The audience has seen many dreaded villains with changing times and today we are going to tell you about one such dangerous on-screen face. This actor has worked with many famous stars of Bollywood and South including Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, but many people do not know that he never wanted to become an actor. This villain, who has made a special place in the hearts of the people by playing the character of Bulla, dreamed of becoming a cricketer before entering the film industry.
This dreaded villain wanted to become a cricketer
Today we are talking about Mukesh Rishi, who has played the role of a villain in most of the Bollywood films, who used to scare people onscreen and offscreen. Mukesh Rishi has been one of the most fearsome villains of Indian cinema in the 90s and early 20s who prefers to remain calm in real life. Actor Mukesh Rishi has been one of the most fearsome villains ever. He has also been a part of many superhit films. Born in Jammu, Mukesh’s father was a businessman and he wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. On the other hand, Rishi wanted to become a cricketer. The special thing is that he was also the captain of the cricket team at Punjab University during his college days, but then his whole family came to Mumbai.
Created a stir from Bollywood to South
Rishi’s family also put him into business after his studies, but after some time he talked to his father about not having any interest in this work. Mukesh told his father that he wanted to do a world tour and then his father sent him to Fiji. Before trying his hand at modeling, 68-year-old Mukesh has also worked as a departmental store manager there. Then people suggested him to go into showbiz and after his father’s death, Mukesh moved to Mumbai. The actor’s luck shone when a friend of Rishi introduced him to Yash Chopra. Today Mukesh Rishi is such a name in the film industry that people remember his characters on hearing his name.
Became a hit from the first film
Mukesh Rishi was seen in a small role in Yash Chopra’s 1993 film ‘Parampara’ and with this film he became a star villain. Since then the actor has not looked back. He acted in many films including ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Sooryavansham’, ‘Loafer’, ‘Indian’, ‘Gunda’, ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ and ‘Dam’. Apart from Bollywood, Mukesh Rishi also worked in Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi film industries.
