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

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and Gujarati films and television shows. He was well known for playing

Vibhishana Vibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma. After Rama defeated R ...

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 relationshi ...

'', '' Kohi Apna Sa'' 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), '' Satta'' (2003), '' Auzaar'' (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 ...

'' (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 godde ...

'' (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 (1994) *

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(1994) *

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(1996) *

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(1996) * Auzaar (1997) * Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) * Mrityudaata (1997) * Aahaa (1997) * Vishwavidhaata (1997) * Kohram (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 epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, and later stages e ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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''(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