul Dev said on Saturday. He was 54.

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"My brother Mukul Dev passed away peacefully last night at New Delhi due to ailing health," Rahul Dev said.

According to Mukul Dev's close friend Vindu Dara Singh, the actor died at a hospital in the national Capital.

"He was unwell for eight to ten days. He was not looking after his health and was depressed after the demise of his mother. We were waiting for Mukul to join us for the photo shoot of 'Son of Sardaar 2' but he had stopped answering our calls," Singh said.

His last rites will be held at Dayanand Mukti Dham crematorium in Nizamuddin West at 5 pm.

Mukul Dev, a former model, is survived by his daughter, Sia Dev, from his marriage to exwife Shilpa Dev.

He made his acting debut with the 1996 movie "Dastak", co-starring Sushmita Sen and Sharad Kapoor. He was largely seen playing supporting roles in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Telugu films.