Mukesh Rawal (1951 – 15 November 2016) was an Indian actor. He worked in

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and

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films and television shows. He was well known for playing

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Ramanand Sagar Chandramauli Chopra ( ; 29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) known professionally as Ramanand Sagar, was an Indian filmmaker, editor, playwright, poet and an author. He is best known for making the television show '' Ramayan'' (1987-1988). The ...

's 1987 epic TV series '' Ramayan''.

Personal life

Mukesh Rawal was born in 1951 in

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, India. His daughters Arya Rawal and Vipra Rawal are television actresses.

Career

Rawal gained popularity for playing

in the 1987 epic TV series '' Ramayan'', created by

. He also acted in TV shows like ''Aaha'', ''

Hasratein ''Hasratein'' (''Desires'') is an Indian television soap opera that was telecast on Zee TV in the mid 1990s. It is based on the Marathi novel "Adhantari" by Late Shri Jaywant Dalvi. Hasratein focuses around successes of extra marital relations ...

'', ''

Kohi Apna Sa ''Kohi Apna Sa'' is a Hindi drama television series. Shruti, Khushi and Sanjana are best friends and coincidentally all three get married in same family. The three friends live a happy life in each other's company, until tragedy strikes and Shr ...

'' and ''Beend Banoonga aur Ghodi Chadoonga''. He had acted in several Hindi films such as ''Zid'' (1994), ''Yeh Majhdhaar'' (1996), '' Lahoo Ke Do Rang'' (1997), ''

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'' (2003), ''

Auzaar Auzaar () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.

'' (1997), ''

Mrityudata ''Mrityudaata'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Mehul Kumar with music by Anand Milind. The film is considered to be a comeback role for Amitabh Bachchan, who temporarily left the industry in 1992. This film was p ...

'' (1997) and '' Kasak'' (2005). Rawal was also a prolific actor in Gujarati film industry and

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. His last Gujarati film was ''

Sathiyo Chalyo Khodaldham ''Sathiyo Chalyo Khodaldham'' ( gu, સાથિયો ચાલ્યો ખોડલધામ ) is a 2014 Gujarati drama film directed by Samir Jagot and produced by Mihir Patel. The film is about a family who believes in Leuva Patel goddes ...

'' (2014). He last acted in Gujarati TV serial ''Nass Nass Mei Khunnas'' (2016).

Death

Rawal died in a train accident on 15 November 2016 in

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, Mumbai, India.

Filmography

* Woh Phir Aayegi (1988) * Gunahon Ke Shatranj (1988) * Parki Jani (1991) * Gruhparvesh (1992) * Zid (1994) *

Krantiveer ''Krantiveer'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed and produced by Mehul Kumar. The film stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles. Farida Jalal, Paresh Rawal, Tinu Anand, Da ...

(1994) *

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(1994) * Yeh Majhdhaar (1996) *

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(1996) *

Auzaar Auzaar () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.

(1997) * Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) *

Mrityudaata ''Mrityudaata'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Mehul Kumar with music by Anand Milind. The film is considered to be a comeback role for Amitabh Bachchan, who temporarily left the industry in 1992. This film was ...

(1997) * Aahaa (1997) *

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(1997) *

Kohram ''Kohram'' is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Mehul Kumar. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Jaya Prada, Danny Denzongpa, Tabu and Jackie Shroff with other supporting actors. It was an average earner at the box off ...

(1999) * Satta (2003) * Kasak (2005) * ''

Wake Up Sid ''Wake Up Sid'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, with UTV Motion Pictures as distributor and visua ...

'' (2009) * Haunted - 3D (2011) * House For Sale - Short Film (2012) * Sathiyo Chalyo Khodaldham (2014)

Television

* ''Jeevan Mrityu'' (Gujarati) (1990s) * ''

Ramayana The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th ...

'' (1987-1988) * ''

Luv Kush : ''For the characters of epic Ramayana, see Lava and Kusha.'' Luv Kush (originally called ''Uttar Ramayan'') is an Indian television series that ran from 1988 to 1989. It was created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is a ...

'' (1988-1989) * ''Hasratein'' (1996-1999) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''Kohi Apna Sa'' (2001-2003) * '' Ssshhhh... Koi Hai'' (2001-2004) * ''Sambhav Asambhav''(2003) * ''

Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu ''Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu'' is a comedy series on DD National channel based on the 3 generations of Awasthi family, whose head Mallu lives with wife Sujata, son Viru and his wife Hema, grandson Mohit and his wife Kajal. Hema finds herself trapped ...

''(2008-2010) * ''Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhaunga'' (2011-2012) * ''Nass Nass Mei Khunnas'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rawal, Mukesh 2016 deaths Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Gujarati-language films 1951 births Indian male television actors Railway accident deaths in India