Mukesh Rishi

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]

Mukesh Rishi
Rishi during a peace rally in Mumbai in 2011
Born	(1956-04-19) 19 April 1956 (age 68)[1][unreliable source?] Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupations	Actor film producer
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Keshni Rishi
Children	2

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 movies

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Hindi film credits

Year	Title	Role
1993	Parampara	Thakur Bhavani Singh's Man
1993	Gardish	Billa Jilani
1995	Surakshaa	Jagtap
1995	Baazi	Raghu
1995	Sanjay
1995	Ram Shastra	Satpal Dhonga
1996	Shastra	Baadshah Khan
1996	Saajan Chale Sasural	Nana
1996	Bhishma	Nagesh Rana
1996	Loafer	Badshah
1996	Sapoot	Tejeshwar
1996	Ghatak	Jeena Katya's brother
1996	Ram Aur Shyam	Jabar
1997	Naseeb
1997	Mrityudaata	Rana Tonga
1997	Judwaa	Ratanlal Tiger
1997	Gupt: The Hidden Truth	Babu Anna
1997	Lahoo Ke Do Rang	Teja Shikari
1998	Hatyara	Singhania
1998	Gunda	Bulla
1998	Vinashak – Destroyer	Ajgar
1998	Humse Badhkar Kaun	Akal
1998	Iski Topi Uske Sarr
1998	Zulm-O-Sitam	Police Commissioner
1998	Bandhan	Gajendra
1999	Nyaydaata
1999	Lal Baadshah	S.P. Ajit Singh
1999	Aarzoo	C.L.Mishra
1999	Sarfarosh	Inspector Saleem
1999	Sooryavansham	Deshraj Thakur aka Kevda Thakur
1999	Kohram	Ghafoor Changezi
1999	Arjun Pandit	Ramu Kaalia
2000	Jwalamukhi	Ranga Rao
2000	Pukar	Bakshi
2000	Qurbaaniyan	Singhania
2000	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai	Bhawani Chaudhry
2000	Kurukshetra	Iqbal Pasina
2000	Khiladi 420	Bhai
2001	Aashiq	Sapna's Brother
2001	Jodi No.1	Baburao
2001	Indian	Wasim Khan
2002	Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge	Inspector M.K.Sharma
2002	Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat	ACP
2002	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin	Pillai's Brother
2002	Maseeha	Surajbhan
2003	Dum	Raj Dutt Sharma
2003	Indian Babu	Thakur Suraj Pratap Singh
2003	Om	DSP Pathan
2003	Jaal	Afghani
2003	Koi... Mil Gaya	Inspector Khurshid Khan
2003	Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa	Tabrez Baig
2004	Run	Rajeev
2004	Garv	Zafar Supari
2004	Asambhav	Youssan Baksh
2005	The White Land	Social Worker
2005	It Could Be You	Mr. Sidhu
2005	Blackmail	Chota
2006	Vishwa
2006	Teesri Aankh	Sudama Pandey
2007	Fauj Mein Mauj	General
2007	Nehlle Pe Dehlla	Dilher
2008	Krazzy 4	Rana
2010	Lahore	Noor Mohammad
2010	Khuda Kasam	Lalkar Singh
2010	Ramayana – The Epic	Hanuman
2011	Force	Vijay Reddy (Anna)
2012	Khiladi 786	Ikhattar Singh
2013	Rajdhani Express	S.I
2013	Maazii	Malhaan Singh
2014	Ek Tha Sardar	Police Officer
2015	Hum Tum Dushman Dushman	Anil Gujjar
2016	Mahayoddha Rama	Hanuman (voice)
2017	Raktdhar	Linga Shetty
2019	Sridevi Bungalow
2020	Gul Makai	Maulana Fazlullah
2022	Before You Die
2025	Humraaz	Sudama Kapoor / Sudama Mallya
2026	Deewaar	Jaggi

Telugu movies

Telugu film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Gandeevam	Inspector Veeru Pentaiah
2000	Manoharam	Basha
2001	Narasimha Naidu	Kuppu Swamy Naidu
	Adhipathi	Dunnapothula Dharma Rao
2002	Indra	Veera Shankar Reddy
2003	Okkadu	DCP Vijay Varma
	Simhadri	Bhai Saab
	Palnati Brahmanayudu	Narsinga Naidu's friend
	Seetayya	Venkat Naidu
2004	Nenunnanu	JP
	Aaptudu	Gangi Reddy
	Suryam	Madhulatha's father
	Vijayendra Varma	Aslam Khan
2005	Bunny	Maisamma
	Allari Pidugu	G. K.
	Okkade	Subbarayudu
2006	Pournami	Narasimha
	Bangaram	Peddi Reddy
	Stalin	Lt. Col. Iqbal Kakar
2008	Jalsa	Damodar Reddy
	Kantri	Kranti's grandfather
2009	Maska	Simhachalam
	Drona	Drona's father
	Arya 2	Raji Reddy
	Saleem	Appala Naidu
2010	Namo Venkatesa	Chengala Rayudu / Shankar Thakur
	Shambo Shiva Shambo	Rajanna
	Darling	Nisha's father
	Brindavanam	Surendra
2011	Teen Maar	Vasumathi's father
	Rajanna	Landlord
	Dhada	Rhea's father
2012	Rebel	Jayram / Robert
	Racha	Bellary
2013	Baadshah	Dhanraj
	Ramayya Vasthavayya	Mosallapadu Nagabhushanam
	Attarintiki Daredi	Hari Nanda
2014	Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda	Suryodhana
	Race Gurram	Peddi Reddy
	Power	Home Minister Jayavardhan
	Loukyam	Keshava Reddy
2015	Beeruva	Adikeshavulu
	Srimanthudu	Venkata Ratnam
	Sher	Dadha
	Loafer	Mouni's Father
	Bruce Lee	IB Chief Bharadwaj
	Soukhyam	Krishna Rao
2016	Krishnashtami	Raghupati
	Sardaar Gabbar Singh	Hari Narayana
	Brahmotsavam	Babu's distant relative
2017	Goutham Nanda	Mudra
	Winner	Dharmendra Reddy
2018	Pantham	Anand Surana
	Kavacham	Mahendra Varma
2019	Vinaya Vidheya Rama	Pandyam Parasuram
	Maharshi	Bhanu Prasad
	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	Papa Khan
2021	Vakeel Saab	MP Korentla Rajendra
2022	Khiladi	Home Minister Guru Singham
2024	Saindhav	Vishwamithra "Mithra"
	Buddy
2026	Baazigar	Jaggi

Malayalam movies

Malayalam film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Gandharvam	Rangan
2000	Olympian Anthony Adam	Alvin
2003	War and Love	Jaffar Khan
2007	Black Cat	ADGP Aggarwal

Kannada movies

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

Punjabi movies

• 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)
• Nanak Naam Jahaz Hain(2024)

Bhojpuri movies

• Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se (2016)

Tamil movies

• En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015) as Bhai
• Singam 2 (2013) as Bhai, partner of Thangaraj (Rahman)
• Maattrraan (2012) as Amit Bhai
• Ramana (2002) as Jalandhar Singh
• Vallarasu (2000) as Wasim Khan
• Baazigar (2026) as Jaggi

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