Mukesh Rishi

Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor who worked primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Punjabi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1988 and has since, established himself as a leading character actor.

Although he started his career in films as a villain, he has diversified into positive roles. He joins a list of non-Telugu speaking actors, such as Amrish Puri, Puneet Issar, Sharat Saxena, Pradeep Rawat and Sayaji Shinde who have established themselves in Telugu movies.

Early life
Rishi was born in Kathua, 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 wife of Fijian-Indian descent. Her family ran a traditional departmental store.

After marriage, they went to New Zealand, where Mukesh started his career as a model. 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.

Kannada films

 * Bhoopathi (2007) Aravind Ram
 * Bombaat (2008)
 * School Master (2010)
 * Kanteerava (2011)
 * Maryade Ramanna (2011)

Punjabi films

 * Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006)
 * Taur Mittran Di (2012)
 * Jatt James Bond (2014)

Bhojpuri films

 * Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se (2016)

Tamil films

 * Singam 2 (2013) as Bhai, partner of Thangaraj (Rahman)
 * Ramana (2002) as Jalandhar Singh
 * Vallarasu (2000) as Wasim Khan

Marathi Films

Truckbhar Swapna

Television serials

 * The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990)
 * Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (2009)
 * Prithvi Vallabh on Sony Tv (2018)

Web Series

 * Abhay (2019)

Awards and nominations

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